[Jinleng method is effective and safe for the treatment of oligospermia and asthenospermia].
OBJECTIVE
The Jinleng method is based on the principle of lowered temperature and diathermic action on the testis. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect and safety of the Jinleng method on oligospermia and asthenospermia.


METHODS
We treated 39 infertile males with oligospermia or asthenospermia with Jinleng underpants (Jinleng method) bid for 3 months, observed the changes in the sperm parameters of the patients after the treatment and recorded the pregnancy outcomes of their wives.


RESULTS
Of the 36 patients who accomplished the treatment, 31 showed significantly improvement in semen volume, sperm concentration, forward sperm motility, total sperm motility, total sperm count and total motile sperm count (P < 0.05), with an effectiveness rate of 86.1%. Five of the patients wives achieved pregnancy in the 2-month follow-up. Adverse effects were found in none of the patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Jinleng method is effective and safe for the treatment of infertile males with oligospermia and asthenospermia.
Wang
Yi-xin
YX
Department of Urology, Shanghai Institute of Andrology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China. yixin-wang@163.com
Wang
Yu-bin
YB
Lu
Yong-ning
YN
Gao
Long
L
Meng
Yong-sheng
YS
D000328:Adult; D053627:Asthenozoospermia / Q000628:therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000628:therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal