Case Report: Electroacupuncture Therapy Combined with Oral Supplements for Male Infertility

Authors

  • Uki Retno Budihastuti Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Bhisma Murt Public Health Science Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Teguh Prakosa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Ida Nurwati Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Abdurahman Laqif Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Eriana Melinawati Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret/Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Hanung Prasetya Acupuncture Department Surakarta Health Polytechnic, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
  • Lunardhi Susanto School of Pharmacy, Universitas Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
  • Metanolia Sukmawati Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v25i2.88760

Keywords:

Case report; Electroacupuncture; Infertile; Male

Abstract

Background Male infertility accounts for half of the reported infertility cases worldwide. Acupuncture serves as an alternative therapy for treating gynecological disorders and improving sperm quality. Case presentation We present two Indonesian male infertility patients, aged 32 and 29, diagnosed with oligozoospermia and teratozoospermia, respectively. Both patients underwent electroacupuncture (EA) therapy twice a week for 12 sessions and took oral supplements such as coenzyme, L-carnitine, and alpha-lipoic acid once daily for six weeks following the initial EA therapy. Sperm analysis was conducted before and after EA therapy. Conclusion Our findings suggest that EA therapy and oral supplements may complement conventional treatments for male infertility. However, additional studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods are necessary to confirm the effectiveness of EA therapy in enhancing sperm quality and fertility outcomes in male infertility patients.

BJMS, Vol. 25 No. 02 April’26 Page: 659-665

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2026-04-19

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Budihastuti, U. R., Murt, B., Prakosa, T., Nurwati, I., Laqif, A., Melinawati, E., … Sukmawati, M. (2026). Case Report: Electroacupuncture Therapy Combined with Oral Supplements for Male Infertility. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 25(2), 659–665. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v25i2.88760

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2026)

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Case Reports

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