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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2022.35.4.143

A Study on the Results of the Incheon Metropolitan City Korean Medicine Infertility Support Program in 2021  

Kwon, Na-Yoen (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Ga-Chon University)
Lee, Dong-Nyung (Dongnam Esoo Korean Medical Clinic)
Sung, Hyun-Kyung (Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
Park, Jang-Kyung (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.35, no.4, 2022 , pp. 143-160 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to lay the foundation for the Korean medicine infertility treatment support program to be implemented in the future by analyzing the results of the Korean medicine infertility treatment support program implemented by Incheon metropolitan city. Methods: 224 patients applied for the Korean medicine infertility treatment support program conducted by Incheon metropolitan city and had three months of herbal medicine treatment and three months of follow-up time. Information on general, demographic, and infertility-related characteristics of patients before treatment was collected. Information on treatment contents performed by Korean medical doctors during treatment, and information on results and satisfaction after treatment was collected. In order to evaluate the safety of treatment, blood tests were performed before and after treatment, and abnormal reactions were monitored. Results: Of 224 patients, 211 ended treatment, of which 45 (21.33%) succeeded in pregnancy. The characteristics of the successful and failure groups of pregnancy were found to be statistically significant differences in age, therapeutic history, parity, anti-müllerian hormone test results, and type of infertility of the patients and spouses. The most common pattern identification was kidney deficiency, and the most widely used prescription was Jogyeongjongok-tang. Patients were highly satisfied with the treatment of Korean medicine infertility. As a result of the safety evaluation, herbal medicine treatment was confirmed to be a safe treatment. Conclusions: In this study, clinical information on the Incheon metropolitan city Korean medicine infertility treatment support program was obtained. Based on this study, it is expected that the Korean medicine infertility treatment program in the future will guarantee more extensive treatments such as extending the treatment period or supporting korean herbal medicine to spouses.
Keywords
Infertility; Subfertility; Korean Medicine Treatment; Infertility Support Program;
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