A Study Assessing 2018 Gyenggi-do Korean medicine Support Project for Subfertility

Su-Ji Choi; Dong-Il Kim; Jang-Kyung Park; Mi-Young Lee; Choi, Su-Ji; Kim, Dong-Il; Park, Jang-Kyung; Lee, Mi-Young

doi:10.13048/jkm.19028

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Choi, Kim, Park, and Lee: A Study Assessing 2018 Gyenggi-do Korean medicine Support Project for Subfertility

Original Article

The Journal of Korean Medicine 2019; 40(3): 76-86.

Published online: September 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.19028

A Study Assessing 2018 Gyenggi-do Korean medicine Support Project for Subfertility

Su-Ji Choi¹

, Dong-Il Kim¹^{, *}

, Jang-Kyung Park²

, Mi-Young Lee³

¹Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University

²Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University Graduate School of Korean Medicine

³Dept. of Sport, Health, & Rehabilitation, Kookmin University

Correspondence to: Dong-Il Kim Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ilsan Dong-Guk University Korean Medicine Hospital Tel: +82-31-961-9060, E-mail: obgykdi@hanmail.net

Received July 29, 2019 Revised August 26, 2019 Accepted August 28, 2019

Abstract

Objectives

This study aims to assess the Gyenggi-do support project of Korean medical treatment in subfertility in 2018. And we would like to propose a plan to improve the project by analyzing the results of the project.

Methods

We got the medical records of 260 participants that personal information was deleted by the association of Korean Medicine in Gyenggi-do. We collected the participants’ characteristics, treatment records, results of treatment, laboratory results and satisfaction survey results. We coded the data and analyzed them using SPSS 23 at 5% significance level.

Results

After the treatment, 11.0% of participants became pregnant spontaneously. There was no significant change in blood test before and after the treatment and observation period, and there was no adverse event during the project. After the project, the satisfaction survey was conducted. 84.2% of participants answered that they were satisfied with the result of the treatment.

Conclusions

We analyzed the results of Gyenggi-do support project of Korean medical treatment for infertile women in 2017 and 2018. This study suggests the effectiveness and safety of Korean medical treatment for infertile women.

Keywords: Infertility, Subfertility, Korean medical treatment, Herbal medicine

Fig. 1

Flow diagram of the project

Fig. 2

Satisfaction survey results

Table 1

Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N=227)

	Variable	Mean	SD	Minimum	Maximum
Patient	Age (years)	36.93	4.34	27.00	45.00
	Height (cm)	161.58	4.86	145.00	172.00
	Weight (kg)	57.59	9.21	40.00	98.00
	BMI	22.06	3.49	16.36	39.26

Husbands	Age (years)	38.74	4.40	28.00	53.00
	Height (cm)	174.41	5.59	160.00	189.00
	Weight (kg)	76.76	10.22	53.00	105.00

Length of marriage period (months)		62.11	36.48	5.00	184.00
frequency of sexual intercourse (number/month)		4.94	2.97	0.30	16.00
Length of trial time for pregnancy (months)		50.08	33.97	12.00	184.00

Table 2

Prescription frequency of prescribed Herbal medicine

Prescription	N*	%
調經種玉湯	121	53.3
排卵着床方	137	60.4
溫經湯	8	3.5
泰山盤石散	13	5.7
歸脾湯	31	13.7
八珍湯	1	0.4
毓麟珠	55	24.2
導痰湯	26	11.5
安奠二天湯	23	10.1
十全大補湯	3	1.3
others	54	23.8

* Number of prescribed patients

Table 3

Pregnancy Outcome

		N	%
Pregnant		25	11.0
Pregnancy maintenance (12 week)	Yes	20	8.8
Pregnancy maintenance (12 week)	No	5	2.2

Non-pregnant		202	89.0

Total		227	100.0

Table 4

Result of Blood and Urine Test of the Patients

			N	Mean	SD	t	p
Blood test	Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl)	Before project	128	93.29	10.78	−2.399	.018
	Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl)	After project	128	96.55	15.02	−2.399	.018
	AST(GOT) (IU/L)	Before project	135	19.94	11.67	1.292	.199
	AST(GOT) (IU/L)	After project	135	18.71	6.10	1.292	.199
	ALT(GPT) (IU/L)	Before project	135	16.09	14.26	0.013	.989
	ALT(GPT) (IU/L)	After project	135	16.07	11.52	0.013	.989
	Hb (g/dL)	Before project	138	13.30	.90	2.428	.017
	Hb (g/dL)	After project	138	13.14	1.05	2.428	.017
	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	Before project	128	188.60	32.22	−.540	.590
	Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	After project	128	189.62	33.39	−.540	.590
Urine test	PH	Before project	60	5.90	0.57	−0.151	.88
	PH	After project	60	5.92	0.70	−0.151	.88
	Protein (mg/dL)	Before project	64	1.94	0.24	−1.000	.321
	Protein (mg/dL)	After project	64	1.97	0.18	−1.000	.321

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