Analysis of pulse features in 57 patients of oligoathenoteratospermia / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate the TCM pathogenesis of male infertility through analyzing the characteristics of the pulse of oligoathenoteratospermia patients.MethodsRetrospect analysis was performed to get the pulse characteristics of oligoathenoteratospermia patients.The relation between the regularity of pulse and oligoathenoteratospermia was studied.ResultsThe pulse of oligoathenoteratospermia patients mainly presented at the both guan pulses and the both chi pulses,especially at the left guan pulse and the right chi pulse with thready pulse,wiry pulse,slippery pulse,uneven pulse,and moderate pulse,besides there were some differences of pulse between oligospermia and asthenozoospermia.ConclusionThe liver and kidney were the main location of oligoathenoteratospermia,and the main pathogenesis was asthenia of kidney,blood stasis,and dampness-heat.