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OBJECTIVE	To compare the efficacy differences between acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking therapy and clomiphene oral administration in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome ( PCOS ) .
METHODS	One hundred cases of PCOS were randomized into two groups , 50 cases in each one .
METHODS	Acupuncture com bined with auricular point sticking group ( group A ) : acupuncture was applied at Guanyuan ( CV 4 ) , Zhongji ( CV 3 ) and Zigong ( EX-CA 1 ) , once daily ; auricular point sticking was applied at Spleen ( pi , CO13 ) , Endocrine ( neifenmi , CO18 ) , Unterus and Kidney ( shen , CO10 ) , t he plaster was changed once a week .
METHODS	Clomiphene grou p ( group B ) : oral clomiphene was prescribed at the 5th day of the menstrual , for 5 consecutive days , totally 3 menstrual cycles was needed .
METHODS	The ovulation induction , pregnancy and menstruation resuming of patients in the two ' , The totally effective rate was 90.00 % ( 45/50 ) in group A , which was group were observed and compared .
RESULTS	The totally effective rate was 90.0 % ( 45/50 ) in group A , which was superior to 86.0 % ( 43/50 ) in group B ( P < 0.05 ) ; the ovulation rate and pregnancy rate were 68.0 % ( 34/50 ) and 64.0 % ( 32/50 ) in group A , whiche were superior to that of group B ( all P < 0.05 ) ; the menstruation resuming rate was 94.00 ( 47/50 ) in group A , which was superior to 88.00 ( 44/50 ) in group B ( P < 0.05 ) .
RESULTS	No adverse effect was observed in group A , while in group B , varying degrees of nausea , vomiting , headache and dermatitis were observed in 29 cases , ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome ( OHSS ) like polycystic ovary was observed in 14 cases under the B ultrasound .
CONCLUSIONS	Acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking therapy has a better effect than clomiphene in the treatment of PCOS without any adverse effect .

