Chinese herbal medicine improves pregnancy rate in women with PCOS

In this study, we explored the effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with traditional Chinese medicine for nourishing kidney and promoting blood circulation as well as improving the glucose and lipid levels and pregnancy rate in obese polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients with infertility.

A total of 62 obese patients with PCOS were randomly divided into three groups, 21 of whom were treated with acupoint catgut embedding combined with traditional Chinese medicine, another 21 with catgut embedding therapy, and 20 only with traditional Chinese medicine.

The study has shown that acupoint catgut embedding therapy combined with traditional Chinese medicine for nourishing the kidneys and promoting blood circulation and improving blood glucose and lipid levels as well as the pregnancy rate in obese PCOS patients with infertility is useful.

Reference

Qin et al. (2016) Effect of acupoint catgut embedding therapy combined with Chinese medicine for nourishing the kidneys and promoting blood circulation and improving blood glucose and lipid levels as well as the pregnancy rate in obese PCOS patients with infertility. Exp Ther Med, Nov;12(5):2909-2914.