Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2026, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (4): 395-401.doi: 10.11958/20252300

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Clinical efficacy of Tongguan decoction retention enema combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion in the treatment of qi-stagnation and blood-stasis type tubal factor infertility

GUO Lihua1(), TENG Dan1, CHEN Yadong1, JIA Xiaoling1, SONG Yanli2()   

  1. 1 Department of Infertility, the Xinxiang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Xinxiang 453000, China
    2 Department of Reproductive Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine
  • Received:2025-07-01 Revised:2025-11-11 Published:2026-04-15 Online:2026-04-14
  • Contact: E-mail:songyanli2025@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effects of Tongguan decoction retention enema combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion on inflammatory factors, hysterosalpingography (HSG) recanalization rate and natural pregnancy rate in patients with qi-stagnation and blood-stasis type tubal factor infertility (TFI). Methods A total of 170 patients with qi-stagnation and blood-stasis type TFI were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the surgery group (85 cases) or the combination group (85 cases) using a random number table. All patients had proximal tubal obstructive lesions and underwent hysteroscopic tubal catheterization recanalization. The combination group additionally received Tongguan decoction retention enema and heat-sensitive moxibustion for three menstrual cycles after surgery. Changes in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores and uterine fluid inflammatory cytokine levels [interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF?α)] were compared before and after the intervention between groups. Secondary outcomes including HSG recanalization rates, natural pregnancy rates, ectopic pregnancy rate and complication rate were analyzed. Results After intervention, both groups showed reduced TCM syndrome scores (including lower abdominal stabbing pain, menstrual blood stasis, hypochondriac and breast distension pain, lumbosacral soreness, emotional distress and menstrual obstruction) and inflammatory cytokine levels (IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α) compared with those before intervention, and the combination group was lower than those of the surgery group (P<0.05). The combination group demonstrated significantly higher HSG recanalization rate and natural pregnancy rate than those of the surgery group after intervention (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in ectopic pregnancy rate and total complication rate between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion As an adjunct to hysteroscopic tubal recanalization, Tongguan decoction retention enema combined with heat-sensitive moxibustion significantly improves TCM syndromes, reduces inflammatory cytokines and enhances HSG recanalization and natural pregnancy rate in qi-stagnation and blood-stasis type TFI patients.

Key words: infertility, female, tubal factor infertility, syndrome of qi-stagnation and blood-stasis, hysterosalpingography, Tongguan Decoction retention enema, heat-sensitive moxibustion

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