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Acupuncture endometriotic lesions

 It is an oestrogen-dependent disease in which female hormones are the leading cause of the growth of endometriotic lesions. It is associated with irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhoea and is closely related to infertility. Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture can reduce residual lesions, delay recurrence, prevent peripheral adhesions and increase pregnancy rate. The prevalence of endometriosis in the female population is 6-10%, and approximately 30-50% of women with endometriosis are infertile. Relatively speaking, 25-50% of infertile women have endometriosis. The monthly fecundity of a normal couple is 0.15-0.20 and decreases with age. The incidence of chocolate cysts in women aged 25-40 years is 10%. Surgery can improve the pregnancy rate in infertile women, but there is a recurrence rate of up to 25%. Post-operative Chinese medicine, combined with acupuncture, can lower CA125, reduce adhesions and improve pregnancy and live birth rates. Chinese medicine practitioners have stu