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Effect of faradic stimulation on acupuncture points for postnatal scanty milk secretion
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Abstract
Purpose: to investigate the effect of faradic stimulation on acupuncture points for postnatal scanty milk secretion. Thirty women of postnatal scanty milk secretion (ages from 20 to 30 y) within the 2nd month after normal vaginal delivery chosen from outpatient clinic of ”Kom Hamada general Hospital” Elbeheira governorate had been participated in this study. The patients were randomly divided into two groups of equal numbers; group A (study group) and group B (control group). Each group consists of 15 lactating mothers who received faradic current at three acupuncture points for 30 minutes plus the same regular medical treatment. group A received active faradic current while group B received placebo one. Faradic current was given 5 days per week for three weeks. Evaluations of all mothers in both groups (A and B) were done at pre, post treatment and at follow up through assessment of serum prolactin level, weight of the babies and the degree of improvement in the flow of milk. Results: In both groups (A and B) evaluation variables showed a statistically significant difference (P=0.0001) between pre and post treatment, pre treatment and at follow up as well as post treatment and at follow up. Comparison between both groups (A and B), there was a significant increase in prolactin of study group compared with control at post treatment and at follow up values p=0.008 and p= 0.005, respectively