Strategies for Activating Blood Circulation-Regulating Gan (Liver)-Tonifying Shen (Kidney) Sequential Therapy of Endometriosis-Associated Infertility

Chin J Integr Med. 2019 Apr;25(4):243-245. doi: 10.1007/s11655-018-2931-9. Epub 2018 Mar 28.

Abstract

Endometriosis (EM) is a major cause of infertility and has a complex pathogenesis, which brings severe challenges in both clinical treatment and scientific research. Current clinical research focuses on the difficult problem of improving the pregnancy rate of EM patients. Our studies found that Chinese medicine has significant advantages in terms of improving the pregnancy rate of EM patients.

Keywords: endometriosis; infertility; promoting blood circulation-regulating Gan (Liver)-tonifying Shen (Kidney) sequential therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Circulation*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Endometriosis / complications
  • Endometriosis / drug therapy*
  • Endometriosis / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / complications
  • Infertility, Female / drug therapy*
  • Infertility, Female / physiopathology*
  • Kidney / physiopathology*
  • Liver / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal