# Acupoints for Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval Procedure Pain

3 sourced protocols for Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval Procedure Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/transvaginal-oocyte-retrieval-procedure-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), TB08 (Three Yang Connection), GV20 (100 Convergences), TF08 (Uterus (Female) / Male Internal Genital (Male)) | Needling + Electroacupuncture, 1 session | Did better than usual care | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | Needling, 1 session | Did better than sham needling | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60167-3 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | Zhang JW, Wang XH, Lü RS. Analgesic effect of acupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) on transvaginal oocyte retrieval with ultrasonography. J Tradit Chin Med, 2013, 33(3): 294-297 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| TB08 | Three Yang Connection | Triple Burner Meridian | 4 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist between radius and ulna. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| TF08 | Uterus (Female) / Male Internal Genital (Male) | Auricular Points | At the front edge of the depression in the Triangular Fossa. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |

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