Successful pregnancy in a woman with bilateral fallopian tube obstruction and diminished ovarian reserve treated with electroacupuncture: A case report. Issue 38 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Biyun; Liu, Zhishun
• Other Names: NA. section editor.
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 98:Issue 38(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: case report -- diminished ovarian reserve -- electroacupuncture -- fallopian tube obstruction -- female infertility; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017160
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

Abstract: Rationale: Fallopian tube obstruction and diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) are main factors including female infertility. Acupuncture might be effective in the treatment of the disease. Patient concerns: A 39-year-old woman diagnosed with fallopian tube obstruction and DOR has been unable to conceive in the past 5 years, despite of receiving various treatments and 3-time in vitro fertilization (IVF) in different countries. Diagnoses: Under comprehensive consideration of clinical manifestations and hysterosalpingography examinations results, the patient was diagnosed as female infertility due to fallopian tube obstruction and DOR. Intervention: Electroacupuncture treatment was performed 3 times per week for about 3 months. Outcomes: After 2-months of electroacupuncture treatment, the patient's menstrual cycle was back to normal, and she conceived after 3-month treatment and gave birth to a healthy baby boy finally. Lessons: Electroacupuncture might be a complementary or alternative treatment for female infertility, particularly for women with fallopian tube obstruction and DOR.