Observations on the Efficacy of Combined Acupuncture and Medicine in Treating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Infertility
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.07.0812
- VernacularTitle:针药并用治疗多囊卵巢综合征所致不孕症疗效观察
- Author:
Yan ZHU
;
Qi CAO
;
Caiping AN
;
Cuifang CHANG
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Polycystic ovarian syndrome;
Infertility;
Combined use of acupuncture and medicine;
Electroacupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(7):812-815
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of combined acupuncture and medicine in treating polycystic ovarian syndrome infertility.Methods Ninety patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome infertility were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 45 cases each. The control group received oral administration of clomifene citrate tablets plus muscular injection of chorionic gonadotropin and the treatment group, electroacupuncture in addition. The ovulation rates, pregnancy rates, incidences of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), ectopic pregnancy rates and early miscarriage rates were compared between the two groups of patients. Results The ovulation rate and the pregnancy rate were 97.8 % and 37.8%, respectively, in the treatment group and 75.6% and 17.8%, respectively, in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Of 17 pregnant patients in the treatment group, 2 had early miscarriage, accounting for 11.8% and none had ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 0.0%. Of 8 pregnant patients in the control group, 4 had early miscarriage, accounting for 50.0% and none had ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 0.0%. The incidence of OHSS was 4.4% in the treatment group and 6.7% in the control group; there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).Conclusions Combined use of acupuncture and medicine can increase the ovulation rate and the pregnancy rate in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome infertility. It does not significantly cause ovarian hyperstimulation and ectopic pregnancy and may decrease the early miscarriage rate.
