The published scientific studies on acupuncture in male infertility are
reviewed in this chapter. In general, they are of poor quality in both the study design
and the low number of patients treated, but some studies suggest a role for acupuncture
in male infertility.
Keywords: Acupoint, Autonomic Nervous System, Baseline, Blind, Control,
Controlled, Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control, DNIC, Double Blind, Nerve
Fiber, Neuroendocrine, Neurotrophin, Opioid peptide, Placebo, Prospective,
Protocol, Reticular Formation, Review, Randomized, Treatment.
