Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, , Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Acupunct Med. 2013 Dec;31(4):440-2. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010386. Epub 2013 Aug 21.
This report concerns a case that shows the apparent successful use of acupuncture and moxibustion in treating hypersexuality. The patient was a 60-year-old Chinese woman with a history of uraemia for 4 years and hypersexuality for 7 months, the latter being a rare condition. The presenting symptoms were persistent sexual desires and fantasies, in addition to being irritated when her continuous sexual urges could not be satisfied. In order to control her sexual desire the patient had tried almost all viable therapeutic methods, including use of sedatives, but the symptoms could not be mitigated any further even after consulting eight different hospital departments. However, after 10 days of acupuncture and moxibustion, all her symptoms related to the problem were resolved. A year later, she presented with a slight relapse with similar symptoms and was again treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, with subsequent resolution of symptoms. Over the following 2 years, such symptoms have not recurred. Based on the findings from this case, we conclude that use of acupuncture and moxibustion may be an effective treatment for hypersexuality in clinical practice.
本报告涉及一例针灸治疗性欲亢进症的成功案例。患者为 60 岁中国女性，患有尿毒症 4 年，伴有性欲亢进 7 个月，后者较为罕见。其主要表现为持续的性冲动和性幻想，以及在无法满足持续的性冲动时感到烦躁。为了控制性欲，患者尝试了几乎所有可行的治疗方法，包括使用镇静剂，但在咨询了八个不同的医院科室后，症状仍无法进一步缓解。然而，在接受 10 天的针灸治疗后，所有与该问题相关的症状均得到缓解。一年后，患者出现轻微复发，症状类似，再次接受针灸治疗，症状随后得到缓解。在接下来的 2 年中，此类症状未再出现。基于该病例的发现，我们得出结论，针灸可能是治疗临床性欲亢进症的有效方法。
