ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2024
Immediate Effect of Electro-acupuncture on Endometrial Blood Flow in Patients with Recurrent Implantation Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Efficacy of acupuncture for recurrent implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Acupuncture Versus Clomiphene for Ovulation Induction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Randomized Clinical Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Electroacupuncture may improve endometrial receptivity in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation mice by activating AVP neurons.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Prediction of the acupuncture effects on pregnancy outcomes with personalized, embryonic, endometrial characteristics in women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2025Article
- Acupuncture as an adjunct therapy for enhancing endometrial receptivity in female infertility: a literature review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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- Exploring the efficacy of acupuncture for tension-type headache: a literature review and insights from traditional Chinese medicine.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2024Review
- The Role of a Standardised Two-session Peri-transfer Acupuncture Protocol in Frozen Embryo Transfer for Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of human reproductive sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the immediate effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on endometrial blood flow among recurrent implantation failure (RIF) patients.
methodsEighty RIF patients, enrolled from March 2022 to December 2022, were randomly allocated into either the EA group (40 cases) or the waiting-list (WL) group (40 cases) by using a random number table. The EA group underwent acupuncture at points of Shenting (GV 24), Baihui (GV 4), Benshen (GB 13), bilateral Zigong (EX-CA 1), Huangshu (KI 16), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Xuehai (SP10), and electric acupuncture apparatus was connected to EX-CA 1, KI 16, SP 6, and SP 10 with disperse-dense waves at 4/20 Hz frequencies for 30 min after transvaginal ultrasound, while the WL group received no intervention. The primary outcome measured was the endometrial volume blood flow. The secondary outcomes included the bilateral uterine artery index, endometrial volume, endometrial blood flow type, vascular distribution index (VI
resultsIn the EA group, there was a notable decrease in the bilateral pulsatility index and a significant improvement in the endometrial blood flow type post-EA (P<0.05). Both the endometrial blood flow type and VI
conclusionsEA can promptly ameliorate VI
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