Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Associated with Female Infertility in Taiwan: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Joint Authors
Lin, Jaung-Geng
Liao, Yueh-Hsiang
Lai, Hui-Lien
Li, Tsai-Chung
Tsai, Chin-Chuan
Lin, Cheng-Chieh
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of female infertility remains ambiguous.
The aim of the present case-control study was to examine the association between TCM treatment and successful pregnancy among infertile women.
Methods.
This population-based case-control study included the data from 2,627 infertile women with successful pregnancy and 2,627 infertile women without successful pregnancy using datasets from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 of the National Health Insurance Research Database during 2000–2010.
The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the relationship between TCM use and successful pregnancy in infertility women were estimated using logistic regression.
Results.
Patients who received TCM treatment significantly increased in successful pregnancy (OR = 1.48; 95% CI = 1.31–1.66), compared with patients without TCM.
Si-Wu-Tang (OR = 4.25; 95% CI = 2.18, 8.30), Gui-Zhi-Fu-Ling-Wan (OR = 3.27; 95% CI = 2.13, 5.02), and Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San (OR = 3.17; 95% CI = 2.35, 4.28) were the TCM agents that were most strongly associated with successful pregnancy among infertile women.
Conclusions.
Our study findings indicate that TCM is associated with higher likelihood of successful pregnancy in infertile women, which is worthy of further investigation by randomized control trial.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liao, Yueh-Hsiang& Lin, Jaung-Geng& Lin, Cheng-Chieh& Tsai, Chin-Chuan& Lai, Hui-Lien& Li, Tsai-Chung. 2020. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Associated with Female Infertility in Taiwan: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156010
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liao, Yueh-Hsiang…[et al.]. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Associated with Female Infertility in Taiwan: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156010
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liao, Yueh-Hsiang& Lin, Jaung-Geng& Lin, Cheng-Chieh& Tsai, Chin-Chuan& Lai, Hui-Lien& Li, Tsai-Chung. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Associated with Female Infertility in Taiwan: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156010
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156010