Male infertility (MI) is a complex multifactorial disease, and idiopathic infertility accounts for
30% of cases of MI. At present, the evidence for the effectiveness of empirical drugs is …

Rationale: Idiopathic asthenozoospermia (iAZS) is one of the major causes of male infertility
and has no effective therapeutic treatment. Understanding the potential mechanisms that …

Complementary therapies and medicines are a broad and diverse range of treatments, and
are frequently used by women and their partners during the preconception period to assist …

Introduction Infertility is one of the growing health problems in most countries. However,
current treatment methods have a high cost and low success rate. In this study, to facilitate …

Objective Heat stress shock affects the generation of free radicals and can have a harmful
effect on spermatogenesis. Photobiomodulation (PBM) is very effective in andrology for …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation
(TEAS) on sperm parameters and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods: A total of …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the acupuncture treatment on sperm
parameters and pregnancy rates in patients with primary infertility. Between January 2008 …

Background: Acupuncture is widely used for oligospermia and asthenozoospermia in China,
but its effect is unclear. We aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture …

Abstract Background and Aims Cryptozoospermia is an extreme oligozoospermia with an
unsatisfactory treatment effect, with an incidence rate of approximately 8.73% in male …

Male factor subfertility accounts for at least half of all cases of subfertility. In 30–45% of
cases, the cause of abnormal semen parameters is idiopathic; however, a standardized …