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Herbal Medicine: Open Access
ISSN: 2472-0151
August 20-21, 2018
Dublin, Ireland
Acupuncture Congress 2018
Page 20
9th International Conference on
Acupuncture &
Chinese Medicine
Our study aimed to determine whether a combination
of Chinese herbs and acupuncture might affect sperm
characteristics. The study group consisted on 12 patients, who
failed to conceive in at least three previous intra cytoplasmic
sperm injection (ICSI) attempts. Couples were diagnosed
according to the eight principles of the Chinese Medicine.
Administration of herbs and acupuncture treatments, were given
accordingly. Sperm analyses of each patient were compared
before and during the treatment. Outcomes were compared
with sperm characteristics of 19 patients of the control group,
who underwent two sperm analyses during four months period
of time. A higher rate of normal sperm morphology was noticed
in the study group after a mean of 39.58+9.3 days of treatment
using a paired T-Test (14.17%+6.4 vs 26.58%+11.7, respectively;
t11=-3.365, p<.006. No change was noticed in the rate of normal
forms in the control group (21.9%+10.4 vs 25.26% +10.29). A
difference was also noticed in the volume of the ejaculate after
treatment (1.5+0.56 vs. 2.08+1.16 ml; t 11=-2.184 p<0.05).
Additionally, six pregnancies were achieved following our
combined Chinese treatment with ART, five of which resulted
in successful deliveries, one still ongoing and one ectopic. We
concluded that a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbs
may be a useful, supporting treatment for males and couples
who failed to conceive in IVF and intend to undergo further
fertility treatments.
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Biography
Tal Bello has completed his Diplomate in Acupuncture and Traditional Chi-
nese Medicine at College of Complementary Medicine, Israel, and Master
of Oriental Medicine at Maryland Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
in 2001. He has completed an Internship in Acupuncture and ChineseHerb-
al Medicine at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
He is working as an Academic Director in Complementary Medicine at Gi-
vat Washington College, Gedera, Israel and Principle Teacher of Gynecol-
ogy, Pediatrics and Clinical Program, Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel
Aviv, Israel. He worked as an Academic Director and Senior Lecturer for
Medical Acupuncture for Physicians at Barzilai Hospital, Ashkelon, Israel
from2005 to 2007. He has private clinical practice in Acupuncture and Tra-
ditional Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Does a combination of Chinese herbs and
acupuncture treatment affect sperm density
in males with low sperm count? A pilot study
Tal Bello
Givat Washington College, Israel
Tal Bello, Herb Med. 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2472-0151-C1-002