Korean Medicine can help infertile couples
By Han Eun-kyungInfertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of regular, unprotected intercourse. However, as this inability is often not absolute, the term “subfertility” is also used.According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), approximately 13.5 percent, or one out of seven married couples, are experiencing primary or secondary infertility in Korea.As of 2014, 209,000 people were diagnosed as infertile.Assisted reproductive technology (ART) can contribute to solving the infertility issue for individuals and families.The government has a program for expanding financial support for infertile couples using the technology.The program showed the success rate of fertility was 33.2 percent for in-vitro fertilization, and 13.7 percent for intrauterine insemination (IUI) as of 2013.However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ART has caused health challenges such as multiple delivery, preterm delivery, and low birth-weight delivery.KIHASA reported that the top reason for patients to quit the
Dec 25, 2016
