title: Clinical observations on therapeutic effects of the modified shengjing zhongzi tang (see text) in patients with asthenospermia and oligozoospermia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the therapeutic effects of Shengjing Zhongzi Tang ((see text) Decoction for Generating Sperms) and Wuzi Yanzong Wan ((see text) Pills for Reproduction) for asthenospermia and oligozoospermia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy patients with asthenospermia and oligozoospermia were divided into a treatment group of 35 cases treated with Shengjing Zhongzi Tang and a control group of 35 cases treated with Wuzi Yanzong Wan for 3 months respectively. The therapeutic effects were evaluated, the semen parameters were analyzed and the spermatic morphology was judged before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the treatment group, the total effective rate was 91.4% with a pregnant rate of 8.6% spouses, and the markedly effective rate was 65.7%. In the control group, the total effective rate was 85.7% with a pregnant rate of 5.7% spouses, and the markedly effective rate was 54.3%. Both the total effective rate and the markedly effective rate were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group, but with no significant statistical difference (P > 0.05). The spermatic density, spermatic motility and the percentage of normal spermatic morphology were obviously enhanced in the two groups with the indexes in the treatment group superior to those in the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Shengjing Zhongzi Tang with obvious therapeutic effects for asthenospermia and oligozoospermia can significantly enhance the spermatic density and motility, and raise the pregnant rate in spouses.
authors: The First Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China. pbcy@163.com
authors: Bao-Cun
authors: BC
authors: Yang
authors: Cai-Xia
authors: CX
authors: Zhang
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D053627:Asthenozoospermia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013081:Sperm Motility / Q000187:drug effects; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C532830:shengjing; C528421:wuzi yanzong