2017
Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Wu XK, Stener-Victorin E, Kuang HY, Ma HL, Gao JS, Xie LZ, Hou LH, Hu ZX, Shao XG, Ge J, Zhang JF, Xue HY, Xu XF, Liang RN, Ma HX, Yang HW, Li WL, Huang DM, Sun Y, Hao CF, Du SM, Yang ZW, Wang X, Yan Y, Chen XH, Fu P, Ding CF, Gao YQ, Zhou ZM, Wang CC, Wu TX, Liu JP, Ng EHY, Legro RS, Zhang H. Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2017, 317: 2502-2514. PMID: 28655015, PMCID: PMC5815063, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.7217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeControl acupunctureActive acupunctureOvary syndromeLive birthsChinese womenClomiphene groupAcupuncture groupPlacebo groupLow-frequency electrical stimulationActive acupuncture groupControl acupuncture groupSuperficial needle insertionEffect of acupunctureLive birth rateUse of acupunctureMonths of pregnancyNeedle insertionRandomized womenAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical evidenceClinical trialsInfertility treatment
2016
Benefit of Delayed Fertility Therapy With Preconception Weight Loss Over Immediate Therapy in Obese Women With PCOS
Legro RS, Dodson WC, Kunselman AR, Stetter CM, Kris-Etherton PM, Williams NI, Gnatuk CL, Estes SJ, Allison KC, Sarwer DB, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Casson PR, Christman GM, Barnhart KT, Bates GW, Usadi R, Lucidi S, Baker V, Zhang H, Eisenberg E, Coutifaris C, Dokras A. Benefit of Delayed Fertility Therapy With Preconception Weight Loss Over Immediate Therapy in Obese Women With PCOS. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 101: 2658-2666. PMID: 27172435, PMCID: PMC4929837, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-1659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-Obesity AgentsBehavior TherapyClomipheneCombined Modality TherapyContraceptives, Oral, HormonalFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleLife StyleObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromePreconception CarePregnancyPregnancy RateReproductive Techniques, AssistedTime FactorsWeight LossYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeImmediate treatmentLifestyle modificationObese womenOral contraceptivesInfertility treatmentPolycystic Ovary Syndrome trialCumulative live birth rateOvulation rateWeight lossContinuous oral contraceptivesCumulative ovulation rateCycles of clomipheneOral contraceptive pretreatmentPreconception weight lossLive birth rateOverweight/obeseConcurrent clinical trialsYears of ageBirth rateImproved ovulationPPCOS IIPreconception treatmentClomiphene citrateII trial