Men's Health
Infertility A Western Medical Perspective - Richard Buyalos
Learning Objectives
- Male anatomy and physiology
- Female anatomy and physiology
- Learn how to take an appropriate history oriented to infertility, basic evaluations, and how make a differential diagnosis
- Reproductive immunology
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Male Fertility - Treatment of Infertility
One half of all fertility problems can now be attributed to the male. More and more evidence is showing the clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine and acupuncture on the improvement of male semen parameters. If it is truly our goal to help couples conceive, then it seems that it is time to deepen our understanding of how to treat men. If you want to increase your success rate, then learn to treat male factor infertility.
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Men's Health and Infertility
Many practitioners of Chinese medicine are well acquainted with the intricacies of gynecology and there are many textbooks published and seminars offered on this important subject.
By contrast, disorders that are specific to men are very frequently ignored and most practitioners are not well informed on their presentation and how Chinese medicine can help. It may be that men's reluctance to be open about personal problems (both emotional and physical) plays a part in this relative silence.
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A Manual of Acupuncture (2nd Edition)
Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Kevin Baker$267.35 (Hardcover)
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Male infertility, or more correctly male subfertility, has long been thought to contribute to around 50% of couple infertility. In the light of the growing number of men presenting at infertility clinics, the rise in ICSI procedures compared to IVF, and the well documented and now incontrovertible steady decline in sperm counts and quality, this figure now appears to be rising. In fact the possible decline in male infertility reflects a wider crisis for men, with signs of similar increases in the incidence of testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and hypospadias.
There is very little that can be done in Western medicine to treat impaired sperm count and quality. If the male partner is subfertile, therefore, assisted reproduction techniques are generally advocated, with their requirement that the female partner takes fertility-enhancing medication. These procedures can be prolonged, exhausting and damaging to male self-esteem.
Fortunately, from clinical experience and a growing number of clinical studies, it is clear that acupuncture can often increase sperm count, motility and morphology.
In this presentation, we will take a Western medicine overview of male infertility, and then look at Chinese medicine pattern differentiation and treatment. We will review the use of the semen analysis as a 'before' and 'after' guide to treatment and discuss the overall treatment plan. Finally we will review the existing clinical studies into the treatment of male infertility by acupuncture.
Erectile Dysfunction
Many practitioners of Chinese medicine are well acquainted with the intricacies of gynecology and there are many textbooks published and seminars offered on this important subject.
By contrast, disorders that are specific to men are very frequently ignored and most practitioners are not well informed on their presentation and how Chinese medicine can help. It may be that men's reluctance to be open about personal problems (both emotional and physical) plays a part in this relative silence.
Books by the Author
A Manual of Acupuncture (2nd Edition)
Peter Deadman, Mazin Al-Khafaji, Kevin Baker$267.35 (Hardcover)
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Erectile dysfunction (difficulty achieving and/or maintaining an erection) may impact negatively on a man's quality of life and his sense of self-esteem. Even more importantly it may be the first signifier of a serious disease. For many men erectile dysfunction is the first indication of a blood vessel problem that will end up with a serious complication within three years, either a heart attack or a stroke.
Whilst the new generation of erectile dysfunction drugs have proved very successful and have also, incidentally brought the subject much more into the open, they are not without problems. They may have unacceptable side-effects, diminish in effectiveness and fail to treat many men successfully. More importantly, they are directed only at the biao (manifestation) and fail to address the ben (root) of this disorder.
Acupuncture can play an major role in helping erectile dysfunction, whether it belongs to the 80% which has a physical cause or the 20% which is emotional in origin. In this presentation, I will give a western medicine overview of erectile dysfunction and explain both the physiology and pathology of the erection process according to Chinese medicine. We will of course also look at the differentiation of patterns, acupuncture points, needling methods, lifestyle changes and – most importantly - physical exercises that can be used to treat this problem.
Biology of Reproduction
In the 21st Century, patients require their practitioners of Chinese medicine to be versed in TCM and also have expertise in understanding fertility presentations from the Western model. Patients benefit from an integrated approach and many want acupuncture along with their IVF procedure. This course will help you learn how to communicate with your local Reproductive Endocrinologist and hopefully receive referrals.
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