Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture

Elisabet Stener-Victorin[1.4], Urban Waldenström[2], Sven A. Andersson[3] and Matts Wikland[2]

[1]Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology [2]Fertility Centre
Scandinavia. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and [3]Department of Physiology University of Gothenburg.
S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden

[4]To whom correspondence should be addressed: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Kvinnokliniken Sahlgrensh sjukhuset, S-413 45 Golhenburg, Sweden

Source: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology

In order to assess whether electro-acupuncture (EA) can reduce a high uterine artery blood flow inpedance, 10 infertile but otherwise healthy women with a pulsatility index (PI) =3.0 in the uterine arteries were treated with EA in a prospective, non-randomized study. Before inclusion in the study and throughout the entire study period, the women were down-regulated with a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) in order to exclude any fluctuating endogenous hormone effects on the PI. The baseline PI was measured when the serum oestradiol was =0.1 nmol/l, and thereafter the women were given EA eight times, twice a week for 4 weeks. The PI was measured again closely after the eighth EA treatment, and once more 10-14 days after the EA period. Skin temperature on the forehead (STFH) and in the lumbosacral area (STLS) was measured during the flrst, fifth and eighth EA treatments. Compared to the mean baseline PI, the mean PI was significantly reduced both shortly after the eighth EA treatment (P < 0.0001) and 10-14 days after the EA period (P < 0.0001). STFH increased significantly during the EA treatments. It is suggested that both ot these effects are due to a central inhibition of the sympathetic activity.

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Results
Blood flow impedance
Compared to the mean baseline PI, the mean PI was significantly reduced both soon after the eighth EA treatment (P < 0.0001) and 10-14 days after the EA period (P < 0.0001) (Figure 1), at which time six women had a mean PI <2.6 (Table II and Figure 2).

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Figure 1. The mean pulsatility index (PI) (n = 8) for all women before the first electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment, immediately after the eighth EA treatment and 10-14 days after the EA period.
*** = significant changes (P < 0.0001) compared to the mean PI before the first EA treatment.

Figure 2. The individual mean pulsatility index (PI) before down-regulation, before the first electro-acupuncture (EA) treatment, immediately after the eighth EA treatment and 10-14 days after the EA period.