[Application status and thinking of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for assisted reproductive field in the United States]

The application status of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for assisted reproductive field in the United States was analyzed, and the existing problems and future development directions were discussed. According to the survey on the 456 websites of assisted reproductive clinic in the United States mentioned in the report of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 111 clinics among 456 assisted reproductive clinics recommend and used acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, accounting for 24.3%. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy had obvious effect, good safety and low cost, and the assisted reproductive institutions in the United States had a high degree of application and recognition to acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. However, some problems, such as immature treatment scheme, unclear mechanism and imperfect insurance policies, still existed. In the future, the advantages of Chinese traditional acupuncture and moxibustion should combine with international modern assisted reproductive technology, and multi-center and large-sample clinical randomized controlled trials and basic experimental research on the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion for assisted reproduction should be carried out.浅析针灸疗法在美国辅助生殖领域的应用现状，并探讨其存在的问题及今后的发展方向。通过对美国疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）统计报告中提及的美国456家生育诊所官方网站进行调查，结果显示美国456家生殖诊所中有111家推荐和使用针灸疗法，占24.3％。针灸具有疗效显著、安全性佳、费用低等优势，美国辅助生殖机构对针灸的应用度和认可度较高。但针灸在美国辅助生殖机构中的应用也存在着治疗方案不成熟、作用机制不明确和相关保险政策不完善等问题。今后应将中国传统针灸的优势与国际现代辅助生殖技术相结合，开展多中心大样本的临床随机对照试验以及针灸辅助生殖效应机制的基础实验研究。.