[Clinical observation on anovulatory infertility of blood and essence asthenia type treated by Lin'erlai Prescription].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of Lin'erlai Prescription (LEL) in treating anovulatory infertility of blood and essence asthenia syndrome type (BEAS).

Methods: Sixty patients with anovulatory infertility in Western medical term, and classified as BEAS in Chinese medical term were equally assigned to two groups, they were treated with LEL (the treated group) and clomid (the control group) respectively. The ovulation rate and pregnant rate were observed.

[Kidney-jing deficiency reduces the fertility of male mice and their male offspring].

Objective: To investigate the effects of kidney-jing deficiency on the fertility of male mice and their male offspring.

Methods: Thirty 6-week-old Kunming male mice and 300 female ones were randomly allocated to a blank control group, a model group and a kidney-tonifying group. The model and the kidney-tonifying groups were stressed by fear plus excessive sex to establish a kidney-jing deficiency model, and meanwhile the latter were given concentrated solution of Kidney-tonifying Recipe intragastrically at the dose of 0.

[Clincal observation of qingre yulin decoction in treatment of male infertility caused by accessory gland infection].

Objective: To study the effect of Qingre Yulin Decoction (QYD) on male infertility caused by accessory gland infection (AGI) with randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Methods: Sixty infertility outpatients were equally divided into two groups randomly, the QYD group treated with modified QYD and the control group with antibiotic plus vitamin E, both for 3 months with another 6 months' follow-up. Pregnant rates, routine test of sperm and expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) were determined.

[Damage to and protection of sperm DNA].

The damage to sperm DNA is one of the most important causes of male infertility. Some sperm with damaged DNA may escape from the sperm surveillance mechanism and transmit the damage to the offspring. So research on the damage to sperm DNA has become one of the hot spots in reproductive medicine.

[Effects of experimental varicocele on the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells in rats].

Objective: To explore the effects of experimental varicocele on the apoptosis of spermatogenic cells in rats.

Methods: Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley(SD) male rats were randomly divided into four groups: pseudo-operation group, 45 d experimental group, 60 d experimental group and 90 d experimental group. Experimental varicocele was created by partial ligation of left renal vein.