META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE ON ENDOMETRIAL RECEPTIVITY

Objective: Use evidence-based medicine approach to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment on endometrial receptivity in infertility patients. Materials and methods: Search and analyze the clinical research literature which has focused on the treatment of infertility patients from January 1999 to August 2012. These studies used TCM and adopted the Cochrane system to review outcomes. Cases meeting these criteria were collected and were analyzed using the meta-statistical method. Results: Thirteen papers were selected, including a total of 1,122 cases. The meta-analysis showed that TCM can effectively treat infertility patients and can significantly improve endometrial receptivity and improve pregnancy rates. Funnel plots showed symmetry, suggesting there was no publication bias. Conclusion: TCM may be an effective way to improve endometrial receptivity. The caveat is that these randomized controlled trials are not of high quality.