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KMID : 0644120130260030073
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2013 Volume.26 No. 3 p.73 ~ p.84
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A Study on Factors Influencing Pregnancy in the Pilot Project for Korean Medical Treatment for Subfertilit
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Ahn In-Suk
Kim Dong-Il
Choi Min-Sun
Jang Suk-Woo
Jeong Jae-Cheol
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aims to identify associated factors in female infertility treatment using herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion.
Methods: Acupuncture and moxibustion treatments were performed with intake of herbal medicines (Jokyungjongoktanggagam-bang, Sutaehwangagam-bang) for six menstrual cycles in 32 subfertile women. The variables selected for initial analysis were age, duration and type of infertility, frequency of previous In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and live births, weekly frequency of sexual intercourse, number of treatment cycles, endometrial thickness on MCD15 and hormonal parameter (anti-mullerian hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estrone).
Results: Six patients became pregnant (18.75%) and seven patients withdrew. Factors influenced pregnancy were age (≤35 years), a shorter duration of infertility (<6 years), frequency of IVF (≤3), anti-mullerian hormone level (>1 ng/ml), and number of treatment cycles(≤3 cycles).
Conclusions: Korean medicine is a useful and optimized treatment option for women with younger age, fewer previous IVF cycles, shorter infertile duration and normal anti-mullerian hormone level at first 3 cycles of treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Infertility, Subfertility, Prognostic factors, Herbal medicine, Acupuncture
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