Auswirkungen akupunkturbezogener Therapien auf das Schwangerschaftsergebnis bei Frauen, die sich einer In-vitro-Fertilisation und einem Embryotransfer unterziehen: eine Bayes’sche Netzwerk-Meta-Analyse Abstract Background This network meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy of different acupuncture-related therapies in improving pregnancy outcomes among women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining acupuncture-related therapies as adjuncts to IVF-ET were systematically searched in eight databases...Weiterlesen

Akupunktur in der Behandlung der männlichen Unfruchtbarkeit: Ein Überblick Abstract In recent years, there has been a global decline in the quality of human semen, leading to a gradual increase in the incidence of infertility, which significantly impacts men’s health. Due to the complex etiology of male infertility, clinical treatment is predominantly confined to drugs, surgery, and assisted reproductive technology. However, the efficacy of these...Weiterlesen

Abstract OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of acupuncture on pregnancy success rates applied before and after embryo transfer (ET) among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). MATERIALS AND METHODSIn this randomized controlled trial, 72 infertile women undergoing IVF were randomized to acupuncture (AG; n = 36) and control group (CG; n = 36). Three sessions of acupuncture were applied to AG, the first was one week before ET, the second...Weiterlesen

Abstract Objectives: Needle and laser acupuncture are often used to improve the success rate of assisted reproductive technology (ART). This study examined whether needle or laser acupuncture ameliorated the emotional distress experienced by infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Materials and Methods Fifty-one infertile women who were undergoing IVF-ET or ICSI received needle acupuncture (needle-acupuncture group;...Weiterlesen

Abstract Background The effects of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes remain controversial. And the variation in participant, interventions, outcomes studied, and trial design may relate to the efficacy of adjuvant acupuncture. Methods We searched digital databases for relevant studies, including Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library and some Chinese databases up to December 2018, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of acupuncture on...Weiterlesen

Abstract Objectives: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on the semen quality of patients with clinical varicocele and their fertility outcomes. Methods: A total of 158 men, with the primary infertility and clinical varicocele were randomized into two groups. The study group underwent a subinguinal microscopic varicocelectomy, and control group without operation. Then, each group was randomized to two sub groups; the first subgroups from...Weiterlesen

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses Research resource Lianne Aquilina and Mark Bovey: British Acupuncture Council review, 2019 A body of evidence is presented on the topic of acupuncture administered for IVF or ICSI that indicates acupuncture has a significant treatment effect on clinical pregnancy and birth rate when conducted at varied time points. Research is ongoing and is not conclusive. Key points A 2018 systematic review...Weiterlesen

KEY MESSAGE Acupuncture may be effective when compared to no adjunctive treatment with increasing clinical pregnancies and live births, but is not an efficacious treatment when compared with sham controls. ABSTRACT This was a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of acupuncture as an adjunct to embryo transfer compared with controls to improve reproductive outcomes. The primary outcome was clinical...Weiterlesen

Original Titel: Efficacy of acupuncture as adjunctive treatment on infertility patients with polycystic ovary syndrome Wissenschaftler untersuchten Akupunktur bei PCO-Syndrom. Die Studie zeigt, dass Akupunktur durchaus positive Effekte auf Hormone, Gewicht und Schwangerschaftsrate haben kann. Das Polyzystische Ovarialsyndrom ist die häufigste hormonelle Erkrankung bei Frauen zwischen dem 20. und 30. Lebensjahr. Verschiedene Wirkstoffe können eingesetzt werden, um den Hormonhaushalt zu regulieren. Aber auch alternative Behandlungen können angewendet werden. Wissenschaftler aus...Weiterlesen

Acupuncture successfully regulates hormones and ovarian blood flow in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) related infertility. Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital of Hengfeng County researchers compared the efficaciousness of acupuncture and drug therapy. The addition of acupuncture to drug therapy produced superior patient outcomes over patients receiving only drug monotherapy. [1] The combined integrative medicine protocol using acupuncture produced improvements in the regulation of...Weiterlesen