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3. Acupuncture May Relieve Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Acupuncture and exercise can relieve polycystic ovary syndrome, a common condition among women, according to a recent study at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Nearly 10 percent of women of reproductive age have polycystic ovary syndrome. The syndrome expresses itself as a large number of small immature cysts on the ovaries that cause a disturbance in the production of hormones and an increase in the secretion of the male sex hormone. This means that many women with the condition do not ovulate normally, and the syndrome may lead to infertility.

In addition, the women run an increased risk of becoming obese, developing Type 2 diabetes, or developing cardio-vascular disease.

“We do not know for certain what causes the condition, despite it being so common,” said Elisabet Stener Victorin, who led the research. “We have seen that women with the syndrome often have high activity in that part of the nervous system that we cannot consciously control, known as the ’sympathetic nervous system.’ We believe that this may be an important underlying factor in the syndrome.”

During the study, one group of women with the syndrome received acupuncture regularly for four months. They received a type of acupuncture known as “electro acupuncture,” in which the needles are stimulated with a weak low frequency electric current, similar to that developed during muscular work. Women in a second group were provided with heart rate monitors and instructed to exercise at least three times a week. A control group was informed about the importance of exercise and a healthy diet but was given no other specific instructions.

The study showed that activity in the sympathetic nervous system was lower in the women who received acupuncture and in those who took regular exercise than it was in the control group. The acupuncture treatment brought further benefits.

“Those who received acupuncture found that their menstruation became more normal,” Stener-Victorin said. “We could also see that their levels of testosterone became significantly lower, and this is an important observation, since elevated testosterone levels are closely connected with the increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system of women.”
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