Enhancing Sperm Motility Parameters in Patients with Asthenospermia: A Combined Approach of Acupuncture at Fusiguan Point and Tamoxifen Citrate Tablets
Arch. esp. urol. (Ed. impr.)
; 77(2): 142-147, mar. 2024. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To explore the effect of acupuncture at Fuguan point combined with tamoxifen citrate tablet on sperm motility parameters. Methods: A total of 115 individuals with asthenospermia were categorized based on different treatment regimens: 53 patients in the control group (receiving tamoxifen citrate tablets) and 62 patients in the observation group (undergoing acupoint acupuncture in conjunction with tamoxifen citrate tablets). Both groups underwent a 3-month treatment period. The computer-assisted sperm analysis system was employed to measure various motility parameters of human sperm, including sperm motility rate, average path velocity (VAP), lateral swing amplitude (ALH), percentage of class a sperm, and percentage of class a + b sperm. Results: Prior to treatment, no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of sperm motility rate, VAP, ALH, percentage of class a sperm, and percentage of class a + b sperm (p > 0.05). Following treatment, both groups exhibited significant enhancements in sperm motility rate, VAP, ALH, percentage of class a sperm, and percentage of class a + b sperm compared to pretreatment levels (p < 0.05). Furthermore, all measured indicators in the observation group demonstrated significantly superior improvements than those of the control group, with the differences proving statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The combination of acupuncture at Fusiguan point and tamoxifen citrate tablets exerts a notably positive effect on sperm motility in individuals diagnosed with asthenospermia. (AU)
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06-national
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ES
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Tamoxifen
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Asthenozoospermia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch. esp. urol. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article