ObjectiveTo explore the application value of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with emotional release therapy in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). MethodsA total of 242 patients who received IVF-ET were selected and assigned to control group (n=121) or observation group (n=121) in accordance with the random number table method. Patients in the control group were treated with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, whereas the observation group received transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with emotional release therapy. The psychological status and pregnancy outcome were compared between the two groups. ResultsAfter treatment, the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) scores and the self-rating depression scale (SDS) scores in both groups were lower than those before treatment, and the observation group yielded lower scores in comparison with the control group; clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate were higher in the observation group than in the control group (all P＜0.05); there were no statistically significant differences in abortion rate or ectopic pregnancy rate between the two groups(all P＞0.05). ConclusionTranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with emotional release therapy can relieve anxiety and depression, increase clinical pregnancy rate, and improve pregnancy outcome in IVF-ET patients.

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