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A selection of research papers about Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and fertility, sorted by article topic.
- Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Results in Higher Pregnancy Rates Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility - HIGHLIGHTS FROM FERTILITY & STERILITY Volume 77, Number 4, April 2002 Results from a recent study in Germany indicate that adding acupuncture to the treatment protocol of IVF patients greatly enhances their chances of becoming pregnant. While the physiological mechanisms by which acupuncture may affect the uterus and reproductive system have not been identified, the researchers found that as a… ... Read full article
- Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility - Elisabet Stener-Victorin[1.4], Urban Waldenström[2], Sven A. Andersson[3] and Matts Wikland[2] [1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology [2]Fertility Centre Scandinavia. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and [3]Department of Physiology University of Gothenburg. S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden [4]To whom correspondence should be addressed: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Kvinnokliniken Sahlgrensh sjukhuset, S-413 45 Golhenburg, Sweden Source: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology In… ... Read full article
- Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Pregnancy - FERTILITY AND STERILITY® VOL. 77, NO. 4, APRIL 2002 Copyright ©2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Published by Elsevier Science Inc., Printed on acid-free paper in U.S.A. Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D.,[a] Mingmin Zhang, M.D.,[b] Erwin Strehler, M.D.,[a] Imam El-Danasouri, Ph.D.,[a] and Karl Sterzik, M.D.[a] Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, Germany Received June 5, 2001; revised and accepted October 16, 2001. Reprint requests: Wolfgang… ... Read full article
- Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Edson Gurfinkel, Agnaldo P. Cedenho, Ysao Yamamura, Miguel Srougi Human Reproduction Division, Discipline of Urology, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil Asian J Androl 2003 Dec; 5: 345-348 Keywords: acupuncture; Chinese traditional medicine; infertility; moxibustion; oligozoospermia; teratozoospermia; semen Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of Chinese Traditional Medicine, acupuncture and moxa treatment, on the semen quality in… ... Read full article
- Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Male Fertility - Siterman S; Eltes F; Wolfson V; Zabludovsky N; Bartoov B Institute of Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel. Arch Androl, 39(2):155-61 1997 Sep-Oct (ISSN: 0148-5016) The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture on the sperm quality of males suffering from subfertility related to sperm impairment. Semen samples of 16 acupuncture-treated subfertile patients were analyzed… ... Read full article
- Male Factor Infertility Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 15% of the population falls into the category of being unable to conceive. In 40% of these cases, sperm abnormalities are either a factor or the factor. Male factor infertility is assessed based upon the following values: deficient sperm count (less than 10 million per millileter; volume… ... Read full article
- Assisting Reproductive Techniques Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. Complete resolution of severe, long-term tubal obstruction with massage, acupuncture and herbal therapy is rarely possible with alternative techniques. Often an improvement is made, but resolution is not possible. Then In-Vitro Fertilization is the only option for these women who wish to give birth to their own genetic offspring. Thankfully, acupuncture can help improve the outcome… ... Read full article
- Blending The Science of Reproductive Technology With the Art of Traditional Chinese Medicine Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Female Fertility, Fertility - By Randine Lewis, Ph.D., L.Ac. Treating Infertility with Chinese medicine has been recorded in our ancient texts and on the backs of turtle shells for thousands of years. Western medicine has been treating disease for a couple hundred years. Reproductive medicine is one of our newest sciences. The first “test tube” baby was born less than thirty years ago. Over… ... Read full article
- Role of acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility Topic: Acupuncture, Female Fertility, Fertility - FERTILITY AND STERILITY® VOL. 78, NO. 6, DECEMBER 2002 Copyright ©2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Published by Elsevier Science Inc. Raymond Chang, M.D.[a,b] Pak H. Chung, M.D.[b] and Zev Rosenwaks, M.D.[c] The Institute of East-West Medicine and the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York Received June 24, 2002; revised… ... Read full article
- Acupuncture Treatment For Infertile Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm injection Topic: Acupuncture, Female Fertility, Fertility - Sandra L. Emmons, MD Phillip Patton, MD Source: Medical Acupuncture, A Journal For Physicians By Physicians Spring / Summer 2000- Volume 12 / Number 2 "Aurum Nostrum Non Est Aurum Vulgi" ABSTRACT Background Little information exists regarding the use of acupuncture in combination with allopathic treatment of infertility. Objective To describe the use of acupuncture to stimulate follicle development in women undergoing… ... Read full article
