Lingyu Qi,1,2 Yigong Fang,1,2 Dongxue An,1 Jiaxi Meng,1 Li Yang,1,2 Jiashan Li,1,2 Tian Hang,1,2 Huanfang Xu1,21Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100007, People’s Republic of China…
BackgroundAcupuncture combined with herbal cake-separated moxibustion may be an effective treatment option for chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease (SPID), yet safety and feasibility evidence remain scarce.Me…
IntroductionDiminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is known to reduce the likelihood of achieving pregnancy or live births in women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Acupuncture maybe effective for DOR, but current e…
BackgroundUterine leiomyomas represent the most frequent benign pelvic tumors in women. Although various degenerative changes can occur, the complete cystic transformation of a submucosal leiomyoma-resulting in a large, fluid-filled intraca…
This study aimed to investigate the effect of early inflammatory reaction on ovarian reserve of patients with ovarian endometriomas after laparoscopic cystectomy. Our retrospective case series included 112 patients with ovarian endometrioma…
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a musculoskeletal pain condition that stems from localized, taut regions of skeletal muscle and fascia, termed trigger points. The purpose of this comprehensive review is to provide updat…
The loss of E-cadherin expression plays an important role in the development of endometriosis, but the molecular mechanism is not clear to date. It has been confirmed that the hypermethylation of the CpG island may be an important molecular…