Treatment of female fertility conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system
First Claim
1. A method of treating a female subject for a fertility condition, said method comprising:
- providing a female subject known to suffer from said fertility condition; and
modulating at least a portion of the autonomic nervous system of said female subject to increase the sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio of said subject in a manner effective to treat said female subject for said fertility condition, wherein said method further comprises determining said sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio at least prior to said modulation and performing said modulation of said at least one portion of the autonomic nervous system based on the determined sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio.
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Abstract
Methods are provided for treating a subject for a fertility condition. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system is modulated to increase the sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio in a manner that is effective to treat the subject for the condition. Embodiments of the subject invention include modulating a subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system using electrical energy and/or one or more pharmacological agents. The subject methods find use in the treatment of a variety of different fertility conditions. Also provided are kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
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1. A method of treating a female subject for a fertility condition, said method comprising:
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providing a female subject known to suffer from said fertility condition; and modulating at least a portion of the autonomic nervous system of said female subject to increase the sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio of said subject in a manner effective to treat said female subject for said fertility condition, wherein said method further comprises determining said sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio at least prior to said modulation and performing said modulation of said at least one portion of the autonomic nervous system based on the determined sympathetic activity/parasympathetic activity ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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