Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on oligoasthenospermatism: a narrative review

ObjectiveTo summarize the treatment of oligoasthenospermatism (OAS) with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).MethodsThe literature describing OAS treatment with TCM in the past 4 years was searched. Three studies were reviewed, evaluated, and summarized. The etiology and pathogenesis, pattern differentiation, medicine administration, and combination of TCM with Western Medicine were all examined.ResultsTCM had an advantage in treating OAS and had fewer adverse events than conventional treatments.ConclusionAlthough TCM has an advantage in treating OAS and fewer adverse events, the efficacy of TCM and modern medicine on OAS is unsatisfactory.