Strategies for Activating Blood Circulation-Regulating Gan (Liver)-Tonifying Shen (Kidney) Sequential Therapy of Endometriosis-Associated Infertility

Rui-Hua Zhao, Ruihua Zhao, Zhao RH
Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2018 · vol. 25(4) , pp. 243–245 · doi:10.1007/s11655-018-2931-9 · PMID:29594941 · W2795348578
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This paper discusses traditional Chinese medicine's advantages in improving pregnancy rates for endometriosis-associated infertility, focusing on a sequential therapy approach.

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This paper presents a strategy for treating endometriosis-associated infertility using a sequential traditional Chinese medicine approach described as “activating blood circulation-regulating Gan (liver)” followed by “tonifying Shen (kidney).” It states that the author’s studies found Chinese medicine to have advantages for improving pregnancy rates in endometriosis patients, with the core clinical framing focused on infertility outcomes. The paper does not provide detailed methods, study design, participant characteristics, or quantitative results in the provided text, limiting assessment of rigor and effect size. This paper is centrally about endometriosis—specifically sequential liver-kidney tonifying/activating blood circulation traditional Chinese medicine strategies for endometriosis-associated infertility.

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Endometriosis (EM) is a major cause of infertility and has a complex pathogenesis, which brings severe challenges in both clinical treatment and scientific research. Current clinical research focuses on the difficult problem of improving the pregnancy rate of EM patients. Our studies found that Chinese medicine has significant advantages in terms of improving the pregnancy rate of EM patients.
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Endometriosis (EM) is a major cause of infertility and has a complex pathogenesis, which brings severe challenges in both clinical treatment and scientific research. Current clinical research focuses on the difficult problem of improving the pregnancy rate of EM patients. Our studies found that Chinese medicine has significant advantages in terms of improving the pregnancy rate of EM patients. Similar content being viewed by others

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Blood Circulation Drugs, Chinese Herbal Endometriosis Endometriosis Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Kidney Liver Drugs, Chinese Herbal Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Kidney Liver

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