Effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of cyclic mastalgia: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Chuan Yu (Author), Jun Wang (Author), Bin Shen (Author), Xiang Li (Author), Rui Zhang (Author), Yan Qin (Author), Guofan Jian (Author), Jing Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background About 68% of women aged 18-44 years have experienced cyclic mastalgia (CM), which occurs during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle when elevated hormone levels induce greater breast gland thickness. CM has a moderate-to-severe impact on a woman's quality of life. Prior...