Effect of Intrauterine Laser Therapy at the IVF Success Rate on Infertile Patients with a History of IVF Failure: A Pilot Non-Blinded Study

Backgrounds: While there’s developing proof aimed toward improving embryo implantation thru a focal point on great development, restrained studies have been performed on enhancing endometrial receptivity. Intrauterine Laser Therapy (LT) can be powerful in selling endometrial cell proliferation, therefore enhancing the achievement of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The contemporary look at aimed to research the effectiveness of effective intrauterine lasers in growing endometrial thickness and the achievement of being pregnant rate. Materials and Methods: In the current clinical randomized trial (RTC) study, the infertile women (20 - 42 years old) referred to the infertility clinic in 2023-2024 who were candidates for IVF treatment with recurrent implantation failure (RIF) history were included. The patients were divided into two main groups: the intervention group;low level laser therapy (LLLT) after hormone administration) (n = 52) and the control group (hormone administration without LT) (n = 52). The IVF success rate and change in endometrial thickness before and after the LT were compared in groups. Results: There was a significant difference between groups (p Conclusion: It appears that the incorporation of Intrauterine LT in the realm of infertility could significantly impact as a novel supplementary treatment in improving endometrial receptivity and pregnancy rate.

Study on Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Infertility by Combined Therapy of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Compound Cyproterone Acetate

Objective: To evaluate the effect of combined therapy of Chinese herbal medicine and compound cyproterone acetate (CPA) in treating non-obesity polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and to explore its mechanism in improving withdrawal ovulation. Methods: Eighty-six patients of non-obesity P-COS, typed as Shen-deficiency with blood stasis Syndrome or Shen-deficiency with Phlegm-Dampness Syndrome by Syndrome Differentiation in traditional Chines medicine, were randomly divided into three groups: (1) The TCM group (n = 26) was treated with Chinese drugs for 6 menstrual cycles; (2) The western medicine (WM) group (n=30) was treated with 1 tablet of CPA for 21 days, with the treatment beginning from the 5th day of menstruation. The treatment was given for 3 menstrual cycles by repetitious medication, which stopped and restarted on the 5th day of withdrawal bleeding. Then the ovulation promoting therapy was applied by using clomifene citrate and human chorionic gonadotropin (CC/hCG) for 3 menstrual cycles; (3) The TCM-WM group (n=30) was treated with the medications used for the above two groups. The menstrual cycle, the volume and duration of the menstruation, as well as the improvement of acne and pilosis [Ferriman-Gallway (F-G) scoring] were observed after 3 cycles ended. Moreover, condition of ovulation was monitored by B-ultrasonography at the 4th- 6th cycle and status of pregnancy was observed. Results: Compared with before treatment, the blood level of luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone (T) in all 3 groups after treatment significantly decreased (P<0. 05), with its ratio to follicle-stimulating hormone (LH/FSH) recovered to normal, but without markedly change in levels of FSH, estradiol (E2) and prolactin (PRL). The menstrual cycle in most patients got regular and acne significantly alleviated (P<0. 05), and the improvement of infrequent menstruation and acne was better in the WM group and the TCM-WM group than that in the TCM group, but pilosis showed no significant improvement in all three groups. The periodical ovulation rate in the TCM-WM group (73. 1%) and the WM group (68. 3%) was significantly higher than that in the TCM group (40%). The pregnancy rate in the TCM-WM group (53. 8%) was significantly higher than that in the other two groups (26.1% and 25% respectively, all P<0.05). Conclusion: Using combined therapy of TCM and composite CPA followed by o-vulation promoting agents of TCM and WM to treat patients of non-obesity PCOS could relieve the clinical symptoms, improve the abnormal blood level of sex hormones and significantly elevate the pregnancy rate.

