title: Effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in Isfahan in 2012.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders with a prevalence of 5-10% in women. This syndrome is one of the major causes for menstrual disorders and is treated by medicational and non-medicational methods. This study aimed to define the effect of auriculotherapy on menstruation disorders in girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a clinical trial conducted on 60 single girls aged 18-35 years with clinical, laboratory, and sonography signs. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of auriculotherapy and medication, which underwent treatment for 2 and 3 months, respectively. Clinical signs were investigated in three steps in both groups. Data were collected through observation, laboratory tests, and sonography, and were analyzed by SPSS version 15.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 60 subjects, Chi-square test showed a significant difference in menstruation disorders in both groups 1 month after the start of intervention (P = 0.001); but 2 months after the start of intervention (P = 0.11) and immediately after the end of the intervention (P = 0.16), the difference was not significant. Three months after the end of the intervention, this variable showed a significant difference (P = 0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Medicational treatment and auriculotherapy are both effective on menstruation disorders, but auriculotherapy is more effective on reduction of menstruation disorders, compared to medicational therapy.
authors: Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Mahboubeh
authors: M
authors: Valiani
authors: Student, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Imaneh
authors: I
authors: Khaki
authors: Department of Gynecologist, Academic Member of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Zahra
authors: Z
authors: Shahshahan
authors: Department of Sonographer and Radiologist, Academic Member of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Mehri
authors: M
authors: Sirus
keywords: Auricular acupuncture; Iran; menstruation disorders; polycystic ovarian syndrome