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The Effectiveness of Live Birth Rate of Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention for Infertile Women Undergoing a Second Round of IVF Is Influenced by Age.

Shu-Chiu Wang, Liang-Miin Tsai, Po-Ming Chen, Yuan-Man Hsu, Shu-Chen Wang, Chiung-Hung Chang

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6 authors.

Shu-Chiu WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Liang-Miin TsaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Po-Ming ChenResearch Assistant Center, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yuan-Man HsuDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Agriculture College, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shu-Chen WangDepartment of General Laboratory, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chiung-Hung ChangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation), Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C.; changch99@gmail.com.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimWhile PATIENTS AND

methodsThis was a single-center, retrospective cohort study involving 45 infertile women undergoing a second round of IVF who underwent a combined treatment approach integrating TCM with IVF. Clinical factors affecting live birth rates were analyzed using Student's

resultsThe findings revealed a clinical pregnancy rate of 51.11% and a live birth rate of 42.22%, underscoring the potential effectiveness of combining TCM with a second round of IVF for infertile women. Additionally, maternal age showed a statistically significant influence on the clinical pregnancy rate (39.32±2.93 years

conclusionIntegrating traditional Chinese medicine into IVF protocols notably enhances maternal success rates. For women over 38, age-specific strategies such as fertility preservation, optimized ovarian stimulation, advanced embryo selection, and oocyte donation are key to addressing age-related challenges.

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Fertilization in VitroInfertility, FemaleLive BirthMedicine, Chinese TraditionalAdultBirth RateFemaleHumansMaternal AgePregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomein vitro fertilizationLive birth rateretrospective cohort study

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PMID40294989
PMCPMC12041984

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