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Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Infertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Effect of acupuncture on the outcome
of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection:
a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study.
Dieterle S, Ying G, Hatzmann W, Neuer A.
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Witten/Herdecke,
Dortmund, Germany. Dieterle@IVF-Dortmund.de
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of luteal-phase acupuncture
on the outcome of IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
DESIGN: Randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study.
SETTING: University IVF center.
PATIENT(S): Two hundred twenty-five infertile patients undergoing
IVF/ICSI. INTERVENTION(S): In group I, 116 patients received
luteal-phase acupuncture according to the principles of traditional
Chinese medicine. In group II, 109 patients received placebo
acupuncture. MAIN
OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Clinical and ongoing pregnancy rates.
RESULT(S): In group I, the clinical pregnancy rate and ongoing
pregnancy rate (33.6% and 28.4%, respectively) were significantly
higher than in group II (15.6% and 13.8%).
CONCLUSION(S): Luteal-phase acupuncture has a positive effect
on the outcome of IVF/ICSI.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Chinese traditional medicine yi kang
ling to treat immunity infertility caused by anti-sperm antibody:
the experimental research II
Dai XL, Cui YX, Wang YM, Hu YA, Xu JP, Yao B, Li BT. Department
of Pharmacology, Nanjing General Hospital, Nanjing Command,
PLA, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2003 Dec;9(9):713-5 [Article in Chinese]
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of Chinese traditional
medicine Yi Kang Ling (YKL) on immunity infertility caused
by anti-sperm antibodies (AsAb).
METHODS: With the AsAb infertile rabbit as the experimental
model, seventy-five pairs of New zealand rabbits were divided
into three group including YKL treatment group (sub-divided
into mini-, midi- and maxi-dosage groups), prednisone treatment
group and non-treatment group. Rabbits of the YKL treatment
sub-groups were further divided into M+F- (male positive,
female negative), M-F+, (male negative, female positive) and
M+F+ (male positive, female positive) pairs according to their
initial AsAb detection results. The control group consisted
of five pairs of normal rabbits. When the expected AsAb reversing
ratio was achieved, the rabbits were matted and observed for
the number of the pregnant and the weight of the newborn.
RESULTS: Statistics showed that in M+F- pairs both the midi-dosage
of YKL and prednisone treatment groups had fertility, in the
mini- and maxi-dosage of YKL treatment groups, 20% of the
female rabbits failed to be pregnant, while in the non-treatment
group, 60% female rabbits remained sterile. The sterile ratios
of the M-F+ pairs in the mini-, midi- and maxi-dosage of YKL
and prednisone treatment groups were 0, 20%, 25% and 25%,
respectively, while the sterile ratio in the non-treatment
M-F+ group was 40%. In M+F+ groups, the sterile ratios of
the three YKL sub-groups, prednisone treatment and non-treatment
groups were 20%, 20% and 60% respectively. In the control
group the sterile ratio was 20%. The weight of the newborn
rabbits were around 50 grams with no visible malformation.
CONCLUSIONS: YKL can effectively reverse the AsAb positive
results, and restore the fertility of female rabbits. Mini-dosage
of YKL for 45 days produced the best results and maxi-dosage
of YKL had no negative effects on the weight of the newborn
rabbit.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
An experimental study on inhibitory effect
of Chinese medicine tai-bao on antisperm antibody
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1997 Jun;17(6):360-2
[Article in Chinese]
Lai AN, Song JF, Liu XJ. Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy
of TCM, Beijing.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether Chinese medicine Tai-bao
could inhibit antisperm antibody in experimental mice.
METHODS: The experimental immunoinfertility mice were due
to antisperm antibody induced by injection of human sperm
membrane antigens. The experimental immuno-infertile mice
used in the present study were divided into four groups including
Tai-bao high dose group (46.8 g.kg-1.d-1), Tai-bao low dose
group (31.2 g.kg-1.d-1), prednisone group and normal saline
group. The enzyme linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA) and
microcytotoxic assay were used for detection of antisperm
antibody. The change of levels of antisperm antibody before
and after treatment, pregnant rate, and the number of implantation
were investigated in tested mice.
RESULTS: The pregnant rates in normal saline group, prednisone
group, Tai-bao high dose group and low dose were 38.89%, 47.06%,
70.00% and 75.00% respectively. The rate of pregnancy in Tai-bao
low dose group was significantly higher as compared with normal
saline group (P < 0.05). The rate of implantation in Tai-bao
low dose group was significantly higher than that in prednisone
group (P < 0.05). The results of detection of the cytotoxic
antibody to sperm showed that cytotoxic percentages in Tai-bao
high dose group (63.0 +/- 10.3%) and prednisone group (56.3
+/- 13.7%) were significantly lower (P < 0.05 and P <
0.01) than that in normal saline group (72.84 +/- 5.05%).
CONCLUSION: Chinese medicine Tai-bao possesses regulatory
effect on reproductive immune function, inhibitory effect
on antisperm cytotoxic antibody, and promoting effect on pregnancy.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
TCM treatment of infertility due to luteal
phase defect--an analysis of 60 cases.
J Tradit Chin Med. 1991 Jun;11(2):115-20.
Lian F. Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Sixty cases of infertility due to luteal phase defect were
treated with herbs to tonify the kidney and regulate the menstrual
cycle.
After the treatment, the hyperthermal phase score of basal
body temperature (BBT) was markedly increased (P less than
0.05), the hyperthermal phase 7-8 days after ovulation improved
(P less than 0.001), the transitional period of BBT remarkably
shortened, and the pregnancy rate in 32 uncomplicated cases
of luteal phase defect was 56%.
The close relationship between luteal phase defect and the
kidney deficiency syndrome in TCM was discussed. The key points
of the treatment included coordination of yin and yang, regulation
of qi and blood, and combination of tonification with reduction.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
The improvement of luteal insufficiency
in fecund women by tokishakuyakusan treatment
Usuki S, Higa TN, Soreya K. Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
The effect of tokishakuyakusan, a Chinese herbal medicine,
was examined, in vivo, in women with luteal insufficiency
and in women with normal menstrual cycles.
Luteal insufficiency was determined by daily measurement
of basal body temperature and plasma progesterone levels.
Tokishakuyakusan improved luteal insufficiency. Furthermore,
the effects of tokishakuyakusan on prolactin, gonadotropins,
steroids, angiotensin II, ANP and renin levels in the blood
of women with normal menstrual cycles were studied, as were
the medicine's effects on estrogens, pregnenediol and LH in
the urine of the same women.
Tokishakuyakusan had no adverse effect on hormonal levels
in either blood or urine. Furthermore, no clinical side effects
were detected. These results suggest that tokishakuyakusan
improves luteal insufficiency in women but does not affect
the hormonal levels of women with normal menstrual cycles.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Treatment of secondary amenorrhea and
oligohypomenorrhea with combined traditional Chinese and Western
medicine
Ge XL. Dept. of Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hebei
Medical College, Shijiazhuang. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi.
1991 Nov;11(11):661-3, 645 [Article in Chinese]
This article reported the treatment of 149 cases (1087 cycles)
with secondary amenorrhea and oligohypomenorrhea, including
42 cases who were treated by cycle treatment with traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) and clomiphene in comparison with clomiphene
in 67 cases and/or TCM in 40 cases at the same time.
The results showed that ovulatory rate of secondary amenorrhea,
calculated according to menstrual cycles, was significantly
higher in the group of TCM and clomiphene than that of clomiphene
or TCM (P less than 0.01). The efficacy of clomiphene was
better than that of TCM (P less than 0.01). The ovulatory
rate of oligohypomenorrhea was significantly increased by
using TCM and clomiphene in contrast to only western medicine
(P less than 0.05). The phenomena mentioned above indicate
that the TCM-WM treatment has obvious advantages.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Clinical studies on the mechanism for
acupuncture stimulation of ovulation
J Tradit Chin Med. 1993 Jun;13(2):115-9
Mo X, Li D, Pu Y, Xi G, Le X, Fu Z. Zhejiang College of Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou.
Ovulatory dysfunction is commonly seen in gynecology clinics.
It may cause infertility, amenia, functional uterine bleeding
and a variety of complications. This research according to
TCM theory records treating with acupuncture 34 patients suffering
from ovulatory dysfunction. Changes in clinical symptoms and
some relative targets are reported, plus findings in animal
experiments. The effect of acupuncture in improving ovulation
and the rationale are discussed.
According to TCM theory concerning the generative and physiologic
axis of women, this research involved the following points:
Ganshu (UB 18), Shenshu (UB 23), Guanyuan (Ren 4), Zhongji
(Ren 3), and Sanyinjiao (Sp 6). The reinforcement and reduction
of acupuncture enables it to strengthen liver and kidney.
Through the Chong and Ren channels it nourishes uterus to
adjust the patient's axis function and recover ovulation.
Treated on an average of 30 times, the patients' symptoms
improved to varying degrees. The marked effective rate was
35.29%, the total effective rate being 82.35%. BBT, VS, CMS,
and B ultrasonic picture all improved to some degree.
The results also showed that acupuncture may adjust FSH,
LH, and E2 in two directions and raise the progesterone level,
bringing them to normal. The animal experiments confirmed
this result.
