Enhancing Sperm Motility Parameters in Patients with Asthenospermia: A Combined Approach of Acupuncture at Fusiguan Point and Tamoxifen Citrate Tablets

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the effect of acupuncture at Fuguan point combined with tamoxifen citrate tablet on sperm motility parameters. Methods: A total of 115 individuals with asthenospermia were categorized based on different treatment regimens 53 patients in the control group (receiving tamoxifen citrate tablets) and 62 patients in the observation group (undergoing acupoint acupuncture in conjunction with tamoxifen citrate tablets). Both groups underwent a 3-month treatment period. The computer-assisted sperm analysis system was employed to measure various motility parameters of human sperm, including sperm motility rate, average path velocity (VAP), lateral swing amplitude (ALH), percentage of class a sperm, and percentage of class a + b sperm. Results: Prior to treatment, no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of sperm motility rate, VAP, ALH, percentage of class a sperm, and percentage of class a + b sperm (p > 0.05). Following treatment, both groups exhibited significant enhancements in sperm motility rate, VAP, ALH, percentage of class a sperm, and percentage of class a + b sperm compared to pretreatment levels (p < 0.05). Furthermore, all measured indicators in the observation group demonstrated significantly superior improvements than those of the control group, with the differences proving statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The combination of acupuncture at Fusiguan point and tamoxifen citrate tablets exerts a notably positive effect on sperm motility in individuals diagnosed with asthenospermia. (AU)