Adjuvant acupuncture reduces first trimester pregnancy loss after IVF
| Autor: | Omid Khorram, Richard R. Chacon, Naseem Khorram, Vicken Sahakian, Susan Horton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Gynecology
medicine.medical_specialty Pregnancy In vitro fertilisation urogenital system Obstetrics business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Retrospective cohort study medicine.disease Intracytoplasmic sperm injection Embryo transfer Miscarriage Human fertilization embryonic structures medicine Acupuncture business reproductive and urinary physiology |
| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. :283-286 |
| ISSN: | 2160-8806 2160-8792 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/ojog.2012.23059 |
| Popis: | Background: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of acupuncture treatment as an adjunctive therapy on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF)/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). Material/Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 238 patients who underwent conventional IVF/ ICSI alone or in conjunction with acupuncture over a course of 2 years. Patients in the two treatment groups were matched in terms of age and diagnosis. Acupuncture was administered in two sessions 5 to 7 days prior to and on the day of embryo transfer. Results: There were no differences between the two groups in terms of fertilization rate, pregnancy or implantation rates, and endometrial thickness. The number of oocytes retrieved (P < 0.005) and the number of first trimester miscarriages were significantly lower in the group receiving acupuncture (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Acupuncture reduces miscar-riage rates in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI possibly secondary to stress relief. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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