Effect of Acupuncture plus Medication on Pregnancy RateAfter IVF in Different Age Groups / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Chinese medication and acupuncture-moxibustion plus Western medication on the pregnancy rate after in-vitro-fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in different age groups.MethodTotally 810 eligible patients enrolled between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2013 from the Reproduction and Infertility Department were categorized into 3 groups according to the age, respectively 20-29 years old, 30-39 years old, and 40-49 years old. The pregnancy rates of the three groups were compared, and the pregnancy rate of IVF-ET after the treatment of the integrated treatment of Chinese and Western medicine was also statistically analyzed.ResultThe pregnancy rate was 54.3% in the group of 20-29 years old, versus 46.4% in the group of 30-39 years old and 26.0% in the group of 40-49 years old, and the total pregnancy rate of IVF-ET was 47.2%. ConclusionThe younger, the higher the pregnancy rate of IVF-ET, and intervention of traditional Chinese medicine following the assisted reproductive technique can enhance the pregnancy rate of IVF-ET.