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Acupuncture Points for Dysuria Postoperative

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Dysuria Postoperative:

Urinary Retention PostoperativeUrinary Retention After Surgery

Points cited for Dysuria Postoperative

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Dysuria Postoperative. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel2 of 3
  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL35Meeting Of YangBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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CV03 · CV04

Urinary Retention PostoperativeDysuria Postoperative
Point 1 of 2

CV03Central Pivot

CV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中極 (zhōng jí)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Empty the bladder before needling.

🛡️ Treats: Absent Periods, Back Pain, Pain, Damp, Edema

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 6 sessions over 3 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30060-1 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV04 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2013/756095 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

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BL33 · BL35

Dysuria PostoperativeUrinary Retention After Surgery
Point 1 of 2

BL33Middle Bone Hole

BL33 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中髎 (zhōng hé)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220506-k0006 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

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Urinary Retention PostoperativeDysuria Postoperative

CV04Original Qi Gate

CV04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 關元 (guān yuán)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Kidney Deficiency

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2013/756095 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV04 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30060-1 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Moxibustion2 of 3
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 3

Sessions: the 3 studies that gave a count ran a median of 1 (middle half 1 to 4).

Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 1 day (middle half 1 day to 2 days).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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