Meta analysis of infertility due to polycystic ovarian syndrome treated by kidney-tonifying and blood-activating therapy

Objective:To explore the Meta-analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome-induced infertility by tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation.Methods:Chinese keywords or subject words such as"kidney-tonifying and Blood-Activating Therapy","polycystic ovary syndrome","infertility"were searched in CNKI,Wanfang and Weipu databases,and English keywords such as"Kidney-tonifying and Blood-Activating Therapy","Stein-Leventhal syndrome","Infertility"were searched in Pubmed database for a period of 2.From 2000 to 2019,Meta-analysis was carried out with Review Manager 5.0.Results:Thirteen randomized controlled literatures were screened out,and the control group was treated with routine western medicine and the treatment group was treated with Kidney-tonifying and Blood-activating therapy.All of them included literatures mentioned grouping method,but no blind method was mentioned,and the literature quality was generally low.Meta-analysis of the effective rate showed that Z=3.69(P=0.0002<0.001),95%CI(1.77,6.42),indicating that the effective rate in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group.Meta-analysis of the cycle ovulation rate showed that Z=2.19(P=0.03<0.05),95%CI(1.08,4.35),indicating that the cycle ovulation rate in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group.Meta-analysis of pregnancy rate showed that:Z=7.07(P<0.00001),95%CI(2.27,4.24),indicating that the pregnancy rate in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group;bias analysis found that the literature was distributed on both sides of the dotted line,most of which were biased.Meta-analysis of the incidence of LUFS showed that Z=3.25(P=0.001<0.05),95%CI(0.02,0.38),indicating that the incidence of LUFS in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group.Meta-analysis of serum E2 level after treatment showed that Z=4.41(P<0.0001),95%CI(11.01,28.64),indicating that the serum E2 level in treatment group was higher than that in control group after treatment.Conclusion:Meta-analysis shows that the method of tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation has a significant effect on infertility caused by polycystic ovary syndrome.It can improve the level of sex hormones,improve the efficiency,cycle ovulation rate and pregnancy rate,and reduce the incidence of LUFS.However,the quality of the included literature is not high,which needs to be further included in high-quality literature to confirm.

The research progress of Chinese medicinal food therapy on infertility

Infertility is one of the common gynecological diseases,and the incidence has been on the rise in recent years,and according to WHO,infertility will become the third most serious disease after tumor and cardiovascular disease in the 21st century.Food therapy and medicine in China has a long history,Sun Simiao Valuable Prescriptions for emergencies:"If you can use food to calm the disease,release the emotions and dispel the disease,can be said to be good workers",which is also an important embodiment of the Chinese medicine"cure the disease"idea.With the improvement of the living standard of Chinese residents in recent years,food therapy and medicinal food have become popular as a new treatment method because of its efficacy and ease of acceptance.The author summarizes and summarizes the research results of Chinese medicine and medicinal food in the treatment of infertility in recent years in order to provide reference for clinical treatment of infertility.

Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on anxiety and depression of infertile women: A meta-analysis

Objective:To investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on anxiety and depression in infertile women.Methods:This study was performed in 2019 by searching Google Scholar,Scopus,PubMed/MEDLINE,Cochrane library,EMBASE,Proquest,ISI Web of Science,MagIran,SID and IranMedex.Eligible studies were selected by two reviewers and outcomes of interest were extracted.The meta-analysis was performed using the random effect models.Ⅰ-square statistic test was used for heterogeneity analysis.Presence of publication bias was also checked.Results:Eleven studies were included in this review.Between-group differences(cognitive behavioral therapy and control groups)in risk ratio for infertile women's depression was d=-1.36;95%CI=-1.81,-0.90;P<0.001.For infertile women's anxiety,between-group differences in risk ratio wasd=-0.83;95%CI=-1.18,-0.47;P<0.001.Conclusions:Cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in the reduction of depression and anxiety in patients with or withoutin vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment.However,the lack of high-quality studies makes it challenging to make a solid and precise conclusion.Well-designed studies should be undertaken in the future to confirm these results.

