Analysis of the Effects of Acupuncture for Ovulation Induction on Follicular Development and Reproductive Hormone Levels in Female Athletes with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: Researchers wanted to learn more about how inducing ovulation with acupuncture affected follicular growth and reproductive hormone levels in PCOS female athletes. Methods: In a retrospective study covering the years February 2020 through February 2022, we evaluated the medical records of patients diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and treated at our facility. Different treatment modalities were used to split the 100 female athletes in half. Fifty female athletes were treated with acupuncture for ovulation induction in the observation group, and the same number were treated with conventional Western medicine as a control group so that their respective therapeutic benefits could be compared and assessed. Results: Follicular size and endometrial thickness were both larger and thicker in the observation group compared to the control group, and these differences were statistically significant (P＜ 0.05). In comparison to the control group, the overall effective rate in the observation group was greater (P＜ 0.05). Following treatment, the observation group's FSH and E2 levels were greater than those of the control group, although the observation group's LH and T levels were lower (＜P＜ 0.05). The occurrences of LUFS and OHSS were lower than those in the control group, while the observation group's ovulation and pregnancy rates were greater (P＜0.05). The levels of BMI, HOMA-IR, FINS, and FBG in the observation group were lower than those in the control group after therapy (P＜ 0.05). When compared to the control group, there were fewer negative responses in the observation group (P＜0.05). Following treatment, the cervical mucous score was greater in the observation group than in the control group (P＜ 0.05). Conclusion: Ovulation induction through acupuncture has been shown to increase follicular development and reproductive hormones in female athletes with polycystic ovary syndrome, leading to a higher pregnancy rate in these individuals.