ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2022
The efficacy and mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of male infertility: A literature review.
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- Electroacupuncture for sperm improvement in varicocele: a case report.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- A Root Cause Approach to Men's Hormone Health Using Specific Maca Phenotypes: A Narrative Review.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2026Article
- FBXO39 knockdown promotes spermatogenesis impairment by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and ferroptosis via inhibiting KDM5A ubiquitination and regulating H3K4me3 demethylation.Cell biology and toxicology · 2026Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of sperm DNA fragmentation index in male infertility: A cohort study.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2026Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of asthenospermia in obese men: study protocol for a randomized control trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease: A Narrative Review of Clinical Efficacy and Mechanistic Insights.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2025Review
- Integrative Management of Acupuncture for Diminished Ovarian Reserve with Insomnia: Study Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Acupuncture for Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Acupuncture mediates the "gut-testis axis" to improve asthenozoospermia.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Altered brain activity associated with premature ejaculation improved by electroacupuncture in rats.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Therapeutic effect of sodium alginate on bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin (BEP)-induced reproductive toxicity by inhibiting nitro-oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for post-stroke depression: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Fertility, a social, cultural, and medical issue, has aroused public attention because of its potential to predict future health. In recent years, the incidence of male infertility has increased significantly, and various risk factors, such as congenital factors, acquired factors, and idiopathic factors, have led to this situation. Male infertility causes substantial psychological and social distress in patients. With the implementation of the two-child policy, male infertility has brought enormous psychological and social pressure and huge economic burden to patients and the healthcare system. This has attracted the attention of not only men of childbearing age but also many male experts. The conventional therapeutic approaches for treating male infertility, including drugs, varicocele surgery, intrauterine insemination,
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