Acupuncture for infertility

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• Amenorrhea
• Endometriosis
• Irregular and Anovulatory Menstrual Cycles
• Luteal Phase Defect LPD
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PID
• Premature Ovarian Failure POF
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS
• Stress
• Poor Egg Quality
• Thin and Unresponsive Endometrium
• Cervical / Uterine Factors
• Immunological Factors
• Fallopian Tube Factors
• Ovulation Factors

• Regulate and stabilize hormone levels
• Help produce more follicles
• Increase blood flow to the uterus and ovaries by lowering impedance
• Thicken the endometrial lining
• Reduce the chance of miscarriage
• Strengthen the immune system and the overall health of the body
• Reduce stress
• Absorb nutrients and maintain ideal weight
• Facilitate relaxation
• Improve the quality of sleep

1. Acupuncture before IVF increases chances of conception by 65%
2. One randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study showed that the pregnancy rates can more than double (15.6% to 33.6%) for IVF/ICSI treatment when acupuncture was given.
3. Another randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study showed that miscarriage rates can decrease (15.4% to 11.8%) for IVF/ICSI treatment when acupuncture was given.
4. A third randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study showed that implantation rates can almost triple (5.9% to 14.2%) for IVF/ICSI treatment when acupuncture was given.
5. Using doppler ultrasonography, it was shown that acupuncture can lower arterial uterine blood flow impedance, a key to optimal endometrial receptivity.
6. Clinical and experimental evidence shows that acupuncture has long-lasting benefits for women who suffer from polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS) and anovulation.
7. Acupuncture can benefit men who have abnormal sperm.
8. A randomized, prospective trial showed that a single session of acupuncture can increase the chances of pregnancy in infertile women.

• Use of acupuncture in female infertility and a summary of recent acupuncture studies related to embryo transfer.
• Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study.
• Clinical observation and study of mechanisms of needle-picking therapy for primary infertility of abnormal sperm
• Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women: a prospective, randomized trial.
• Acupuncture prior to and at embryo transfer in an assisted conception unit–a case series.

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