Lee Ji Hyeon, Jo Junyoung
Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Conmaul Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, Conmaul Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Integr Med Res. 2017 Sep;6(3):325-328. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 23.
In Korea, herbal remedies have been widely used to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). We report the case of a woman with obese-type PCOS who was successfully treated with Korean herbal medicine (KHM) and lifestyle management. A 23-year-old female patient was first examined at our clinic in April 2015. She had amenorrhea for the previous 9 months and presented with obesity and abnormal reproductive hormone levels. She was treated using KHM and lifestyle management. We observed her menstrual cycles and re-evaluated her hormonal levels during the treatment. After KHM therapy, her body weight decreased from 88.2 kg to 66.7 kg. Her menstrual cycles resumed regularly, and the serum levels of the hormones had normalized. No adverse effects on liver and renal functions were observed. This study indicates that KHM might be considered an option for treating women with obese-type PCOS. Further large-scale trials are needed.
在韩国，草药疗法已被广泛用于治疗多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）。我们报告了一例肥胖型多囊卵巢综合征女性患者，她通过韩方草药（KHM）和生活方式管理成功治愈。一名23岁女性患者于2015年4月首次到我们诊所就诊。她此前已闭经9个月，伴有肥胖和生殖激素水平异常。她接受了韩方草药治疗和生活方式管理。在治疗过程中，我们观察了她的月经周期，并重新评估了她的激素水平。经过韩方草药治疗后，她的体重从88.2千克降至66.7千克。她的月经周期恢复正常，激素血清水平也已恢复正常。未观察到对肝肾功能的不良反应。本研究表明，韩方草药可能被视为治疗肥胖型多囊卵巢综合征女性的一种选择。还需要进一步的大规模试验。
