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Acupuncture May Improve Male Sperm Quality
Acupuncture helps improve the quality and quality of sperm in the male partner of couples trying to conceive.
Alternative Treatment May Help Male Infertility Problems, Reports Study by Fertility and Sterility Journal

    NEW YORK, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Acupuncture may help some men overcome
infertility problems by improving the quality of their sperm, according to a
new study.
    Researchers found five weeks of acupuncture treatment reduced the number
of structural abnormalities in sperm and increased the overall number of
normal sperm in a group of men with infertility problems.
    They say the results suggest that acupuncture may complement traditional
infertility treatments and help men reach their full reproductive potential.

    Acupuncture May Ease Male Infertility
    An estimated 10% of men are infertile, and the male partner is a factor in
up to 50% of infertile couples, write the researchers. In many cases, the
cause of male infertility is unknown.
    Previous studies of acupuncture and male infertility have suggested that
acupuncture can improve sperm production and motility (a measure of sperm
movement).
    In this study, researchers looked at the effects of acupuncture on the
structural health of sperm in men with infertility of unknown cause. The
findings appear in the July issue of Fertility and Sterility.
    Twenty-eight infertile men received acupuncture treatments twice a week
for five weeks, and 12 received no treatment and served as a comparison group.
    Researchers analyzed sperm samples at the beginning and end of the study
and found significant improvements in sperm quality in the acupuncture group
compared with the other group.
    Acupuncture treatment was associated with fewer structural defects in the
sperm and an increase in the number of normal sperm in ejaculate.
    But other sperm abnormalities, such as immature sperm or sperm death, were
unaffected by acupuncture.
    The researchers write that acupuncture treatment is a simple, noninvasive
method that can improve sperm quality.

    SOURCE: Pei, J. Fertility and Sterility, July 2005; vol 84: pp 141-147.

 

 
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