Male infertility
Male infertility (or subfertility) is the cause of infertility in about half of the couples who are unable to conceive. Male infertility is commonly caused by a deficiency in the number or quality of sperm.
Several studies have demonstrated an increase in the quality and quantity of sperm following a course of acupuncture treatment.1 2 3
A raised temperature of the testes in the scrotum may be an important cause of male subfertility. Acupuncture treatment can reduce raised scrotal temperatures to normal levels and so may be a particularly effective treatment for men with infertility and raised scrotal temperatures.4
1. Siterman S, Eltes F, Wolfson V, Lederman H, Bartoov B. Does acupuncture treatment affect sperm density in males with very low sperm count? A pilot study. Andrologia 2000; 32: 31-39.
2. Gurfinkel E, Cedenho AP, Yamamura Y, Srougi M. Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities. Asian Journal of Andology 2003; 5(4): 345-8.
3. Siterman S, Eltes F, Wolfson V, Zabludovsky N, Bartoov B. Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality. Archives of Andrology 1997; 39(2): 155-61.
4. Siterman S, Eltes F, Schechter L, Maimon Y, Lederman H, Bartoov B. Success of acupuncture treatment in patients with initially low sperm output is associated with a decrease in scrotal skin temperature. Asian Journal of Andrology 2009; 11(2): 200-8.
Several studies have demonstrated an increase in the quality and quantity of sperm following a course of acupuncture treatment.1 2 3
A raised temperature of the testes in the scrotum may be an important cause of male subfertility. Acupuncture treatment can reduce raised scrotal temperatures to normal levels and so may be a particularly effective treatment for men with infertility and raised scrotal temperatures.4
1. Siterman S, Eltes F, Wolfson V, Lederman H, Bartoov B. Does acupuncture treatment affect sperm density in males with very low sperm count? A pilot study. Andrologia 2000; 32: 31-39.
2. Gurfinkel E, Cedenho AP, Yamamura Y, Srougi M. Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities. Asian Journal of Andology 2003; 5(4): 345-8.
3. Siterman S, Eltes F, Wolfson V, Zabludovsky N, Bartoov B. Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality. Archives of Andrology 1997; 39(2): 155-61.
4. Siterman S, Eltes F, Schechter L, Maimon Y, Lederman H, Bartoov B. Success of acupuncture treatment in patients with initially low sperm output is associated with a decrease in scrotal skin temperature. Asian Journal of Andrology 2009; 11(2): 200-8.