Study on characteristics of kidney organ function according to traditional medicine in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract

Background: In traditional medicine, “kidney dominate reproduction”, kidney deficiency is the main cause of polycystic ovary syndrome and infertility. Objective: To survey on kidney organ function characteristics according to traditional medicine and find out some related factors in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Method: This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited 110 infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome who visited the Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Result: The symptoms of kidney Jing/Qi deficiency accounted for a high percentage (> 60%) and have the highest average score (5.3 ± 2.5). Kidney Yin deficiency syndrome accounted for 49.1%, kidney Yang deficiency syndrome 36.4% and kidney Yin Yang deficiency syndrome 20.9%, the average score of kidney Yin was higher than that of kidney Yang. There was difference in kidney Yang score between the body types, in kidney Yin score, kidney Yang and the presence of kidney Yin Yang deficiency syndrome between infertility types. Conclusion: Symptoms in the kidney Yin deficiency syndrome and kidney Yang deficiency syndrome appeared at a rather high rate. Kidney Yin deficiency syndrome accounted for the highest rate, followed by kidney Yang deficiency syndrome and kidney Yin Yang deficiency syndrome. Kidney Yang score in overweight and obese groups were higher than in lean and normal groups. Secondary infertility has higher kidney Yin score and kidney Yang score than primary one. Key words: Kidney organ, traditional medicine, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility