Research
| Acupuncture for cervical ripening |
Conclusion Acupuncture at the points Hegu LI-4 and Sanyinjiao SP-6 supports cervical ripening and can shorten the time interval between the woman’s expected date of delivery and the actual time of delivery. Acupuncture comments |
| Prebirth acupuncture | Commentary by Debra Betts Conclusion Although the research by Lyrendas et all appears to contradict the findings of both Kubista and Kucera and Tempfer the full paper by Lyrendas et all contains interesting details. A control group with twice the number of women in it from the acupuncture group, taking the most subjective time for onset of labour as presentation to delivery suite and a recruiting process that asks women in the acupuncture group to have an invasive medical procedure such as a lumber puncture raises concerns that this study may not be an accurate representation of the benefits of prebirth acupuncture. |
| Moxibustion use for Breech Presentation |
Conclusion That in prigravidas at 33 weeks gestation with breech presentation |
| Acupuncture and morning sickness |
Conclusion Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for women who experience nausea and dry retching in early pregnancy. |
| Acupuncture and pelvic pain in pregnancy | Commentary by Debra Betts Conclusion Acupuncture was superior to stabilising exercisers in the management of pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy. With acupuncture the treatment of choice for patients with one sided sacroiliac pain, one sided sacroiliac pain combined with symphysis pubis pain and double sided sacroiliac pain. |
| Low-frequency Electro-Acupuncture and Physical Exercise Decrease High Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Polycystic Ovary Synd |
Conclusions: For the first time we demonstrate that low-frequency EA and physical exercise lowers high sympathetic nerve activity in women with PCOS. Thus, treatment with low-frequency EA or physical exercise with the aim to reduce MSNA may be of importance for |
| Prolonged treatment with N-acetylcysteine andL-arginine restores gonadal function in patients with PCO syndrome | Conclusions: This preliminary, open study shows that prolonged, oral treatment with combined administration of NAC and ARG determines a clear increase in the number of menstrual cycles, likely ovulatory, in patients with PCOS. These data therefore support the hypothesis that the treatment acts by increasing NO availability counteracting exaggerated free radicals that connote the PCOS. These finding have to be verified in a more prolonged, double blind, placebo controlled study in PCOS patients. |
| Coenzyme Q10 treatment in infertile men with poor motility | Coenzyme Q10 treatment in infertile men with idiopathic asthenozoospermia: a placebo-controlled, double-blind randomized trial To evaluate the effectiveness of coenzyme Q10 treatment in improving semen quality in men with idiopathic infertility. Intervention(s) |
| Stress Responses in Women with PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome | CONCLUSION: PCOS patients showed increased cortisol levels and heart rate reactivity as well as a reduced upregulation of IL-6 in response to stress. The altered stress reactivity in PCOS patients may constitute a link between depression, overweight, ovulatory disturbance, and the cardiovascular and diabetes risks associated with the diagnosis. |
| Undernutrition During Foetal and Post-Natal Life Affects Testicular Structure and Reduces the Number of Sertoli Cells | Conclusion: foetal to pubertal subnutrition is accompanied by changes in testicular structure and lower Sertoli cell numbers in adult life, strongly suggesting lower daily sperm production. |
