ea0029p951 | Female Reproduction | ICEECE2012
Feng Y.
, Johansson J.
, Shao R.
, Manneras Holm L.
, Billig H.
, Stener-Victorin E.
Both low-frequency electro-acupuncture (EA) and manual acupuncture improve menstrual frequency and decrease circulating androgens in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We sought to determine whether low-frequency EA is more effective than manual stimulation in regulating disturbed estrous cyclicity in rats with PCOS induced by 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). To identify the central mechanisms of the effects of stimulation, we assessed hypothalamic mRNA expression ...