ArticleReproductive biomedicine online2015
Impact of whole systems traditional Chinese medicine on in-vitro fertilization outcomes.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Association between acupuncture and IVF outcomes in women with poor ovarian response: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine on Pregnancy Outcomes in IVF Patients with Low Ovarian Reserve: A Predictive Model.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Safety of Korean Medicine in Treating Female Infertility: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Nurturing Hope: Reproductive Outcomes with Sinosomatics following Unsuccessful in vitro Fertilization Attempts.Complementary medicine research · 2024Article
- Development of Provisional Acupuncture Guidelines for Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis Using an e-Delphi Consensus Process.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2023Article
- Deciphering the Mechanism of Bushen Huoxue Decotion on Decidualization by Intervening AutophagyFrontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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- Bushen Huoxue recipe attenuates early pregnancy loss via activating endometrial COX2-PGE2 angiogenic signaling in mice.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2021Article
- BuShen HuoXue Decoction Promotes Decidual Stromal Cell Proliferation via the PI3K/AKT Pathway in Unexplained Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects on Assisted Reproductive Technology: Six Cases and Their Clinical Significance.Medical acupuncture · 2019Article
- Point of Influence: What is the Role of Acupuncture inMedical acupuncture · 2019Article
- Successful Natural Pregnancy Using Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Complex Anovulatory Patient After Multiple UnsuccessfulMedical acupuncture · 2019Article
- Whole Systems Research Methods in Health Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2019Article
- Bushen Huoxue Recipe Alleviates Implantation Loss in Mice by Enhancing Estrogen-Progesterone Signals and Promoting Decidual Angiogenesis Through FGF2 During Early Pregnancy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2018Article
- Tiaogeng Yijing decoction improves the pregnancy outcomes of patients with poor ovarian response undergoingExperimental and therapeutic medicine · 2017Article
- Clinical Delivery of Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine and Impacts Upon Patient Reported Outcomes During IVF.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
Patients undergoing IVF may receive either acupuncture or whole-systems traditional Chinese medicine (WS-TCM) as an adjuvant IVF treatment. WS-TCM is a complex intervention that can include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, dietary, lifestyle recommendations. In this retrospective cohort study, 1231 IVF patient records were reviewed to assess the effect of adjuvant WS-TCM on IVF outcomes compared among three groups: IVF with no additional treatment; IVF and elective acupuncture on day of embryo transfer; or IVF and elective WS-TCM. The primary outcome was live birth. Of 1069 non-donor cycles, WS-TCM was associated with greater odds of live birth compared with IVF alone (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.36 to 3.21), or embryo transfer with acupuncture only (AOR 1.62; 95% CI 1.04 to 2.52). Of 162 donor cycles, WS-TCM was associated with increased live births compared with all groups (odds Ratio [OR] 3.72; 95% CI 1.05 to 13.24, unadjusted) or embryo transfer with acupuncture only (OR 4.09; 95% CI: 1.02 to 16.38, unadjusted). Overall, IVF with adjuvant WS-TCM was associated with greater odds of live birth in donor and non-donor cycles. These results should be taken cautiously as more rigorous research is needed.
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