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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2018.31.3.164

Four Cases of Korean Medical Treatment for Infertile Married Couple  

Park, Nam-Chun (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Jung-Kwon (Sesaengmyung Korean Medical Clinic)
Seo, Young-Gwang (Kyunghee Naum Korean Medical Clinic)
Seo, Jae-Young (Jaejung Korean Medical Clinic)
Shin, Dong-Seol (Sechang Korean Medical Clinic)
Lee, Geun-Chun (Jeil Korean Medical Clinic)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.31, no.3, 2018 , pp. 164-173 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to report the clinical effect of Korean medicine on infertile married couple. Methods: Four infertile married couples received Korean medicine therapies such as herbal medication, acupuncture and moxibustion. Results: After treatment, four couples were successful in spontaneous pregnancy. All patients gave birth to healthy babies. Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine is effective in infertile married couple and shows possibility to increasing pregnancy rates.
Keywords
Infertility; Spontaneous Pregnancy; Herbal Medicine; Acupuncture;
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