A prospective randomized placebo-controlled study of the effect of acupuncture in infertile patients with severe oligoasthenozoospermia

Dieterle, Stefan; Li, Chunfang; Greb, Robert R.; Bartzsch, Felix; Hatzmann, Wolfgang; Huang, Dongmei

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.041

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“…In a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled study reported by Dieterle et al (2009), a significantly higher percentage of motile sperm, but no effect on sperm concentration, was found after acupuncture, compared with placebo acupuncture. In a previous small sample clinical study, TEAS also could improve the sperm activity and the ratio of forward motile sperm in patients with oligospermia and asthenospermia after 2-month treatment at acupoints with Shenshu (BL 23), Zusanli (ST 36), and Guanyuan (CV 4) (Jin et al, 2016b).…”

Section: Application Of Ea/teas In Treating Oligospermia and Asthenosmentioning

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Use of electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in reproductive medicine: a group consensus

Sun

et al. 2017

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Abstract:With the rapid development of assisted reproductive technology, various reproductive disorders have been effectively addressed. Acupuncture-like therapies, including electroacupuncture (EA) and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS), become more popular world-wide. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that EA and TEAS are effective in treating gynecological disorders, especially infertility. This present paper describes how to select acupoints for the treatment of infertility from the view of theories of traditional Chinese medicine and how to determine critical parameters of electric pulses of EA/TEAS based on results from animal and clinical studies. It summarizes the principles of clinical application of EA/TEAS in treating various kinds of reproductive disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pain induced by oocyte retrieval, diminished ovarian reserve, embryo transfer, and oligospermia/ asthenospermia. The possible underlying mechanisms mediating the therapeutic effects of EA/TEAS in reproductive medicine are also examined.

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Section: Application Of Ea/teas In Treating Oligospermia and Asthenosmentioning

confidence: 91%

Use of electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in reproductive medicine: a group consensus

Sun

et al. 2017

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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“…(9) yaptiği çalişmada ciddi oligospermi olan, 57 infertil hasta ile plasebo grubu karşilaşti-rilmiştir. Akupunktur sonrasi düşük semen hacmi ve hareketli sperm sayisinda önemli gelişmeler olmasina rağmen, gebelik oranlari karşilaştirilmamiştir.…”

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Complementary And Alternative Medicine Practice in Infertility

Özcan¹,

Beji²

2016

Okmeydani Medical Journal

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“…The following acupoints were chosen according to previous acupuncture studies on improving semen quality in male infertility: SP6 (bilateral), KI3 (bilateral), LR3 (bilateral), ST29 (bilateral), SP10 (bilateral), CV4, and CV6. 6,7 Additionally, an electrical stimulation of 10 Hz was applied for 10 min to the acupuncture needles that were inserted into acupoint ST29. This manipulation was based on another study which reported that electrical stimulation of ST29 increased testicular blood flow.…”

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Semen Quality Improvement in a Man with Idiopathic Infertility Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine: A Case Report

Lee

et al. 2015

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Approximately 45-50% of the cases of infertility result from deficiencies associated with male factors, and 30-45% of these deficiencies are idiopathic. A standardized approach for the treatment of idiopathic male infertility remains elusive. In Korea, male infertility has been treated with either acupuncture, herbal remedies, or pharmacopuncture. We report a case of male idiopathic infertility in which the patient's semen quality improved through traditional Korean medicine (TKM) therapies, which was evaluated according to the 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) standards. A 35-year-old infertile man visited the Conmaul Hospital from August 2013 to December 2013. He was diagnosed with asthenoteratozoospermia. The patient received 3 TKM therapies-acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal remedies-for 3 months. After 3 months of treatment, a second semen analysis of the patient was conducted. The sperm motility increased by 13%, and the normal sperm morphology increased by 4% over 3 months. In addition, the total motile sperm count was 2.5 times higher than that before treatment. The results of the present study support the clinical potency of treatment with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal remedies in idiopathic infertile men, especially for the improvement of sperm motility and morphology. Further large-scale randomized controlled trials with elaborate designs should be performed to verify the clinical effect of TKM therapies.

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A prospective randomized placebo-controlled study of the effect of acupuncture in infertile patients with severe oligoasthenozoospermia

Cited by 51 publications

References 16 publications

Use of electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in reproductive medicine: a group consensus

Use of electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in reproductive medicine: a group consensus

Complementary And Alternative Medicine Practice in Infertility

Semen Quality Improvement in a Man with Idiopathic Infertility Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine: A Case Report

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