Clinical Observation on Treatment of Moderate and Severe Periodical Mastalgia with TCM Hot-wet Compress Therapy

[Objectives] To observe the clinical therapeutic efficacy of local hot-wet compress therapy of digestion ointment prescription on the patients with moderate and severe mastalgia. [Methods] Firstly,60 patients with mastalgia were selected,and divided into the experimental group and control group( 30 cases for each group). The control group was treated with acupuncture at distal point,and the experimental group was treated with TCM local hot-wet compress therapy combined with acupuncture at distal point. Then,the clinical therapeutic efficacy of two groups was compared. [Results]The experimental group was superior to the control group in relieving the breast pain,improving emotional integral,reducing breast lumps,improving lump texture,and improving TCM syndrome integral( P < 0. 05). [Conclusions]The digestion ointment prescription local hot-wet compress therapy has a significant therapeutic effect on treatment of mastalgia and can significantly improve the breast pain symptom of patients.

Histology and Immunohistochemistry Study on Mianbu Fang Healing Immunological Infertility of Male Mice

To observe the histological and immunohistochemical changes caused by of Traditional Chinese Medicine——Mianbu Fang (Immunological Infertility Healing Mixture) in testis and epididymus of male mice with immunological infertility induced by antisperm antibody (AsAb). Materials & Methods Models of mice with immunological infertility were used by injection of mice sperm. These mice were treated with Mianbu Ⅰ, Mianbu Ⅱ or Prednisone Acetates. The characteristics on histology and immunohistochemistry of mice were analyzed. Results High level of AsAb was detected in serum and seminal vesicle plasma of model mice after treatment. Immune compounds mostly deposited in limiting membrane of seminiferous tubules, spermatogonium and epithelia of epididymis ducts. The number of spermatogenic cells per convoluted seminiferous tubule decreased. However, the Chinese medicine could significantly reduce the level of AsAb, or even eliminate the antibodies and clear out the immune compounds and increase the number of spermatogenic cells of seminiferous tubules. Conclusion Chinese Medicine Mianbu Ⅰand Ⅱ can regulate, absorb and clear out circulation and partial AsAb, as well as immunological compound. Hence, they can increase the number of spermatogenic cells of seminiferous tubules and increase the pregnancy of mice.

116 CASES OF TUBAL OBSTRUCTIVE INFERTILITY TREATED BY ACUPUNCTURE AND POINT-APPLICATION OF DRUGS

Tubal obstructive in fertility is often due to insufficiency of kidney-Qi, dysfunction andvascular obstruction of the uterine collaterals, in view of these pahogenetic characteristics, we havetreated 116 cases of tubal obstructive in fertility based on .differentiation of symptoms and signs byacupuncture at Guanyuan(CV4 ), Shuidao (ST 26), Guilai (ST 29 ), Diji (SP 8 ), Sanyinjiao (SP 6 ),Taixi(KI 3), Taichong(LR 3) which have functions of removing obstruction in collaterals by warmingkidney, regulating functions of the Chongmai and removing obstruction of the Renmai, increasihg levelsof female sex hormones, activating ovarian function, and external application to Guanyuan(CV 4) pointwith fresh Radix Aconiti Praeparata, Herb of Garden Balsam, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Fructus Evodiae, Fructus Foeniculi, Mirabilitum, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Fructus Liguidambaris, etc., which have thefunction of softening and resolving hard masses, subduing swelling and disintegrating masses, improvingblood circulation of the pelvic cavity, promoting absorption of the obstructed focus. AInong them 83cases were cured (pregnancy) accounting for 71. 6 %. The effective rate reached 90. 5 %. Clinically, itis proved that the combination of acupuncture with drugs has satis factory effects.

Clinical Effects of the Qi-acupuncture Therapy of TCM on Portal Hypertension

Objective:To explore the effective prevention and treatment of portal hypertension(PH).Methods:A total of 220 patients who came to our hospital from March 2015 to October 2018 were treated.They were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group,each with 110 cases.Before treatment,there was no significant differences in age,sex,clinical symptoms,signs,laboratory tests and color Doppler ultrasound related examinations between the 2 groups(P>0.05).Among them,the treatment group on the basis of traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment in our hospital,the Qi-acupuncture therapy of TCM was added.The extra meridian acupoints along with acupoints were selected.The control group received conventional treatment with traditional Chinese and Western medicine in our hospital.Results:There were significant differences in clinical symptoms,signs and chemistry between groups after treatment(P<0.01).There were significant differences in test,color ultrasound related examination and so on(P<0.01).Those in the treatment group was significantly better than the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion:On the basis of the Qi-acupuncture therapy of TCM,selecting extra meridian acupoint and acupoints can effectively treat PH.

