ArticleMedical acupuncture2022
Electroacupuncture Effectiveness for Treating Idiopathic Male Infertility.
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- Male fertility as an integral reflection of metabolic, endocrine, and musculoskeletal health.Rheumatology international · 2026Review
- Electroacupuncture for sperm improvement in varicocele: a case report.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Assessment of Electroacupuncture Therapy with Distant-Approximal Acupoints Based on the HPT Axis in Rats with Oligoasthenospermia Through Transcriptomic Analysis.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Acupuncture mediates the "gut-testis axis" to improve asthenozoospermia.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Male infertility accounts for ∼50% of all infertility cases. The reasons for male infertility may vary, and one of them is related to an idiopathic factor that may impair spermatogenesis. Acupuncture is one of the most well-known and widely accepted alternative treatments and is becoming known as an effective complementary therapy for infertility. Case: The case in this article demonstrated the effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) for improving male fertility by referring to the total motile sperm count (TMSC), sperm morphology and motility, DNA Fragmentation Index (DFI) of the sperm before and after EA, and pregnancy success in a couple with male infertility. Couples are given therapy with EA twice per week for up to 12 sessions and planned intercourse during the fertile period (ovulation). After planned intercourse, the wife became pregnant; an intrauterine gestational sac (GS) was seen on transvaginal ultrasound and her human chorionic gonadotropin urine test was positive. Results: The TMSC parameter, sperm morphology and sperm motility, post-EA DFI was improved, compared to pre-EA. The couple was became pregnant after undergoing EA 12 times to treat male infertility. Conclusions: This case illustrated that EA therapy for idiopathic male infertility has an effect toward improvement of the spermiogram test result, DFI, and success in achieving a pregnancy. However, further research is needed because there are many patients with different causes for their infertility.
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