Assisted
Reproduction Therapy (IVF)
Erectile
Dysfunction
Inducing Ovulation with
Electro-Acupuncture for PCOS
Infertility Study
Low Sperm Quality
Male Sterility
Menopause
Sperm Density
Effect of
acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility
related to low sperm quality
Siterman S,
Eltes F, Wolfson V, Zabludovsky N, Bartoov B.
The aim of
this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture
on the sperm quality of males suffering from subfertility related
to sperm impairment. Semen samples of 16 acupuncture-treated subfertile
patients were analyzed before and 1 month after treatment (twice
a week for 5 weeks). In parallel, semen samples of 16 control untreated
subfertile males were examined. Two specimens were taken from the
control group at an interval of 2-8 months. The expanded semen analysis
included routine and ultramorphological observations. The fertility
index increased significantly (p < or = .05) following improvement
in total functional sperm fraction, percentage of viability, total
motile spermatozoa per ejaculate, and integrity of the axonema (p
< or = .05), which occurred upon treatment. The intactness of
axonema and sperm motility were highly correlated (corr. = .50,
p < or = .05). Thus, patients exhibiting a low fertility potential
due to reduced sperm activity may benefit from acupuncture treatment.
Arch
Androl 1997 Sep-Oct;39(2):155-61
