Clinical observation on acupuncture for treatment of infertility of ovulatory disturbance / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 21-23, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-262059
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on infertility of ovulatory disturbance and the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The 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.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Acup-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).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acup-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.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ovulation
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Infertility, Female
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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