Significant reduction of sperm disomy in six men: effect of traditional Chinese medicine? / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)

ABSTRACT

<p><b>AIM</b>To test the hypothesis that levels of sperm disomy fell significantly in six men treated by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was done on the sperm heads of six men before and during treatment by TCM.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There was a significant reduction in sperm disomy in all six men. This coincided with TCM treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This is the first study reporting a significant reduction in sperm disomy in men over a given time course. The fact that this coincided with TCM treatment is intriguing but no conclusions can be drawn from this until placebo-controlled clinical trials are implemented.</p>