- Treatment of Hayfever with Chinese Medicine Topic: Chinese Medicine - Chinese Herbs effective for allergic rhinitis An Australian study has demonstrated the benefits of a Chinese herbal preparation (Biminne) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) Hay fever. In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, 58 patients received 5 capsules of either Biminne or placebo, twice a day for 12 weeks. Outcomes were assessed by changes in symptom diaries, quality… ... Read full article
- Treatment of Arthritis with Chinese Medicine Topic: Chinese Medicine - Chinese herb proven in arthritis therapy DALLAS, TEXAS. A team of researchers from the University of Texas and the National Institutes of Health reports that an extract of the Chinese herbal remedy Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) has proven effective in the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis. TWHF has been used for centuries in China to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis,… ... Read full article
- Traditional Chinese Herbs and Atopic Eczema Topic: Chinese Medicine - (1) First Trial: A report in the British Journal of Dermatology (1) reveals that Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine has been shown to be extremely effective in the treatment of severe cases of atopic eczema. A controlled study carried out at the Department of Dermatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, U.K. proves what has been know for a long time… ... Read full article
- Treatment of Psoriasis with Chinese Medicine Topic: Chinese Medicine - A clinical trial at the famous Beijing Guan Anmen hospital, Department of Dermatology by professor Zhu Renkang enrolled 108 patients with widespread plaque psoriasis to investigate the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine in treating this stubborn disease. The patient group were assigned to one of two groups - either “Hot blood type”, or “Dry blood type” of psoriasis (in accordance… ... Read full article
- Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Edson Gurfinkel, Agnaldo P. Cedenho, Ysao Yamamura, Miguel Srougi Human Reproduction Division, Discipline of Urology, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil Asian J Androl 2003 Dec; 5: 345-348 Keywords: acupuncture; Chinese traditional medicine; infertility; moxibustion; oligozoospermia; teratozoospermia; semen Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of Chinese Traditional Medicine, acupuncture and moxa treatment, on the semen quality in… ... Read full article
- Effects of guizhi-fuling-wan on male infertility with varicocele Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Ishikawa H; Ohashi M; Hayakawa K; Kaneko S; Hata M Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan. Am J Chin Med, 24(3-4):327-31 1996 (ISSN: 0192-415X) Thirty-seven infertile patients with varicocele were treated with Guizhi-Fuling-Wan (7.5 g/day) for at least 3 months. Before and after the administration, semen qualities such as sperm concentration and motility were examined,… ... Read full article
- Eighty-seven cases of male infertility treated by bushen shengjing pill in clinical observation and evaluation on its curative effect Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Yue GP; Chen Q; Dai N Institute of Acupuncture and Meridians, Anhui College of TCM, Hefei. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, 16(8):463-6 1996 Aug (ISSN: 1003-5370) Eighty-seven cases of male infertility with semen abnormality were treated and observed by Bushen Shengjing Pill, its curative effect was evaluated with quantitative assessment and analytical comparison comprehensive scoring of… ... Read full article
- An experimental study on inhibitory effect of Chinese medicine tai-bao on antisperm antibody Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Lai AN; Song JF; Liu XJ Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of TCM, Beijing. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, 17(6):360-2 1997 Jun (ISSN: 1003-5370) 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… ... Read full article
- Direct effects of Chinese herbal medicine “hachuekkito” on sperm movement Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Yamanaka M; Kitamura M; Kishikawa H; Tsuboniwa N; Koga M; Nishimura K; Tsujimura A; Takahara S; Matsumiya K; Okuyama A Department of Urology, Osaka University Medical School Nippon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi, 89(7):641-6 1998 Jul (ISSN: 0021-5287) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chinese herbal medicine, "Hochuekkitto" is widely used for male infertility in Japan. There have been many reports concerning its clinical usefulness… ... Read full article
- Male Factor Infertility Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 15% of the population falls into the category of being unable to conceive. In 40% of these cases, sperm abnormalities are either a factor or the factor. Male factor infertility is assessed based upon the following values: deficient sperm count (less than 10 million per millileter; volume… ... Read full article
- Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Results in Higher Pregnancy Rates Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility - HIGHLIGHTS FROM FERTILITY & STERILITY Volume 77, Number 4, April 2002 Results from a recent study in Germany indicate that adding acupuncture to the treatment protocol of IVF patients greatly enhances their chances of becoming pregnant. While the physiological mechanisms by which acupuncture may affect the uterus and reproductive system have not been identified, the researchers found that as a… ... Read full article
- Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility - Elisabet Stener-Victorin[1.4], Urban Waldenström[2], Sven A. Andersson[3] and Matts Wikland[2] [1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology [2]Fertility Centre Scandinavia. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and [3]Department of Physiology University of Gothenburg. S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden [4]To whom correspondence should be addressed: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Kvinnokliniken Sahlgrensh sjukhuset, S-413 45 Golhenburg, Sweden Source: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology In… ... Read full article
- Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Pregnancy - FERTILITY AND STERILITY® VOL. 77, NO. 4, APRIL 2002 Copyright ©2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Published by Elsevier Science Inc., Printed on acid-free paper in U.S.A. Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D.,[a] Mingmin Zhang, M.D.,[b] Erwin Strehler, M.D.,[a] Imam El-Danasouri, Ph.D.,[a] and Karl Sterzik, M.D.[a] Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, Germany Received June 5, 2001; revised and accepted October 16, 2001. Reprint requests: Wolfgang… ... Read full article
- Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Edson Gurfinkel, Agnaldo P. Cedenho, Ysao Yamamura, Miguel Srougi Human Reproduction Division, Discipline of Urology, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil Asian J Androl 2003 Dec; 5: 345-348 Keywords: acupuncture; Chinese traditional medicine; infertility; moxibustion; oligozoospermia; teratozoospermia; semen Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of Chinese Traditional Medicine, acupuncture and moxa treatment, on the semen quality in… ... Read full article
- Antioxidant intake is associated with semen quality in healthy men Topic: Fertility, Male Fertility - B. Eskenazi 1*, S.A. Kidd 1, A.R. Marks 1, E. Sloter 2, G. Block 1, and A.J. Wyrobek 3 1 140 Earl Warren Hall, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA 2 Biology and Biotechnology Research Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, L-448, Livermore, CA 94550, USA; Genetics and Developmental Biology Program, West Virginia… ... Read full article
- Adjuvant L-arginine treatment for in-vitro fertilization in poor responder patients Topic: Fertility, Male Fertility - Battaglia C, Salvatori M, Maxia N, Petraglia F, Facchinetti F, Volpe A Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Modena, Via del Pozzo, 17, 41100 Modena Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Udine, Italy. Hum Reprod 1999 Jul;14(7): 1690-7 The objective of the present study was prospectively and randomly to evaluate the role of L-arginine in improving uterine and follicular… ... Read full article
- Effects of guizhi-fuling-wan on male infertility with varicocele Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Ishikawa H; Ohashi M; Hayakawa K; Kaneko S; Hata M Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan. Am J Chin Med, 24(3-4):327-31 1996 (ISSN: 0192-415X) Thirty-seven infertile patients with varicocele were treated with Guizhi-Fuling-Wan (7.5 g/day) for at least 3 months. Before and after the administration, semen qualities such as sperm concentration and motility were examined,… ... Read full article
- Eighty-seven cases of male infertility treated by bushen shengjing pill in clinical observation and evaluation on its curative effect Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Yue GP; Chen Q; Dai N Institute of Acupuncture and Meridians, Anhui College of TCM, Hefei. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, 16(8):463-6 1996 Aug (ISSN: 1003-5370) Eighty-seven cases of male infertility with semen abnormality were treated and observed by Bushen Shengjing Pill, its curative effect was evaluated with quantitative assessment and analytical comparison comprehensive scoring of… ... Read full article
- An experimental study on inhibitory effect of Chinese medicine tai-bao on antisperm antibody Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Lai AN; Song JF; Liu XJ Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of TCM, Beijing. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, 17(6):360-2 1997 Jun (ISSN: 1003-5370) 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… ... Read full article
- Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Male Fertility - Siterman S; Eltes F; Wolfson V; Zabludovsky N; Bartoov B Institute of Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel. Arch Androl, 39(2):155-61 1997 Sep-Oct (ISSN: 0148-5016) The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture on the sperm quality of males suffering from subfertility related to sperm impairment. Semen samples of 16 acupuncture-treated subfertile patients were analyzed… ... Read full article
- Stress and Unexplained Infertility Topic: Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. Unexplained infertility translates to mean there is no medical reason the doctors can apply within the realm of modern scientific understanding to explain why conception isn't occurring. Chinese medicine is particularly effective in treating this otherwise devastating diagnosis. Luteal phase defects may be slight enough so that the laboratory hormonal assays still report to be "within… ... Read full article
