Clinical Observation on Distribution Characteristics and Regularity of Liminious Acupoints in Patients with PCOS Ovulation Disorder

Abstract

objective based on the theory of acupoint sensitization, to explore the distribution of acupoints on the body surface of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and analyze its distribution characteristics and rules, to provide a new idea of acupoint selection and theoretical basis for clinical treatment of PCOS. Methods: 60 patients with PCOS ovulation disorder were treated with whole body surface stress-sensitive acupoint exploration. The location of stress-sensitive acupoints was recorded, and the distribution of nerve segments and meridians was analyzed by frequency statistics. Results: 439 acupoints were found in all the 60 patients (7.32 ± 2.46) , and the occurrence rate was 100%  In the distribution of nerve segments, limin acupoints are located in the waist (154,35.1%) , followed by the chest (T1-T12,131,29.8%) , sacrum (S1-S5,92,21.0%) and neck (C1-c8,62,14.1%) , among them, L 2, L 3, S 1, L 1, L 5, and T 12 segments occurred more frequently and were highly concentrated in the T 10-s 2 segment (275,62.6%) , this segment is the range of spinal cord nerve segments that innervate pelvic reproductive organs such as ovaries and uterus, the acupoints of li-min are kidney meridian of foot-shaoyin, ki-bl, bladder meridian of foot-taiyang, spleen meridian of foot-taiyin, conception vessel and governor vessel. Conclusion there are specific distribution of limin acupoints in patients with PCOS ovulation disorder, its distribution is highly consistent with the nerve segments (T10-S2) innervating the ovary and uterus, the kidney, spleen and liver related to reproduction in TCM theory, and the Chongren two vessels, the exploration of limin acupoints can provide objective clinical evidence and point selection basis for the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS.