Objective：To observe the effect of acupuncture for infertility due to luteal phase defect （LPD）.Method：Fifty cases were randomized into an acupuncture group （30 cases） and a medication （Clomiphene） group （20 ...Objective：To observe the effect of acupuncture for infertility due to luteal phase defect （LPD）.Method：Fifty cases were randomized into an acupuncture group （30 cases） and a medication （Clomiphene） group （20 cases）.High phase score （HPS） was adopted to evaluate the luteal function before and after treatments,coupled with observation on the changes of E 2,progesterone （P）,follicles and endometrium.Results：The total effective rate in the acupuncture group was 93.4%,versus 70.0% in the medication group,showing a significant difference （P〈0.05）.Conclusion：Both acupuncture and Clomiphene can substantially improve the luteal function;however,acupuncture can get a better effect in improving the endometrium and a lower miscarriage rate than Clomiphene.展开更多
文摘Objective：To observe the effect of acupuncture for infertility due to luteal phase defect （LPD）.Method：Fifty cases were randomized into an acupuncture group （30 cases） and a medication （Clomiphene） group （20 cases）.High phase score （HPS） was adopted to evaluate the luteal function before and after treatments,coupled with observation on the changes of E 2,progesterone （P）,follicles and endometrium.Results：The total effective rate in the acupuncture group was 93.4%,versus 70.0% in the medication group,showing a significant difference （P〈0.05）.Conclusion：Both acupuncture and Clomiphene can substantially improve the luteal function;however,acupuncture can get a better effect in improving the endometrium and a lower miscarriage rate than Clomiphene.
