Cases Study on the Management of Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Abstract

Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) is one of the main causes of female infertility and is common in women under of 40s. The definition and diagnosis are pragmatic and the treatment in mainstream medicine is not promising as many of the sufferers have to choose IVF as the last resort. DOR could be the reduced ability of producing quality egg or the poor quality of eggs produced. Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) belongs to its aggravate stage. Traditional Chinese medicine has long been employed in treating female infertility, and a large proportion of the cases in the records now could be classified as DOR or POI. Some clinical reports have demonstrated great potential in treating DOR & POI. The authors have treated many cases of DOR and POI, and great achievements have been recorded. The protocol used in the treatment is a whole system approach which combines acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and lifestyle advice into an organic composition to maximize the effects. The cases reported here are of good details and could demonstrate the application of the TCM diagnosis of syndrome pattern which logically leads to the whole-system treatment implementation.