Results showed that acupuncture may adjust endocrine function
of the generative and physiologic axis of women, thus stimulating
ovulation. The results of this research will provide some
scientific basis for treating and further studying this disorder.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Effects of unkei-to, an herbal medicine,
on endocrine function and Effects of unkei-to, an herbal medicine,
on endocrine function and ovulation in women with high basal
levels of luteinizing hormone secretion.
J Reprod Med. 2001 May;46(5):451-6
Ushiroyama T, Ikeda A, Sakai M, Hosotani T, Suzuki Y, Tsubokura
S, Ueki M.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka Medical College,
2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan. gyn003@poh.osaka-med.ac.jp
OBJECTIVE: To treat anovulatory women with high plasma LH
levels with unkei-to.
STUDY DESIGN: A total of 100 patients with polycystic ovary
syndrome (n = 38) or non-polycystic ovary syndrome (n = 62)
were allocated randomly into two groups. Endocrine levels
(FSH, LH and estradiol), follicle growth and response to unkei-to
were compared for 52 subjects in the unkei-to group and 48
subjects in the control group.
RESULTS: Unkei-to induced significant decreases in plasma
LH in polycystic ovary syndrome and non-polycystic ovary syndrome
with high LH levels. Plasma estradiol levels increased significantly
(43.5%) in eight weeks of treatment with unkei-to. Significant
development of the dominant follicle was also observed in
patients treated with unkei-to. When women suffering from
ovulatory failure or irregular menstruation and having high
plasma LH concentration were treated with unkei-to for eight
weeks, a reduction in the serum LH level of at least 1 SD
from baseline was noted in 45.5% of polycystic ovary syndrome
patients and in 80.0% of non-polycystic ovary syndrome patients.
The mean rate of reduction of serum LH was 22.2 +/- 35.7%
in polycystic ovary syndrome patients and 49.7 +/- 15.3% in
non-polycystic ovary syndrome patients. This reduction was
significant in the non-polycystic ovary syndrome patients
(P = .030). The rate of menstrual cycle improvement, including
successful ovulation, was 50.0% in the polycystic ovary syndrome
group and 60.0% in the non-polycystic ovary syndrome group,
with no significant difference between the two groups.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal
medicines for nourishing blood and reinforcing shen in treating
patients with anovulatory sterility of shen-deficiency type
and its influence on the hemodynamics in ovarian and uterine
arteries
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2004 Apr;24(4):299-302.
[Article in Chinese]
Xia YW, Cai LX, Zhang SC. Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of
TCM, Beijing 100091.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of
Nuzhen Yunyu Decoction (NYD, a Chinese recipe for nourishing
blood and reinforcing Shen) and its influence on the hemodynamic
parameters in ovarian and uterine arteries.
METHODS: Sixty-eight patients were randomly divided into
two groups at the ratio of 2:1, 45 in the TCM group treated
with Chinese medicine and 23 in the control group treated
with clomiphene citrate. Menstrual cycle were taken as the
indexes for clinical observation; basal body temperature,
cervical mucus, vaginal exfoliative cells, serum hormones
and B ultrasonic examination were taken as the indexes for
ovulation and pregnancy assessment. The hemodynamic parameters
of uterus and ovary were determined by using color Doppler
ultrasonography, and the growth of follicles and ovulation,
thickness of uterine endometrium were also monitored continuously.
RESULTS: Results of 3 cycles treatment and 1 year follow-up
study showed that the ovulation promoting rate, pregnancy
rate and abortion rate in the two groups were similar, but
the treated group showed better effects than that of control
group, in such aspects as regulating menstruation, promoting
growth and development of follicle, strengthening endometrium,
improving blood supply and circulation of uterine and ovary
(P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: NYD has the effects of ovulation promotion and
holistic regulation of reproductive system.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Treatment of secondary amenorrhea and
oligohypomenorrhea with combined traditional Chinese and Western
medicine
Ge XL. Dept. of Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hebei
Medical College, Shijiazhuang. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi.
1991 Nov;11(11):661-3, 645 [Article in Chinese]
This article reported the treatment of 149 cases (1087 cycles)
with secondary amenorrhea and oligohypomenorrhea, including
42 cases who were treated by cycle treatment with traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) and clomiphene in comparison with clomiphene
in 67 cases and/or TCM in 40 cases at the same time.