Conventional treatment options and herbal remedies for male infertility:An overview

Male infertility is responsible for an estimated 50%of all cases of infertility.Treatments for male infertility include surgery,in-vitro fertilization,hormone therapy,and herbal remedies.Assisted reproductive technologies and methods have made it possible to identify and treat previously untreatable causes of male infertility.Currently available treatments for male infertility are prohibitively expensive,difficult to obtain,necessitate a lengthy course of treatment,and have a host of side effects.Herbal therapy offers male infertility treatment that is less expensive and has fewer side effects than other treatments.The current review focuses on the various treatment options for male infertility.

Non-pharmacological therapy of TCM for the treatment of essential hypertension

Non-pharmacotogicat treatment is an important means to control hypertension, with many advantages such as tow cost, tess medication, stable btood pressure, tess compHcations, and improved prognosis. This article reviews the research progress of non-drug treatment of hypertension in Chinese medicine in the past five years, and evaluates traditional Chinese medicine such as TCM Qigong, Wuhuo opera, Ba Duanjin and Taijiquan, and Chinese medicine acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, apptication, acupoint embedding and other traditional Chinese medicine. The effect of external treatment in hypertension control provides guidance for non-drug therapy to control hypertension.

Systematic review and meta analysis of the TCM therapy of Fuzheng and Kangai combined with chemotherapy in treating advanced NSCLC

Objective:To systematically evaluate TCM of Fuzheng and Kangai combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of Advanced NSCLC,including the efficacy and effect on the quality of life of patients.Methods:Two researchers independently searched the literature of clinical trails from Jan.2010 until Jun.2020 in the Cochrane Library,Pubmed,Embase,CBM,CNKI,WanFang Data and VIP database.Also,they had been evaluated and extracted strictly by REVMAN 5.3.Results:A total of 1303 patients were included in 15 articles.The meta analysis shows that the TCM of Fuzheng and Kangai combined with chemotherapy can improve the objective response rate[OR=2.14,95%CI(1.67,2.74),P<0.00001],disease control rate[OR=2.54,95%CI(1.88,3.42),P<0.00001]and KPS score[OR=3.28,95%CI(1.92,5.60),P<0.0001],decrease the incidence rate of liver injury[OR=0.34,95%CI(0.21,0.54),P=0.003],hemoglobin reduction[OR=0.53,95%CI(0.28,1.01),P=0.05],leukopenia[OR=0.22,95%CI(0.13,0.39),P<0.00001],thrombocytopenia[OR=0.32,95%CI(0.21,0.50),P<0.00001],toxic effects on the digestive systems[OR=0.30,95%CI(0.19,0.46),P<0.00001].Conclusions:the experimental group was better than control one in short-term efficacy and KPS score.Furthermore,the experimental group can reduce the incidence rate of myelosuppression,toxicity of digestive system and liver.

Clinical Effects of Bushen Culuan Prescription on Infertility Due to Decreased Ovarian Reserve of Kidney Deficiency and Liver Depression Pattern

