Treating gynaecological disorders with traditional Chinese medicine: a review

Zhou, Jue; Qu, Fan

doi:10.4314/ajtcam.v6i4.57181

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“…Accordingly, this preliminary experiment was suspended at our clinic. Several studies attempted to improve blood flow in the body, including that in the ovary, using herbal medicine [15,16], LLLT [18,33] or acupuncture [19]. Iwahata et al [33] reported a significantly higher pregnancy rate with ICSI-LLLT than ICSI alone.…”

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“…Several studies attempted to improve oocyte quality and ovum function by adjuncts to assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as dehydroepiandrosterone [13,14] or herbal medicine [15][16][17] administration, low reactive-level laser therapy (LLLT) [18], or acupuncture [19]. Reportedly [15,17,20,21], successful pregnancies were achieved after herbal medicine intake.…”

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“…With adjuncts to ART such as LLLT and acupuncture, ovarian function and blood flow reportedly improve, consequently increasing oocyte number and pregnancy rate [13][14][15][16]18,19]. Accordingly, the composition of MACH was changed, adding Angelicae radix and Rehmanniae radix, which improve blood flow, and Ginseng radix, which has nutritional benefits and improves blood flow.…”

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Oocyte quality improvement using a herbal medicine comprising 7 crude drugs

Inoue¹,

Ono²,

Yonezawa³

et al. 2013

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Maternal age is a significant factor in infertility treatment. Ovarian function and oocyte quality decrease with age, whereas the frequency of chromosomal abnormalities increases. In this study, improvement of oocyte quality and ovarian function were attempted using a herbal medicine comprising 7 crude drugs: Angelicae radix, Rehmanniae radix, Plantaginis semen, Lonicerae flos, Carthami flos, Ginseng radix, and Cucurbita moschata Duch. Thirty-one women who repeatedly failed to conceive by intracytoplasmic sperm injection took the herbal medicine before breakfast and dinner from the start of menstrual cycle in the ovum pickup cycle. Average patient age was 38.5 ± 0.7 years, and the average ovum pickup frequency on the first dosage day was 7.9 ± 1.5. To analyze the effects of herbal medicine intake, the number of recovered and mature oocytes, their morphology and physical qualities, as well as the rates of fertilization, oocyte development, and pregnancy was compared before and after intake. The recovered and mature oocyte numbers, oocyte morphology and physical qualities, and fertilization rate were not significantly different before and after drug intake. However, the oocyte development rate was significantly higher (58.0%) after herbal medicine intake than before (32.5%; p = 0.0003). Moreover, the successful pregnancy rate was significantly higher after intake than before (6.9% versus 0%; p = 0.0111). Herbal medicine may constitute a useful adjunct to assisted reproductive technology in women.

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Oocyte quality improvement using a herbal medicine comprising 7 crude drugs

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Yonezawa³

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“…First-line therapy for PCOS is oral contraceptives, which can effectively alleviate hirsutism and acne; however, these may adversely affect glucose tolerance, coagulability, and fertility (Lanham et al, 2006). Acupuncture has been used to treat gynecological disorders for thousands of years (Zhou and Qu, 2009). It is sometimes chosen by women with PCOS as an alternative therapy or used as an adjunct while undergoing infertility treatment (Stener-Victorin et al, 2008).…”

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Acupuncture for treating polycystic ovary syndrome: guidance for future randomized controlled trials

Robinson

Hardiman

et al. 2016

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Abstract:Objective: To provide guidance for future randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based on a review concerning acupuncture for treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in October 2015 using MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCISEARCH, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, the Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group trials register, Allied and Complementary Medicine (AMED), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and the Wanfang databases. RCTs comparing either acupuncture with no/sham/pharmacological intervention or a combination of acupuncture and conventional therapy with conventional therapy in the treatment of PCOS were included in this review. A quality evaluation was performed for each of the included studies. Results: Thirty-one RCTs were included in the review and were divided into four categories according to the type of intervention used in the comparator or control group. Menstrual frequency, hormones, anthropometrics, insulin sensitivity, blood lipids, and fertility were used as the main measurements to assess the effects of acupuncture on the patients with PCOS. Thirty trials, except for one, showed an improvement in at least one of the indicators of PCOS after acupuncture treatment. However, normalizing the methodological and reporting format remains an issue. Conclusions: Based upon this review of current clinical trials concerning acupuncture for treating PCOS, we provide guidelines for better clinical trial design in the future.

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“…Endometriosis with the symptoms of progressive dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, deep dyspareunia, infertility, menstrual abnormalities, and aggravated pelvic can seriously affect the physical and mental health of patients (Liu and Lang, 2011;Sun et al, 2011;Zhou and Qu, 2009;Zhou et al, 2012). It is a common gynecological disease and recently its occurrence rate is increasing (Sun et al, 2011;Zhou and Qu, 2009).…”

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