Acupuncture can improve the endometrium receptivity: a Meta analysis

Objective To systemically evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture on improving the endometrium receptivity (ER). Methods The clinical randomized controlled studies on the improvement of ER by acupuncture were retrieved by Chinese moxibustion, Wanfang and PubMed database. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the literatures were selected and RevMan5.3 was used for Meta analysis. The data of uterine artery pulsation index (PI), uterine artery blood flow resistance index (RI), endometrium thickness and clinical pregnancy rate were analyzed and evaluated, and the improvement of ER by acupuncture or acupuncture combined with other methods was compared. Results A total of 15 articles were included, and acupuncture or acupuncture combined with other methods could better improve uterine artery PI (P<0.000 01), uterine artery blood flow RI (P<0.000 01), endometrium thickness (P<0.000 01), type A endometrium (P<0.000 01) and clinical pregnancy rate (P<0.000 01). Conclusion The improvement of ER with acupuncture or moxibustion combined with other treatment methods is better than that without acupuncture. Key words: Meta analysis; Acupuncture; Endometrium receptivity