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Segmental Electroacupuncture for Uterine Fibroids: A Case Report.
Elham Hooshyarazar1,2, Hoda Azizi1,3, Roghayeh Yahyazadeh4
1Department of Acupuncture, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran.
Clinical Case Reports
|February 19, 2026
Summary
Electroacupuncture may offer a safe, low-invasive treatment for uterine fibroids (myomas) and heavy menstrual bleeding. This complementary therapy showed reduced fibroid size and improved quality of life in a patient case study.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Gynecology
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background:
- Uterine myomas (fibroids) are common benign tumors in women of reproductive age, causing significant symptoms.
- Existing treatments for myomas have potential side effects, necessitating exploration of complementary therapies.
- Menorrhagia and fatigue are common debilitating symptoms associated with uterine myomas.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the efficacy of segmental electroacupuncture for managing uterine myomas and associated menorrhagia.
- To evaluate the impact of electroacupuncture on myoma size, bleeding, and quality of life.
Main Methods:
- A patient with uterine myoma and menorrhagia received segmental electroacupuncture twice weekly for two months.
- Acupoints were selected based on shared innervation with the uterus.
- Transvaginal ultrasound was used to assess myoma and ovarian cyst size.
Main Results:
- Transvaginal ultrasound indicated a reduction in uterine myoma and ovarian cyst size.
- The patient experienced decreased heavy menstrual bleeding, clot passage, and fatigue.
- Overall quality of life improved following the electroacupuncture treatment.
Conclusions:
- Electroacupuncture targeting uterine-innervated myotomes may alleviate menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea in myoma patients.
- This approach presents a potentially safe, minimally invasive alternative to conventional therapies for symptomatic myomas.
- Electroacupuncture may help preserve female fertility while managing myoma-related symptoms effectively.
