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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2014, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (05): 616-620.DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(15)30072-8

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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on oligoasthenospermatism:a narrative review

Du Gao, Yun Cui, Jun Wu, Fan Zhang, Yang Zhou   

  1. Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University;Department of Ophthalmology,the Ningbo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University;Department of Gynaecology,the Ningbo Hua Chi Hospital;Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine,The Second Hospital of Ningbo City;
  • Accepted:2014-10-15 Online:2014-10-05 Published:2022-04-05

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To summarize the treatment of oligoasthenospermatism(OAS) with Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM).METHODS: The literature describing OAS treatment with TCM in the past 4 years was searched.Three studies were reviewed, evaluated, and summarized. The etiology and pathogenesis, pattern differentiation, medicine administration, and combination of TCM with Western Medicine were all examined.RESULTS: TCM had an advantage in treating OAS and had fewer adverse events than conventional treatments.CONCLUSION: Although TCM has an advantage in treating OAS and fewer adverse events, the efficacy of TCM and modern medicine on OAS is unsatisfactory.

Key words: Asthenozoospermia, Infertility, Medicine,Chinese Traditional, Review

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Du Gao, Yun Cui, Jun Wu, Fan Zhang, Yang Zhou. Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on oligoasthenospermatism:a narrative review[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2014, 34(05): 616-620.