title: Decreasing bleeding due to uterine fibroid with electroacupuncture.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the usefulness of electroacupuncture (EA) for the management of menorrhagia due to submucous uterine fibroid.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 48-year-old woman with a symptomatic submucous uterine fibroid, who presented with severe menorrhagia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Electroacupuncture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Doppler ultrasonographic assessment of uterine blood flow and number of pads used during menorrhagia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Doppler ultrasound revealed decreased blood flow of the uterine artery with EA stimulation. With repetitive sessions of EA fewer pads were used during menorrhagia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We present the first human case in which decreasing uterine artery blood flow with EA improved menorrhagia due to uterine fibroma. Electroacupuncture could be a useful, alternative, and relatively noninvasive tool for the management of fibroids with menorrhagia as a severe complaint.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Program for Physicians and Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Yeditepe, Kayisdagi, Istanbul, Turkey. cozgur@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yusuf Özgur
authors.initials: YÖ
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: Ihsan Nuri
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Akpınar
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoldemir
authors.forename: Safiye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cavdar
mesh_terms: D015671:Electroacupuncture / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*