Résumé
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>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.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>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.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>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).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>NYD has the effects of ovulation promotion and holistic regulation of reproductive system.</p>