Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture at"Baliao Point"Combined with Bushen Yiyang Decoction in the Treatment of Patients with Functional Erectile Dysfunction
Objective To analyze the efficacy and saftty of acupuncture at"Baliao Point"combined with Bushen Yiyang Decoction in the treatment of patients with of functional erectile dysfunction(FED).Methods 84 FED patients admitted to Renhuai People's Hospital from January 2022 to August 2023 were selected as the research objects and were divided into a control group and an observation group according to random number table method,with 42 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional western medicine,and the observation group was treated with acupuncture at"Baliao Point"combined with Bushen Yiyang Decoction on this basis.The clinical efficacy,TCM syndrome scores,erectile function,sex hormone levels and the occurrence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 95.24%,higher than 78.57%of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).After treatment,the scores of impotence,waist and knee weakness,emotional depression,insomnia and panic in the observation group were(1.53±0.11)points,(1.29±0.17)points,(1.28±0.13)points,(1.02±0.11)points,respectively,which were lower than(2.27±0.15)points,(2.17±0.22)points,(2.35±0.22)points,(1.89±0.18)points in the control group,and the international index of erectile function-5 score was(18.97±2.63)points,which was higher than(14.38±2.01)points in the control group,the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P＜0.05).After treatment,the levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone in the observation group were(1.42±0.29)mIU/mL and(2.40±0.63)mIU/mL,respectively,which were lower than(2.31±0.45)mIU/mL and(4.21±0.75)mIU/mL in the control group,while the level of testosterone was(26.68±3.78)ng/dL,higher than(21.53±3.29)ng/dL of control group,and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at"Baliao Point"combined with Bushen Yiyang Decoction can improve the erectile function and regulate the levels of sex hormone in FED patients without serious adverse reactions,which is worthy of clinical promotion.
NETL
NSTL
万方数据
