PROXIMAL PRIORITY TREATMENT USING THE NECK IRRADIATOR FOR ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT OF FEMALE INFERTILITY

Abstract

Recently in Japan, the trend towards females marrying later in life than before has increased the average age of women bearing children for the first time. The number of children being born in Japan has steadily decreased for the 26^th straight year and has become a grave socio-economical concern for the future. Artificial reproductive technology (ART) has shown advances in the past two decades, however there are no new solutions to the old problem of age. The authors have previously reported the efficacy of low reactive level laser therapy (LLLT) for the adjunctive treatment of refractory female infertility and will report a new method of LLLT, incorporating the Proximal Priority Treatment (PPT) with the use of novel device named the Neck Irradiator. A retrospective survey of patients receiving PPT with the Neck Irradiator showed that approximately 10% of the patients became pregnant with this treatment. The authors compare and contrast this new treatment with previous treatment modalities and will discuss LLLT for the treatment of female infertility.