SUN Zhengao1, LIAN Fang1, ZHANG Jianwei 2, et al. Effect of Intracavitary Shortwave Physiotherapy Combined with Acupuncture on Endometrial Receptivity in Vitro Fertilisation and Embryo Transplantation[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2012, 53(22): 1927-1929.
SUN Zhengao1, LIAN Fang1, ZHANG Jianwei 2, et al. Effect of Intracavitary Shortwave Physiotherapy Combined with Acupuncture on Endometrial Receptivity in Vitro Fertilisation and Embryo Transplantation[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2012, 53(22): 1927-1929.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2012.22.028.
Effect of Intracavitary Shortwave Physiotherapy Combined with Acupuncture on Endometrial Receptivity in Vitro Fertilisation and Embryo Transplantation
Objective To observe the effect of intracavitary shortwave physiotherapy combined with acupuncture on the endometrial receptivity of in vitro fertilisation and embryo transplantation(IVF-ET)patients and evaluate the treatment outcome.Methods Ninety seven IVF-ET patients were randomized into combined treatment group of 51cases and western medicine group of 46cases.Both groups were given luteal phase long protocol.During the controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
the combined treatment group was given acupuncture combined with intracavitary shortwave physiotherapy after menstruation and lasted to the day of injecting human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG).The western medicine group was given western medicine treatment only.The endometrial thickness
type and endometrial blood flow resistance index(RI)on the day of injecting HCG and the number of retrieved oocytes
rate of high-quality oocytes
fertilization rate
rate of high-quality embryos and clinical pregnancy rate were observed and compared.Results There was no significant difference in the endometrial thickness between groups(P>0.05).There was 74.5%(38/51cases)of A-type endometrium in the combined treatment group and 45.7%(21/46cases)in the western medicine group
with significant difference between groups(P<0.01).The blood flow RI of follicle membrane on the day of injecting HCG in the combined treatment group was significantly lower than that in the western medicine group(P<0.01).There was no significant difference in the number of retrieved oocytes and the fertilization rate between groups(P>0.05).The rate of high-quality oocytes
high-quality embryos and clinical pregnancy rate in the combined treatment group were significantly higher than those in the western medicine group(P<0.05).Conclusion Intracavitary shortwave physiotherapy combined with acupuncture could obviously improve the endometrial receptivity of IVF-ET patients and improve pregnancy rate.