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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2013.26.2.120

Study on Status Survey in Female Infertility Patients Admitted to Korean Medicine Hospital  

Kim, Nam-Hoon (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Park, Seung-Hyuk (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Kyung-Sub (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.26, no.2, 2013 , pp. 120-137 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to investigate status survey and cost of infertility patients in ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ Korean Medicine Hospital. Methods: From January 2012 to June 2012, 171 new patients were admitted to ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ Korean Medicine Hospital for treatment of infertility. We reviewed their medical records retrospectively and had telephone consultations to find out whether they were pregnant or not. Results: The mean age of outpatients was $32.72{\pm}4.08$ years and mean BMI of outpatients was $20.26{\pm}2.68$. 55.0% of patients who did not have childbirth or miscarriage. 82.5% of patients had normal menstrual period. 93.5% of patients visited OB/GYN, 33.3% were treated with ovulation induction, 18.7% underwent intrauterine insemination, and 18.1% underwent in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. 99.7% were treated with acupuncture and moxibustion, 100% had taken Herbal Medicine. The mean treatment duration of outpatients was $8.84{\pm}8.17$ weeks, and the mean medical expense was $761,994{\pm}586,502$ won. It was found that 32.4% of patients were pregnant after treatment. Conclusions: We investigated status survey and cost of infertility patients. Further study about Korean medical treatments on infertility is required.
Keywords
Infertility; Herbal medicine; Status survey;
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