Abstract
Objective: To report the usefulness of electroacupuncture (EA) for the management of menorrhagia due to submucous uterine fibroid.
Design: Case report.
Setting: University hospital.
Patient(s): A 48-year-old woman with a symptomatic submucous uterine fibroid, who presented with severe menorrhagia.
Intervention(s): Electroacupuncture.
Main Outcome Measure(s): Doppler ultrasonographic assessment of uterine blood flow and number of pads used during menorrhagia.
Result(s): Doppler ultrasound revealed decreased blood flow of the uterine artery with EA stimulation. With repetitive sessions of EA fewer pads were used during menorrhagia.
Conclusion(s): 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. (Fertil Steril (R) 2011; 96: e13-5. (C) 2011 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)