Articles & Research

Male Factor Infertility: Sperm Quality Improves With Acupuncture

Quantitative evaluation of spermatozoa ultrastructure afteracupuncture treatment for idiopathic male infertility Jian Pei, Ph.D., Erwin Strehler, M.D., Ulrich Noss, M.D., Markus Abt, Ph.D., Paola Piomboni, Ph.D., Baccio Baccetti, Ph.D., Karl Sterzik, M.D. Received 19 February 2004; accepted 23 December 2004. Objective To evaluate the ultramorphologic sperm features of idiopathic infertile men after acupuncture therapy. Design Prospective controlled study. Setting Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, IVF center Munich, Germany, and Department […] Read more…

PCOS Patients Get Pregnant with Acupuncture

Gynecological Endocrinology 2010 Jun;26(6):473-8. doi: 10.3109/09513591003686304. Current evidence of acupuncture on polycystic ovarian syndrome. Lim CE, Wong WS. Source Faculty of Medicine, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. celim@unswalumni.com Abstract OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to provide a literature review on evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture therapy in the treatment of polycystic […] Read more…

Increase IUI Success With Acupuncture

European Journal of Integrative Medicine Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages e77-e81, June 2011 Acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment for women undergoing intrauterine insemination Aim To assess the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM, acupuncture and medicinal herbs) as a therapeutic adjuvant to ovulation induction with intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedures and evaluate its contribution to pregnancy […] Read more…

How Your BMI Hurts Your Bun in The Oven

Received: October 23, 2012; Received in revised form: December 21, 2012; Accepted: January 10, 2013; Published Online: February 06, 2013 The influence of female and male body mass index on live births after assisted reproductive technology treatment: a nationwide register-based cohort study Gitte Lindved Petersen, M.Sc. (Public Health), Lone Schmidt, D.M.Sci., Anja Pinborg, D.M.Sci., Mads […] Read more…

Electric Acupuncture Heightens Success Rates for Women Undergoing Embryo Transfer

Received: March 18, 2011; Received in revised form: July 9, 2011; Accepted: July 11, 2011; Published Online: August 22, 2011 Increase of success rate for women undergoing embryo transfer by transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study Rong Zhang, Ph.D., Xiao-Jun Feng, B.S., Qun Guan, B.S., Wei Cui, M.S., Ying Zheng, M.S., Wei […] Read more…

Magnesium: Vital to Preeclamptic Women

Received: December 9, 2008; Received in revised form: February 5, 2009; Accepted: February 6, 2009; Published Online: March 26, 2009 Cerebral spinal fluid and serum ionized magnesium and calcium levels in preeclamptic women during administration of magnesium sulfate Alexander Apostol, M.D., Radu Apostol, D.O., Erum Ali, M.D., Anne Choi, M.D., Nazanin Ehsuni, M.D., Bin Hu, […] Read more…

High levels of Trans Fats Reduce Sperm Motility

Received: August 10, 2014; Received in revised form: September 22, 2014; Accepted: October 7, 2014; Published Online: November 05, 2014 Dietary fatty acid intakes and asthenozoospermia: a case-control study Ghazaleh Eslamian, M.Sc., Naser Amirjannati, M.D., Bahram Rashidkhani, M.D., Ph.D., Mohammad-Reza Sadeghi, Ph.D., Ahmad-Reza Baghestani, Ph.D., Azita Hekmatdoost, M.D., Ph.D.correspondenceemail Objective To investigate the association between […] Read more…

Melatonin Prevents Sperm Suicide

Received: December 30, 2010; Received in revised form: February 17, 2011; Accepted: March 22, 2011; Published Online: April 18, 2011 Melatonin protects human spermatozoa from apoptosis via melatonin receptor– and extracellular signal–regulated kinase-mediated pathways Javier Espino, M.Sc., Águeda Ortiz, B.Sc., Ignacio Bejarano, M.Sc., Graciela M. Lozano, Ph.D., Fabian Monllor, B.Sc., Juan F. García, M.D., Ana […] Read more…

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