The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

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A Case Report on Four Pregnancies of Subfertile Patients with Low Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Level after Korean Medical Treatments

혈중 항뮬러관호르몬 저하를 진단 받은 난임 환자의 한방치료 후 임신 4례

  • Received : 2015.04.24
  • Accepted : 2015.05.06
  • Published : 2015.05.29
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Abstract

Objectives : AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) is considered a sensitive marker of ovarian reserve, and it tends to be included among basic fertility tests. This paper is to report four pregnancies which were achieved by subfertile women with low AMH level after Korean medical treatments. Methods : Four cases of pregnancy by subfertile women, aged 34 to 37, with low AMH level (0.04 to 0.76 ng/mL), after Korean medical treatments between July 2012 and May 2015, were analysed. The patients were diagnosed as Kidney deficiency (腎虛), Blood extravasation (瘀血) and/or Liver Qi stagnation (肝氣 鬱結). Herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture and moxibustion treatments were applied. Results : The four subfertile women with low AMH level achieved pregnancy after Korean medical treatments. Conclusions : The case report suggests that Korean medical treatment can be an effective option for subfertile women with low AMH level before Assisted Reproductive Technology.

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