Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study
Introduction This study aimed to examine the impact of acupuncture and a low-caloric diet on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women. Methods Sixty infertile women participated in the trial. All women were diagnosed with hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS...
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| author | Eman Sedky Abdullah Abeer Mohamed ElDeeb Eman Ahmed Sultan Hassan Omar Ghareib Salwa Mostafa EL-Badry |
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This study aimed to examine the impact of acupuncture and a low-caloric diet on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women.
Methods
Sixty infertile women participated in the trial. All women were diagnosed with hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and oligomenorrhea. They were between the ages of 20 and 35, with a BMI between 30 and 34.9 kg/m2. They were divided at random into two equal groups. For four months, a control group was given thyroxine tablets once daily with a low-calorie diet (1200 kcal/day). The study group was given the same treatment and acupuncture sessions, twice a week for four months. BMI, waist, waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinising hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), LH/FSH ratio, menstrual cycle period, and a health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (PCOSQ) were evaluated for all patients.
Results
There was a significant reduction in waist circumference, WSR, BMI, LH, LH/FSH ratio, TSH, and menstrual cycle period in both groups ( p < 0.05) and a significant increase ( p < 0.05) in FT4 and PCOSQ scores. Also, there was a significant increase in FSH in the study group. Compared to the control group, the study group revealed a significant reduction ( p < 0.05) in waist circumference, WSR, LH, TSH, LH/FSH ratio, menstrual cycle period, and a significant increase in PCOSQ scores and FSH.
Conclusions
Adding acupuncture to a low-caloric diet and medical treatment has an effective role in decreasing abdominal adiposity and improving the hormonal profile and menstrual cycle, which in turn improves reproductive health in infertile women with hypothyroidism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf5722c73fce43bfaae944a2f2c258f72025-01-27T10:42:58ZengTermedia Publishing HousePhysiotherapy Quarterly2544-43952024-12-01324606710.5114/pq/173581173581Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled studyEman Sedky Abdullah0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0294-5688Abeer Mohamed ElDeeb1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5388-1970Eman Ahmed Sultan2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0199-6703Hassan Omar Ghareib3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9456-8067Salwa Mostafa EL-Badry4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-6532National Nutrition Institute, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Ministry of Health, Giza, EgyptWomen’s Health Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptNational Nutrition Institute, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Ministry of Health, Giza, EgyptFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptWomen’s Health Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptIntroduction This study aimed to examine the impact of acupuncture and a low-caloric diet on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women. Methods Sixty infertile women participated in the trial. All women were diagnosed with hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and oligomenorrhea. They were between the ages of 20 and 35, with a BMI between 30 and 34.9 kg/m2. They were divided at random into two equal groups. For four months, a control group was given thyroxine tablets once daily with a low-calorie diet (1200 kcal/day). The study group was given the same treatment and acupuncture sessions, twice a week for four months. BMI, waist, waist-to-stature ratio (WSR), free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinising hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), LH/FSH ratio, menstrual cycle period, and a health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (PCOSQ) were evaluated for all patients. Results There was a significant reduction in waist circumference, WSR, BMI, LH, LH/FSH ratio, TSH, and menstrual cycle period in both groups ( p < 0.05) and a significant increase ( p < 0.05) in FT4 and PCOSQ scores. Also, there was a significant increase in FSH in the study group. Compared to the control group, the study group revealed a significant reduction ( p < 0.05) in waist circumference, WSR, LH, TSH, LH/FSH ratio, menstrual cycle period, and a significant increase in PCOSQ scores and FSH. Conclusions Adding acupuncture to a low-caloric diet and medical treatment has an effective role in decreasing abdominal adiposity and improving the hormonal profile and menstrual cycle, which in turn improves reproductive health in infertile women with hypothyroidism.https://physioquart.awf.wroc.pl/Effect-of-acupuncture-on-primary-hypothyroidism-and-irregular-menstruation-in-infertile,173581,0,2.htmlhypothyroidisminfertile womenacupuncturelow-caloric diet |
| spellingShingle | Eman Sedky Abdullah Abeer Mohamed ElDeeb Eman Ahmed Sultan Hassan Omar Ghareib Salwa Mostafa EL-Badry Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study Physiotherapy Quarterly hypothyroidism infertile women acupuncture low-caloric diet |
| title | Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study |
| title_full | Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study |
| title_fullStr | Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study |
| title_short | Effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women: a randomised controlled study |
| title_sort | effect of acupuncture on primary hypothyroidism and irregular menstruation in infertile women a randomised controlled study |
| topic | hypothyroidism infertile women acupuncture low-caloric diet |
| url | https://physioquart.awf.wroc.pl/Effect-of-acupuncture-on-primary-hypothyroidism-and-irregular-menstruation-in-infertile,173581,0,2.html |
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