Comparison between the Effects of Different Frequencies of Ultrasonic Cavitation on Abdominal Adiposity and Female Hormones In Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Abstract

Aim To determine if there is a difference between the effect of 26000HZ ultrasonic cavitation and 40000HZ ultrasonic cavitation on abdominal fats and feminine sex hormones in PCOS. Design Randomized Controlled Trial. Materials and Methods 30 women diagnosed with PCOS were involved in this study. Their BMI_s were 30 to 35 kg/m², ages were 20 to35 yrs., LH/FSH ratio was ≥ 1.5 and waist/hip ratio was ˃ 0.85. They were randomly distributed into group A (n=15) treated by 40000HZ ultrasound cavitation, and group B (n=15) treated by 2600HZ ultrasound cavitation for 8 weeks. Each session was 30 minutes, 3 times/week. All women of both groups applied healthy diet with 1200 kcal/day.  All women had been assessed by measuring weight, height, BMI, hip and waist circumference, WHR, LH, FSH level in the blood, and LH/FSH ratio. Results revealed a highly significant decrease in post-testing mean value of the waist circumference, hip circumference, Waist- hip ratio (WHR), weight, BMI, and post-testing median value of LH/FSH ratio in both groups (p < 0.0001) while there was a significant increase in mean value of FSH post-treatment in both groups (p < 0.05). LH level post-treatment revealed a statistically significant decrease in group B only (p < 0.05). Moreover, a significant differences were found in mean values of WHR, F.S.H, and median value of LH/FSH ratio in favor of group (B) than group (A) (p < 0.05). Conclusion Both 40000 HZ and 26000HZ ultrasound cavitation were capable of improving abdominal obesity and hormonal disturbance and can be used as intervention programs for women with PCOS. Also, PCOS women may get additional benefits in improving their WHR, FSH level, and LH/ FSH ratio through 26000HZ ultrasound cavitation more than 40000 HZ ultrasound cavitation.