effect of auriculotherapy on menstrual irregularities in single girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome and aged 18-35 years in isfahan in 2012

abstract background: polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders with a prevalence of 5-10% in women. this syndrome is one of the major causes for menstrual disorders and is treated by medicational and non-medicational methods. this study aimed to define the effect of auriculotherapy on menstruation disorders in girls with polycystic ovarian syndrome. materials and methods: this is a clinical trial conducted on 60 single girls aged 18-35 years with clinical, laboratory, and sonography signs. the subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of auriculotherapy and medication, which underwent treatment for 2 and 3 months, respectively. clinical signs were investigated in three steps in both groups. data were collected through observation, laboratory tests, and sonography, and were analyzed by spss version 15. results: in 60 subjects, chi-square test showed a significant difference in menstruation disorders in both groups 1 month after the start of intervention (p = 0.001); but 2 months after the start of intervention (p = 0.11) and immediately after the end of the intervention (p = 0.16), the difference was not significant. three months after the end of the intervention, this variable showed a significant difference (p = 0.02). conclusions: medicational treatment and auriculotherapy are both effective on menstruation disorders, but auriculotherapy is more effective on reduction of menstruation disorders, compared to medicational therapy.