The results showed that ovulatory rate of secondary amenorrhea,
calculated according to menstrual cycles, was significantly
higher in the group of TCM and clomiphene than that of clomiphene
or TCM (P less than 0.01). The efficacy of clomiphene was
better than that of TCM (P less than 0.01). The ovulatory
rate of oligohypomenorrhea was significantly increased by
using TCM and clomiphene in contrast to only western medicine
(P less than 0.05). The phenomena mentioned above indicate
that the TCM-WM treatment has obvious advantages.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Clinical observation on treatment of
hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenism anovulatory patient
with replenishing kidney-yin drugs
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1996 Sep;16(9):515-8
[Article in Chinese]
Zhou LR, Yu J. The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai
Medical University.
In order to investigate the effect of Chinese herbal medicine
for replenishing Kidney-Yin in treating hyperinsulinemia and
hyperandrogenism anovulatory syndrome, 35 patients were treated
with replenishing Kidney-Yin drugs for 3 months, basic body
temperature, ultrasonic examination and blood levels of sex
hormones were taken for monitoring the ovulation, and changes
of serum insulin, blood sugar as well as oral glucose tolerence
test were observed before and after treatment.
Thirty-five patients showed high serum insulin and testosterone
levels but normal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) level. Twenty-nine
percent of their luteinizing hormone/folliclestimulating hormone
(LH/FSH) ratio were in normal range. Twenty four cases completed
the regular treatment and 20 of them showed ovulation in the
43 menstrual cycles (59.7%).
Seven of 17 (41.2%) infertile cases become pregnant within
6 months. After 3 months of treatment, blood sugar and insulin
level significantly decreased but the latter was still slightly
higher than normal level. Serum testosterone level decreased
significantly and reached normal.
Results suggested that replenishing Kidney-Yin Drugs could
provide a good microcircumstance for ovarian follicular growth,
and resulted in ovulation and pregnancy. The mechanism is
remained to be further explored.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Effect of TJ-68 (shakuyaku-kanzo-to)
on polycystic ovarian disease.
Takahashi K, Kitao M. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan. Int J Fertil Menopausal
Stud. 1994 Mar-Apr;39(2):69-76
OBJECTIVE--To investigate the effect of an herbal medicine,
Shakuyaku-Kanzo-To (TJ-68), on endocrine variables in patients
with polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD).
SETTING--Medical university hospital.
PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS--Thirty-four Japanese women with
PCOD were treated daily with 7.5 g of TJ-68 for 24 weeks.
Testosterone (T), free-testosterone (free-T), sex hormone
binding globulin (SHBG), LH, FSH, estrone, 17 beta-estradiol,
3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol (DOPEG), and 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic
acid (DOPAC) were examined.
RESULTS--No side effects were observed in any cases. At 4
weeks after initiation of treatment, serum T and free-T levels
significantly decreased, while SHBG was not significantly
elevated. Meanwhile, after 12 weeks of treatment, the mean
serum T level of the patients who became pregnant decreased
to 35% of that before the treatment, but levels did not change
in the patients who failed to conceive. There was no significant
difference in estrone/estradiol ratio before and after treatment,
but the estradiol/testosterone ratio increased significantly
after 4 weeks of treatment. The LH/FSH ratio after 24 weeks
of treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment.
DOPEG and the DOPEG/DOPAC ratio significantly decreased after
4 weeks of treatment.
CONCLUSIONS--It is suggested that TJ-68 acts directly on
the ovary first, increasing the activity of aromatase, which
promotes the synthesis of estradiol from testosterone, thus
lowering serum T levels. Furthermore, the effect on catecholamines
results in gradually improving the dissociate phenomenon of
LH/FSH ratio. Therefore, TJ-68 is an effective herbal medicine
for decreasing serum free-T levels and achieving pregnancy
in patients with PCOD.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Study on treatment of hyperandrogenism
and hyperinsulinism in polycystic ovary syndrome with Chinese
herbal formula "tiangui fang"
Hou J, Yu J, Wei M. Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital, Shanghai
Medical University, Shanghai (200011). Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi
Jie He Za Zhi. 2000 Aug;20(8):589-92 [Article in Chinese]
OBJECTIVE: To observe the efficacy of Chinese herbal formula
"Tiangui Fang" (TGF) in hyperandrogenism and hyperinsulinism
patients of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and compare
with western medicine metformin.
METHODS: Twenty-two anti-clomiphen citrite patients were
divided into two treatment groups: "Tiangui Fang"
(n = 10) and metformin (n = 12) for three months. Insulin
response during oral glucose tolerance test and serum level
of LH, FSH, testosterone (T), estradiol (E2) and waist to
hip ratio (WHR), body mass index (BMI) were measured before
and after treatment.
