A review on TCM external therapy for ovulation dysfunction infertility
Ovulation dysfunction infertility is a common and frequently-occurring disease in gynecology.Ovulation dysfunction includes persistent non-ovulation,rare ovulation,inappropriate ovulation(including small follicle ovulation),polycystic ovary syndrome,hyperprolactinemia,prermature ovarian dysfunction,hyperandrogenemia,luteinized follicle unruptured syndrome,luteal insufficiency and premature ovarian failure,all of which can lead to infertility.In recent years,the incidence of infertility due to ovulation dysfunction has been increasing significantly,which has been widely concerned.In Western medicine,the main method is to use ovulation-inducing drugs,in addition to the characteristics of high ovulation rate and low pregnancy rate,most of the ovulation-inducing drugs can also be substitutes for exogenous hormones,but they can not fundamentally regulate the reproductive endocrine disorders in the body,which is with certain limitations.Long-term ovulation dysfunction not only increases the difficulty of conception for women of childbearing age,but also seriously affects pregnancy.In the treatment of ovulation dysfunction infertility,TCM external treatment has unique advantages in personalized and syndrome differentiation.With its diversified treatment techniques,it can be selected by patients and is easy to be accepted.It can not only reduce the daily dosage of patients,but also avoid the damage of drugs on liver,kidney and other organs and reduce the psychological burden,which has significant advantages.The paper discuss the efficacy of acupuncture therapy,moxibustion therapy and comprehensive therapy in the treatment of infertility patients with ovulation dysfunction,at the same time,it also includes the application of traditional Chinese medicine retention enema,acupoint injection,ear point pressure bean,etc.,in order to provide reference for the clinical research and related scientific research on infertility with ovulation dysfunction.