Publications by authors named "Yu Yeuk Wong"
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- The study examined the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing pain during surgical termination of first trimester pregnancy compared to standard analgesia methods.
- 60 women were divided into three groups: one receiving only medication, one receiving only acupuncture, and another receiving both acupuncture and medication to measure pain levels.
- Results showed that both the acupuncture and combined groups reported lower pain levels than the control group, suggesting acupuncture adds significant pain relief during the procedure.
The role of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate has not been evaluated in frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles. This randomized double-blind study aimed to determine whether acupuncture performed on the day of FET improves clinical outcomes. On the day of FET, 226 patients were randomly allocated to either real or placebo acupuncture according to a computer-generated randomization list in sealed opaque envelopes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acupuncture has been used during IVF treatment as it may improve outcome, however, there are concerns about the true efficacy of this approach. This randomized double blind study aimed to compare real acupuncture with placebo acupuncture in patients undergoing IVF treatment.
Methods: On the day of embryo transfer (ET), 370 patients were randomly allocated to either real or placebo acupuncture according to a computer-generated randomization list in sealed opaque envelopes.
Objective: To review systematically the use of acupuncture in the management of subfertility.
Design: A computer search was performed via several English and Chinese databases to identify journals relevant to the subject.
Result(s): The positive effect of acupuncture in the treatment of subfertility may be related to the central sympathetic inhibition by the endorphin system, the change in uterine blood flow and motility, and stress reduction.