RESULTS: After treatment for three months with metformin
or TGF, fasting and the integrated insulin response to the
glucose load decreased. Treated by metformin 4 out of 8 patients
had restoration of menstrual cyclicity and 2 of them had double
phase bases body temperature (BBT). This was accompanied by
lowering in serum logT/E2 but had no significant difference,
the BMI, WHR and serum E2, LH:FSH ratio were not changed.
Treated by TGF for three months, 6 out of 8 patients had restoration
of menstrual cyclicity and double phase BBT. This was accompanied
by significant lowering in serum T, logT/E2 and BMI (P <
0.05), serum LH:FSH ratio were not changed.
CONCLUSION: Both metformin and TGF can reduce the high concentration
of insulin in PCOS patients and induce ovulation, the herbal
formula has a better efficacy.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Clinical study of yishen jianpi yangxue
tongli therapy in treating polycystic ovary syndrome
Hua L, Wu YN, Zhang JM. Department of Gynecology, Beijing
Hospital of TCM, Beijing 100010. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie
He Za Zhi. 2003 Nov;23(11):819-22. [Article in Chinese]
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of Yishen Jianpi Yangxue
Tongli Therapy (YJYTT) in treating polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS) and to explore the therapeutic mechanism of YJYTT.
METHODS: One hundred and seven PCOS patients with syndrome
differentiation of TCM as Pi-Shen Yang deficiency were randomly
divided into two groups, the treated group (n = 76) was treated
with Chinese herbal medicine, while the control group (n =
31) was treated by clomiphen. The therapeutic effect in both
groups and the change of body mass index (BMI), Ferriman-Gallway
(F-G) score, serum sex hormones and serum oral glucose tolerance
test (OGTT) before and after treatment were observed.
RESULTS: The comparison of total effective rate between two
groups was insignificantly different, but the pregnancy rate
of the treated group (65.7%) was markedly higher than that
of control group (25.0%, P < 0.01). Also, significant difference
was shown in the aspect of BMI, F-G score, serum testosterone
(T), luteinizing hormone (LH) and OGTT, etc. between the two
groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The YJYTT could markedly improve the clinical
symptoms and pregnancy rate of PCOS patients, particularly
showing good effect to the clomiphen resistant patients. The
mechanism possibly was due to its regulation on hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarium
axis and reducing the insulin resistance.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy
rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy
Paulus WE, Zhang M, Strehler E, El-Danasouri I, Sterzik
K. Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut,
Ulm, Germany. Fertil Steril. 2002 Apr;77(4):721-4.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on the
pregnancy rate in assisted reproduction therapy (ART) by comparing
a group of patients receiving acupuncture treatment shortly
before and after embryo transfer with a control group receiving
no acupuncture.
DESIGN: Prospective randomized study.
SETTING: Fertility center.
PATIENT(S): After giving informed consent, 160 patients who
were undergoing ART and who had good quality embryos were
divided into the following two groups through random selection:
embryo transfer with acupuncture (n = 80) and embryo transfer
without acupuncture (n = 80).
INTERVENTION(S): Acupuncture was performed in 80 patients
25 minutes before and after embryo transfer. In the control
group, embryos were transferred without any supportive therapy.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Clinical pregnancy was defined as
the presence of a fetal sac during an ultrasound examination
6 weeks after embryo transfer.
RESULT(S): Clinical pregnancies were documented in 34 of
80 patients (42.5%) in the acupuncture group, whereas pregnancy
rate was only 26.3% (21 out of 80 patients) in the control
group.
CONCLUSION(S): Acupuncture seems to be a useful tool for
improving pregnancy rate after ART.
Research: Atlanta Acupuncture Fertility
Decatur GA Acupuncture Infertility Atlanta
Treatment of secondary amenorrhea and
oligohypomenorrhea with combined traditional Chinese and Western
medicine
Ge XL. Dept. of Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hebei
Medical College, Shijiazhuang. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi.
1991 Nov;11(11):661-3, 645 [Article in Chinese]
This article reported the treatment of 149 cases (1087 cycles)
with secondary amenorrhea and oligohypomenorrhea, including
42 cases who were treated by cycle treatment with traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) and clomiphene in comparison with clomiphene
in 67 cases and/or TCM in 40 cases at the same time.
The results showed that ovulatory rate of secondary amenorrhea,
calculated according to menstrual cycles, was significantly
higher in the group of TCM and clomiphene than that of clomiphene
or TCM (P less than 0.01). The efficacy of clomiphene was
better than that of TCM (P less than 0.01). The ovulatory
rate of oligohypomenorrhea was significantly increased by
using TCM and clomiphene in contrast to only western medicine
(P less than 0.05). The phenomena mentioned above indicate
that the TCM-WM treatment has obvious advantages.
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