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Topic: Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, has also been known by the name Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, and includes a multi system presentation, having its effects on the skin, hair, body weight, endocrine system, and reproductive system. It is said to affect up to ten percent of women of reproductive age, and up to ninety percent of woman with… ... Read full article
- Luteal Phase Defect Topic: Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. The luteal phase of the menstrual cycle spans from ovulation at mid-cycle until menstruation. The luteal phase should last for at least 12 to 14 days. A luteal phase which is less than 10 days will have difficulty producing an environment favorable for implantation. The luteal phase derives its name from the fact that the luteinized… ... Read full article
- Advanced Maternal Age and Egg Quality Topic: Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. Biologic Age vs. Chronologic Age Many humans live over 100 years. Most forms of medicine throughout history have sought to improve longevity. In the ancient Chinese medical text, the Nei Jing, there is a dialogue between the Yellow Emperor and an old Taoist teacher named Chi-Po. The Yellow Emperor asks, "Why does medicine exist?" Chi-Po's answer… ... Read full article
- Assisting Reproductive Techniques Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. Complete resolution of severe, long-term tubal obstruction with massage, acupuncture and herbal therapy is rarely possible with alternative techniques. Often an improvement is made, but resolution is not possible. Then In-Vitro Fertilization is the only option for these women who wish to give birth to their own genetic offspring. Thankfully, acupuncture can help improve the outcome… ... Read full article
- Blending The Science of Reproductive Technology With the Art of Traditional Chinese Medicine Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Female Fertility, Fertility - By Randine Lewis, Ph.D., L.Ac. Treating Infertility with Chinese medicine has been recorded in our ancient texts and on the backs of turtle shells for thousands of years. Western medicine has been treating disease for a couple hundred years. Reproductive medicine is one of our newest sciences. The first “test tube” baby was born less than thirty years ago. Over… ... Read full article
- Treatment of Endometriosis and Fibroids Topic: Chinese Medicine, Female Fertility, Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. What do endometriosis and fibroids have in common? They both have their place in preventing conception, and both are responsive to estrogen fluctuations. There is no western cure for either, except hysterectomy. Eastern medicine, however, gives them a common denominator - they are both considered processes of inhibited, stagnated uterine blood which doesn't flow freely. The… ... Read full article
- Role of acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility Topic: Acupuncture, Female Fertility, Fertility - FERTILITY AND STERILITY® VOL. 78, NO. 6, DECEMBER 2002 Copyright ©2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Published by Elsevier Science Inc. Raymond Chang, M.D.[a,b] Pak H. Chung, M.D.[b] and Zev Rosenwaks, M.D.[c] The Institute of East-West Medicine and the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York Received June 24, 2002; revised… ... Read full article
- Acupuncture Treatment For Infertile Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm injection Topic: Acupuncture, Female Fertility, Fertility - Sandra L. Emmons, MD Phillip Patton, MD Source: Medical Acupuncture, A Journal For Physicians By Physicians Spring / Summer 2000- Volume 12 / Number 2 "Aurum Nostrum Non Est Aurum Vulgi" ABSTRACT Background Little information exists regarding the use of acupuncture in combination with allopathic treatment of infertility. Objective To describe the use of acupuncture to stimulate follicle development in women undergoing… ... Read full article
- The Vital Role of Essential Fatty Acids for Pregnant and Nursing Women Topic: Female Fertility, Pregnancy - by John Finnegan Recently it has been discovered that the Omega-3 fats are necessary for the complete development of the human brain during pregnancy and the first two years of life. The Omega-3 fat and its derivative, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is so essential to a child's development that if a mother and infant are deficient in it, the child's nervous… ... Read full article
- Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Edson Gurfinkel, Agnaldo P. Cedenho, Ysao Yamamura, Miguel Srougi Human Reproduction Division, Discipline of Urology, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil Asian J Androl 2003 Dec; 5: 345-348 Keywords: acupuncture; Chinese traditional medicine; infertility; moxibustion; oligozoospermia; teratozoospermia; semen Abstract Aim: To evaluate the effect of Chinese Traditional Medicine, acupuncture and moxa treatment, on the semen quality in… ... Read full article
- Antioxidant intake is associated with semen quality in healthy men Topic: Fertility, Male Fertility - B. Eskenazi 1*, S.A. Kidd 1, A.R. Marks 1, E. Sloter 2, G. Block 1, and A.J. Wyrobek 3 1 140 Earl Warren Hall, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA 2 Biology and Biotechnology Research Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, L-448, Livermore, CA 94550, USA; Genetics and Developmental Biology Program, West Virginia… ... Read full article
