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Nuchal plexus needling, sacral plexus needling and body acupuncture were applied to treat 34 cases of male sterility. Twenty-five cases were cured, among those 22 cases wives had been pregnant, 6 improved, 3 obtained no effect, and the total effective rate was 91. 18%. There was obvious difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment in sperm density, mobility, forward movement rate, movement speed, average linear ratio, average vertical ratio and average swing frequency of sperm head (P<0.05).
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Author: YU Zhen-bei (1963-), male, senior consultant doctor
Translator: XIAO Yuan-chun ({ie7-1})
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Zhen-bei, Y. Treatment of male sterility by acupuncture: A report of 34 cases. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 3, 6–7 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845559
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845559