Objective The objective of this study was to explore the clinical effects of Bushen Culuan prescription on infertility due to decreased ovarian reserve of kidney deficiency and liver depression pattern.Methods Totally 100 infertile patients with ovarian hypofunction treated from October 2019 to January 2022 were selected and divided into the observation group and the control group by a random number table.The control group was treated with estrogen sequential therapy,and the observation group was treated with Bushen Culuan prescription.The clinical efficacy,sex hormone levels including(follicle-stimulating hormone[FSH],luteinizing hormone[LH],and estradiol[E_(2)]),ovarian function,ovarian blood flow status(peak systolic velocity[PSV],antral follicle count[AFC],arterial pulse index[PI],and resistance index[RI]),and pregnancy outcome in the two groups were compared and analyzed.Results The total effective rate of the observation group(96.00%)was significantly higher than that of the control group(80.00%).The difference was statistically significant(p<0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant difference in sex hormone levels(FSH,LH,E_(2),and FSH/LH),ovarian function(number of primary follicles,number of dominant follicles,ovulation number,and endometrial thickness),and ovarian blood flow(PSV,RI,PI,and AFC)between the two groups(p>0.05).After treatment,the levels of serum hormones FSH,LH,E_(2),and FSH/LH decreased significantly in both groups.The number of primary follicles,dominant follicles,and ovulation increased significantly,and the thickness of endometrium decreased significantly;the indexes of PSV,RI,and AFC of ovarian blood flow increased significantly,and the PI index decreased significantly.The levels of each index in the observation group were better than those in the control group(p<0.05).In the control group,32 cases were pregnant within 1 year after treatment,and the pregnancy rate was 64.00%;21 cases in the observation group were pregnant within 1 year after treatment,and the pregnancy rate was 42.00%;the pregnancy rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(χ^(2)=4.014,p=0.045<0.05).Conclusion Bushen Culuan prescription has a definite effect on infertility due to ovarian hypofunction.The action mechanism may involve multicomponent and multitarget stimulation to improve patients'ovarian function,regulate the level of sex hormones,and improve the pregnancy outcome.

中医药治疗子宫内膜异位症相关不孕症机制概述

子宫内膜异位症是一种常见的妇科疾病,与女性不孕症密切相关。现代医学认为子宫内膜异位症相关不孕症的发病与免疫因素、遗传因素、激素活性、炎症状态有关,但是还未探索出明确的发病机制。西医治疗包括期待疗法、假孕疗法、假绝经疗法、促排卵疗法、免疫疗法、手术、辅助生殖疗法等手段。中医治疗此病有丰富的经验,且效果明确。文章收集近年中医药治疗子宫内膜异位症相关文献,从调节机体激素水平,促进卵泡发育及排出,调节子宫内膜局部免疫状态,增加受精卵结合及着床几率,降低自然受孕或体外受精(IVF)术后流产几率等不同方面,探讨中医药治疗的作用机制,为临床提供不同诊疗思路。

血府逐瘀汤治疗冠心病研究进展

冠心病是临床常见的心血管疾病之一,其发病率和病死率呈上升趋势,严重危害居民健康,加重国家经济负担。血府逐瘀汤有活血化瘀、理气止痛的功效,主治胸中血瘀证。临床上根据其功效常用于治疗血瘀证冠心病,并取得良好疗效。此文旨在对血府逐瘀汤治疗冠心病的临床运用、作用机制及研究进展展开探讨,为深入挖掘血府逐瘀汤临床及实验研究提供新思路。

八段锦联合放松功对轻中度抑郁的影响研究

【目的】探究中医行为心理疗法八段锦联合放松功干预轻中度抑郁的效果。【方法】将40例轻中度抑郁患者随机分为干预组和对照组,每组各20例。干预组给予八段锦锻炼联合放松功干预治疗,对照组给予西药氢溴酸西酞普兰片治疗,疗程为6周。观察2组患者干预前后汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD)评分、蒙哥马利抑郁量表(MADRS)评分、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数(PSQI)评分以及生活质量综合评定问卷(GQOL-74)评分的变化情况,并评价2组患者的抑郁改善疗效。【结果】(1)抑郁改善疗效方面,治疗6周后,干预组的总有效率为95.0%(19/20),对照组为90.0%(18/20),组间比较(χ2检验),差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(2)抑郁程度方面,治疗后,2组患者的HAMD评分和MADRS评分均较治疗前明显下降(P<0.01),但治疗后组间比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(3)生活质量方面,治疗后,2组患者的GQOL-74的躯体功能、心理功能、社会功能、物质生活等各项评分及总分均较治疗前明显改善(P<0.01),但治疗后组间比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(4)睡眠质量方面,治疗后,2组患者的PSQI的睡眠质量、入睡时间、睡眠时间、睡眠效率、睡眠障碍、催眠药物和日间功能等各项评分及总分均较治疗前明显改善(P<0.01),且干预组对PSQI的睡眠质量、入睡时间评分及总分的改善作用明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。【结论】八段锦锻炼联合放松功干预对轻中度抑郁症状的改善有明确的疗效,可以为轻中度抑郁症患者提供更广泛的选择可能,特别是对西药治疗不耐受的患者更具有一定的优势。

