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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2015.28.2.120

A Study Assessing Support Project of Korean Medical Treatment in Infertility in Jecheon  

Nam, Eun-Young (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine Se-Myung University)
Yoo, Su-Jeong (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine Se-Myung University)
Kim, Hyung-Jun (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine Se-Myung University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.28, no.2, 2015 , pp. 120-132 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : This study aims to assess whether Korean medical treatment in infertile couple is effective on clinical pregnancy. Methods : Korean medical treatment using herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion was performed to thirty-one women and one man of infertility from March 2013 to April 2015. Results : After the treatment, nine patients (eight women and 1 man) of infertility became pregnant (28.13%) in thirty-two patients. In nine patients with pregnancy, five patients became spontaneous pregnant. Two patients became pregnant with in vitro fertilization (IVF), and other two patients became pregnant with intrauterine insemination (IUI). Factors influenced pregnancy assessed a shorter duration of infertility. After the treatment, survey of satisfaction in Korean medical treatment in infertility was done. Out of thirty-two patients, convenience and reliability of Korean medical treatment was reported by who had an experience of sterilization surgery. After the assessment, seven patients who had an experience of sterilization surgery and beame pregnant were having more convenience than twelve patients who were not pregnant despite sterilization surgery. Conclusions : This study suggests Korean medical treatment is useful for infertile women and men, in reverse proportion to shorter duration of infertility.
Keywords
Infertility; Subfertility; Korean medical treatment;
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