Abstract

Purpose : Endometrial hyperplasia(EH) is an abnormal proliferation of the glandular component of the endometrium. And also EH is relateted to endometrial carcinoma clinically. Hysterectomy is the common treatment for EH patients in western medicine, but this treatment is the invasive treatment for women. The purpose of this study is to report the effect of oriental treatment for an abnormal uterine bleeding owing to endometrial hyperplasia. Methods : This study is about metrorrhagia owing to EH for three years. This report is performed to observe medication of Guichulpajing-tang(歸朮破?湯) diagnosed as blood stasis in oriental medicine view. Results : The uterine bleeding of the EH was reduced gradually during first menstual cycle and was not repeated. The uterine bleeding disappered from the next menstual cycle. Furthermore, the BBT has been stable during 2 menstual cycles and endometrial thickness has been thined remarkably by pelvic sonogram. Conclusion : This case showed successful oriental herbal medication for EH and further study will be investigated in oriental medicine for treatment of EH completely.

Keywords

• endometrial hypetplasia(EH);
• abnormal uterine bleeding;
• Guichulpajing-tang

• 귀출파징탕(歸朮破?湯);