中医药治疗特发性肺纤维化研究进展

特发性肺纤维化是原因不明的慢性进行性致纤维化间质性肺炎,主要见于中老年男性,局限于肺,临床上呈渐进性呼吸困难和肺功能恶化,组织病理学和胸部HRCT表现为特征性的寻常型间质性肺炎。特发性肺纤维化属中医学“肺痿、肺痹”范畴,中医对此病的认识历史悠久,优势明显,近年来受到越来越多的重视,通过对近5年多(2018年—至今)中医药在特发性肺纤维化的研究文献进行总结,主要从病机(“肺虚络瘀”论、“热毒滞络”论、“肺寒络凝”论、其他)、临床研究(古方、自拟方、中成药、六字诀呼吸操、热敏灸)2方面进行了综述,以期为此病的治疗提供有益的参考。

隐性听力损失中医病机及防治研究进展

隐性听力损失是以纯音听阈正常,噪声背景下言语识别能力降低为主要症状的疾病,噪声暴露、药物损伤、年龄老化是主要的致病危险因素,其发病隐匿,容易忽视,危险因素持续暴露可造成不可逆听力损伤,目前临床多无有效的治疗方法,以早期预防为主。根据隐性听力损失的致病因素及发病机制,探讨隐性听力损失的中医病机,认为脾虚湿滞、清窍蒙蔽、肾元不足、邪聚耳窍为致病的内在因素,毒邪犯耳、内毒留滞、毒瘀经络为病理机制,并对近年来隐性听力损失的预防与治疗研究概况做一总结,为中医药治疗隐性听力损失研究提供理论依据和临床经验。

排卵障碍性不孕中医外治法研究进展

排卵障碍性不孕是妇科临床常见病、多发病,排卵障碍包括持续性不排卵、稀发排卵、不恰当排卵(包括小卵泡排卵)、多囊卵巢综合征、高泌乳素血症、早发性卵巢功能不全、高雄激素血症、黄素化卵泡未破裂综合征、黄体功能不足和卵巢早衰,这些均可导致不孕。近年来,排卵障碍性不孕的发病率有明显上升的趋势,受到广泛关注,西医治疗主要是使用促排卵药物,促排卵药物除了具有排卵率高、妊娠率低的特点,大部分还能发挥替代外源性激素的作用,但不能从根本上调节体内的生殖内分泌紊乱,具有一定的局限性。而长期排卵障碍不仅增加了育龄期女性的受孕难度,而且严重影响怀孕。中医外治法在治疗排卵障碍性不孕方面,在个性化、辨证论治上占据独特优势,有多种治疗手法可供患者选择,患者易于接受,既可减少患者每日服药量,又不易产生依赖性、耐药性等不良反应,还能避免药物对肝肾等脏器的损害,减轻患者的心理负担,存在显著的优势,确有成效。文章主要探讨针刺疗法、艾灸疗法及综合疗法治疗排卵障碍性不孕患者的疗效,也包括中药保留灌肠、穴位注射、耳穴压豆等中医外治法的运用,以期为排卵障碍性不孕的临床研究及相关科研提供参考。

卵巢储备功能减退不孕中医药联合辅助生殖临床诊疗专家共识

不孕症是育龄期女性常见的难治病之一,世界卫生组织将其定为仅次于肿瘤和心脑血管病的第三大疾病。随着社会发展、人类生活环境和精神压力的改变,不孕症发病率逐年增高,卵巢储备功能在其中起到了重要作用。随着年龄增加,女性生育能力下降,这与卵母细胞的数量减少、质量下降有关,称为卵巢储备功能减退(diminished ovarian reserve,DOR)[1]。DOR在不孕症人群中的发病率为10%,其发病率有逐年上升及年轻化的趋势,约占女性卵巢疾病的20%。