- Adjuvant L-arginine treatment for in-vitro fertilization in poor responder patients Topic: Fertility, Male Fertility - Battaglia C, Salvatori M, Maxia N, Petraglia F, Facchinetti F, Volpe A Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Modena, Via del Pozzo, 17, 41100 Modena Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Udine, Italy. Hum Reprod 1999 Jul;14(7): 1690-7 The objective of the present study was prospectively and randomly to evaluate the role of L-arginine in improving uterine and follicular… ... Read full article
- Effects of guizhi-fuling-wan on male infertility with varicocele Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Ishikawa H; Ohashi M; Hayakawa K; Kaneko S; Hata M Department of Urology, Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan. Am J Chin Med, 24(3-4):327-31 1996 (ISSN: 0192-415X) Thirty-seven infertile patients with varicocele were treated with Guizhi-Fuling-Wan (7.5 g/day) for at least 3 months. Before and after the administration, semen qualities such as sperm concentration and motility were examined,… ... Read full article
- Eighty-seven cases of male infertility treated by bushen shengjing pill in clinical observation and evaluation on its curative effect Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Yue GP; Chen Q; Dai N Institute of Acupuncture and Meridians, Anhui College of TCM, Hefei. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, 16(8):463-6 1996 Aug (ISSN: 1003-5370) Eighty-seven cases of male infertility with semen abnormality were treated and observed by Bushen Shengjing Pill, its curative effect was evaluated with quantitative assessment and analytical comparison comprehensive scoring of… ... Read full article
- An experimental study on inhibitory effect of Chinese medicine tai-bao on antisperm antibody Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Lai AN; Song JF; Liu XJ Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of TCM, Beijing. Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih, 17(6):360-2 1997 Jun (ISSN: 1003-5370) 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… ... Read full article
- Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Male Fertility - Siterman S; Eltes F; Wolfson V; Zabludovsky N; Bartoov B Institute of Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel. Arch Androl, 39(2):155-61 1997 Sep-Oct (ISSN: 0148-5016) The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture on the sperm quality of males suffering from subfertility related to sperm impairment. Semen samples of 16 acupuncture-treated subfertile patients were analyzed… ... Read full article
- Direct effects of Chinese herbal medicine “hachuekkito” on sperm movement Topic: Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Yamanaka M; Kitamura M; Kishikawa H; Tsuboniwa N; Koga M; Nishimura K; Tsujimura A; Takahara S; Matsumiya K; Okuyama A Department of Urology, Osaka University Medical School Nippon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi, 89(7):641-6 1998 Jul (ISSN: 0021-5287) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chinese herbal medicine, "Hochuekkitto" is widely used for male infertility in Japan. There have been many reports concerning its clinical usefulness… ... Read full article
- Male Factor Infertility Topic: Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Male Fertility - Randine Lewis, Ph.D., Lic.Ac. In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 15% of the population falls into the category of being unable to conceive. In 40% of these cases, sperm abnormalities are either a factor or the factor. Male factor infertility is assessed based upon the following values: deficient sperm count (less than 10 million per millileter; volume… ... Read full article
- Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Pregnancy - FERTILITY AND STERILITY® VOL. 77, NO. 4, APRIL 2002 Copyright ©2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Published by Elsevier Science Inc., Printed on acid-free paper in U.S.A. Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D.,[a] Mingmin Zhang, M.D.,[b] Erwin Strehler, M.D.,[a] Imam El-Danasouri, Ph.D.,[a] and Karl Sterzik, M.D.[a] Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, Germany Received June 5, 2001; revised and accepted October 16, 2001. Reprint requests: Wolfgang… ... Read full article
- The Vital Role of Essential Fatty Acids for Pregnant and Nursing Women Topic: Female Fertility, Pregnancy - by John Finnegan Recently it has been discovered that the Omega-3 fats are necessary for the complete development of the human brain during pregnancy and the first two years of life. The Omega-3 fat and its derivative, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), is so essential to a child's development that if a mother and infant are deficient in it, the child's nervous… ... Read full article
- Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy Topic: Acupuncture, Fertility, Pregnancy - FERTILITY AND STERILITY® VOL. 77, NO. 4, APRIL 2002 Copyright ©2002 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Published by Elsevier Science Inc., Printed on acid-free paper in U.S.A. Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D.,[a] Mingmin Zhang, M.D.,[b] Erwin Strehler, M.D.,[a] Imam El-Danasouri, Ph.D.,[a] and Karl Sterzik, M.D.[a] Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, Germany Received June 5, 2001; revised and accepted October 16, 2001. Reprint requests: Wolfgang… ... Read full article