From a Chinese perspective, the main causes of male infertility fall under two broad categories: vacuities: of the Kidney energies, qi or blood, or excess conditions such as liver qi stagnation, blood stasis, or damp heat in the pelvic organs.

A 1997 article in the Journal of Chinese Medicine stated the main causes of sperm abnormality are deficiency of Kidney Yang or Kidney Yin, or deficiency of the Kidneys that affects the Liver and Spleen and leads to stasis of Qi and Blood or downward flow of damp heat.

Almost all aspects of male infertility can benefit from The Fertile Soul Method. Certainly, sperm production and quality can be increased; some mechanical blockages can be dissolved or reduced; and unlike treatment with Western medicine, even hormonal factors can be resolved by restoring balance to the entire body.

Acupuncture and Acupressure Treatments
Western medicine provides little in the way of assistance for male fertility problems caused by hormonal factors. However, acupuncture has been shown to help balance the hormonal system and restore higher levels of virility in men. A study conducted by the College of Acupuncture & Moxibustion at the Shanghai University of TCM in China reported on 35 cases of infertility due to sperm abnormalities that were treated only with low-frequency electroacupuncture. Study results showed improvement in symptoms of lumbosacral aching, frequent urination, emission, and overall sperm parameters. Activity and quantity of sperm, semen quality, and spermatogenic environment (significant decrease of mucosity and liquefaction time) also improved. Equally important, sex hormones were normalized as follows:

33.5 percent improvement in FSH
35.3 percent in LH
57.1 percent in estrogen
65.1 percent in testosterone

A 1997 Israeli study analyzed semen samples of 16 sub-fertile men treated with acupuncture. Analysis was done before and one month after the treatments, which were given twice a week for five weeks. Semen samples from 16 untreated sub-fertile men also were analyzed as a control group. In the subjects treated with acupuncture, improvements were measured in (1) percentage of viability, (2) total motile sperm per sample, and (3) integrity of the flagella. The fertility index of the sperm was deemed to have increased "significantly" following acupuncture treatment.