Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of infertility of ovulatory disturbance.
- Author:
Feng-jun SONG
1
;
Shi-li ZHENG
;
Da-zheng MA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Female; Humans; Infertility, Female; therapy; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Ovulation
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(1):21-23
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo probe into clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on infertility of ovulatory disturbance and the mechanism.
METHODSThe patients were randomly divided into an acup-moxibustion group and a medication group in the order of visiting, 60 cases in each group. The acup-moxibustion group were treated with acupuncture at Zhongji (CV 3), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zigong (EX-CA 1), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and suspended moxibustion over Shenque (CV 8), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), and the medication group with oral administration of 50 mg Clomiphene. After treatment for 3 menstrual cycles, pregnancy rate, basal body temperature, B-ultrasonic examination and ovulation were assessed.
RESULTSAcup-moxibustion and oral administration of Clomiphene had higher ovulating effect, with no significant difference between them (P > 0.05); the pregnancy rate in the acup-moxibustion group was significantly higher than that in the medication group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcup-moxibustion and Clomiphene have a same ovulating effect, and the pregnancy rate is higher and the abortion rate is lower for the patient of acup-moxibustion treatment than that for oral administration of Clomiphene.
