Male Infertility

Diagnosis of Male Fertility:

INfertility is explained as the inability to conceive after having unprotected intercourse for 2 years.  A lab test of a seman analysis will look at 3 different aspects of the quality of the sperm:  Sperm Motility - Sperm Morphology - Sperm Count.  

Chinese Medicine and Male Fertility 

In Chinese Medicine, fertility is generally looked at as a Kidney disorder but other patterns can interfere with sperm production.  Examples are: Heart, Liver and Spleen

Chinese Medicine Differentiation and Treatment

Kidney Yang deficiency

low libido, weak ejaculation, impotence, seminal emission, low sperm count, slow motility, Yang deficiency symptoms (coldness, fatigue, pale bright face, copious clear urine)

Acupuncture points

tonify, Ren, Du, Shu, Moxa, BL 23, Du 4, Ren 4, SP 6

Chinese Herbal Formula - Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan or You Gui Wan

Kidney Yin deficiency seminal emission, slow mobility, low count, thick sticky semen from Heat and/or lack of fluids, Kidney Yin deficiency symptoms (nights sweats, anxiety, irritable, fidgety)

Acupuncture points  Ren 4, KI 3, 6, BL 52, LR 3

Chinese Herbal Formula - Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Liver Qi Stagnation

Liver meridian blockage in the local area (genital) makes it difficult to ejaculate, related with impotence and low libido, Liver Qi Stagnation symptoms (emotional and physical)

Acupuncture points  tonify and sedate, Ren 4 and 2 (invigorate Yang), BL 23 and SP 6, LR 3 and PC 6, GB 34 (tendons), ST 36, Ren 12

Chinese Herbal Formula - Chai Hu Shu Gan San or Yue Ju Wan

Damp-Heat in low Jiao alcohol and diet leads to this condition, generally overweight, sperm count is low, may be sperm deformities, Damp/Heat symptoms (scanty urine, fullness in hypogastrium)

Acupuncture points BL 28 and Ren 3 (diuresis), SP 6, 9, BL 23, 32, Ren 2

Chinese Medicine Herbal Formula - Yue Ju Wan, Er Miao San, Ba Zheng San

Qi Blood deficiency worry, over-thinking, stress, chronic illness, impotence, low sperm count, short sperm life, slow mobility, Heart and Spleen deficiency symptoms

Acupuncture points   Ren 4, 6, ST 36, SP 6, BL 23, HT 7

Chinese Medicine Herbal Formula - Ba Zhen Tang or Gui Pi Tang

Alternative Treatment Methods for Male Fertility

*auricular Acupuncture

- internal (Nei Sheng Zhi Qi) and external (Wai Sheng Zhi Qi) reproductive points, subcortex, endocrine, shenmen, *KI, LR, HT, SP