Effects of the Combined Therapy of Acupuncture with Herbal Drugs on Male & Female Immune Infertility at Puducherry, South India
9 Pages Posted: 26 Apr 2019 Last revised: 6 Jul 2019
Date Written: April 11, 2019
Abstract
Acupuncture has been used to treat infertility extensively, including ovulatory dysfunction, in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET), and male infertility. This review summarizes the recent studies which investigated the role of acupuncture in infertility. Firstly, acupuncture may improve ovulation by modulating the central and peripheral nervous systems, the neuroendocrine and endocrine systems, the ovarian blood flow, and metabolism. Secondly, acupuncture can improve the outcome of IVF-ET, and the mechanisms may be related to the increased uterine blood flow, inhibited uterine motility, and the anesis of depression, anxiety and stress. Its effect on modulating immune function also suggests helpfulness in improving the outcome of fertility.Soto study the clinical effects of the combined therapy of acupuncture with herbal drugs on male and female immune infertility, we have choosen 100 patients with infertility and given the combined therapy, (acupuncture herbal-drug treatment) .Thecontrolgroupwas treated with oral prednisone. The results showed that the total effective rate in the combined drug treatment acupuncture- herbal drug group was 90%; showing a statistically significant difference (P<0.05).The combined therapy of acupuncture with herbal drugs has definite therapeutic effects on male and female immune infertility.
Keywords: acupuncture, infertility, in vitro, metabolism, herbal drugs, thrapeutic
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