A Case Report of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treated by Sajaehyangbu-hwan

Article information

J Korean Med. 2018;39(3):101-109
Publication date (electronic) : 2018 September 30
doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.18029
Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, DaeJeon University
Correspondence to:유정은(Jeong-Eun Yoo) 대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과학교실 Tel: +82-42-470-9139, Fax: +82-42-470-9005, E-mail: jeyoo@dju.ac.kr
Received 2018 August 4; Revised 2018 September 13; Accepted 2018 September 17.

Abstract

Objectives

To report the effect of Sajaehyangbu-hwan on a polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) patient with anovulation.

Methods

The patient with PCOS was treated by Sajaehyangbu-hwan twice a day. The patient measured basal body temperature(BBT) and took a urine luteinizing hormone test(LH test) for three months to predict ovulation.

Results

Two ovulations were observed in BBT and LH test results within three months and the typical biphasic BBT pattern was established.

Conclusions

Sajaehyangbu-hwan has an effect on establishing obvious biphasic pattern in BBT of the patient with PCOS and the anovulation caused by PCOS.

Fig. 1

Basal body temperature (2018. 02. 24 ~ 04. 25)

Fig. 2

Basal body temperature (2018. 04. 26 ~ 06. 30)

Fig. 3

Temperature difference between low temperature phase and standard of high temperature phase (2018. 02. 24 ~ 04. 06)

Fig. 4

Temperature difference between low temperature phase and standard of high temperature phase (2018. 04. 26 ~ 06. 10)

Menstruation Period

Serum Hormone Assay

Composition of Sajaehyangbu-hwan

Menstrual Cycle

Average and Standard of Basal Body Temperature

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Fig. 1

Basal body temperature (2018. 02. 24 ~ 04. 25)

Fig. 2

Basal body temperature (2018. 04. 26 ~ 06. 30)

Fig. 3

Temperature difference between low temperature phase and standard of high temperature phase (2018. 02. 24 ~ 04. 06)

Fig. 4

Temperature difference between low temperature phase and standard of high temperature phase (2018. 04. 26 ~ 06. 10)

Table 1

Menstruation Period

Menstruation Start Date Period Menstrual Cycle
2018. 02. 18 6 days 96 days
2017. 11. 13 6 days 67 days
2017. 09. 07 6 days 29 days
2017. 08. 09 5 days

Table 2

Serum Hormone Assay

Date 2017. 11. 13
FSH(mIU/ml)* 2.32
LH(mIU/ml) 7.98
E2(pg/ml) 135.0
Prolactin(ng/ml) 42.60
*

FSH: follicle stimulating Hormone

LH: luteinizing Hormone

E2: estradiol

Table 3

Composition of Sajaehyangbu-hwan

Herbal Name Pharmacogniostic Name Dose
香附子 Cyperus Rotundus Linne 854 g
當歸 Angelicae Gigantis Radix 113 g
川芎 Cnidii Rhizoma 113 g

total 1080 g

Table 4

Menstrual Cycle

Presumptive day of ovulation Menstruation start date Menstrual Cycle
2018. 04. 05 2018. 04. 20 61 days
2018. 06. 09 2018. 06. 26 67 days

Table 5

Average and Standard of Basal Body Temperature

Average of Low Temperature Phase(°C) Average of High Temperature Phase(°C) Standard of High Temperature Phase (°C)
2018. 02. 04 ~ 04. 25 36.34 36.72 36.49
2018. 04. 26 ~ 06. 24 36.23 36.67 36.38