2016
DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.88076
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The Association between Self-Monitored Reproductive Parameters, Pregnancy Outcomes and Acupuncture Treatment

Abstract: Many women track their daily basal body temperature (BBT), an important factor in reproductive status, as a part of fertility self-management. This study involved 135 patients who had undergone conventional infertility treatment; they had weekly acupuncture treatment and we assessed BBT, menstrual cycle, menstrual period and menstrual bleeding amount pre-and post-treatment. We also analyzed the rate of insufficient description of reproductive parameters, comparing patients who had delivered a baby with those w… Show more

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“…We consider DZ application advantageous and safe in modern clinical practice because it can avoid issues of infection and tissue damage sometimes seen with modern acupuncture needles. An autoclaved DZ needle (diameter 5.0 mm, 37.3 g/mm 2 ) was softly pressed vertically onto the body surface for 5 minutes at approximately 120 points from the head to the feet on both sides of the spine as reported previously [8] [9] [10] [11]. The acupuncture points corresponded to the Conception Vessel, Governor Vessel, and the Bladder Meridian including GV20 (Baihui), CV17…”
Section: Acupuncture Applicationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We consider DZ application advantageous and safe in modern clinical practice because it can avoid issues of infection and tissue damage sometimes seen with modern acupuncture needles. An autoclaved DZ needle (diameter 5.0 mm, 37.3 g/mm 2 ) was softly pressed vertically onto the body surface for 5 minutes at approximately 120 points from the head to the feet on both sides of the spine as reported previously [8] [9] [10] [11]. The acupuncture points corresponded to the Conception Vessel, Governor Vessel, and the Bladder Meridian including GV20 (Baihui), CV17…”
Section: Acupuncture Applicationmentioning
confidence: 99%