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Research: Acupuncture and IVF

Research

Acupuncture and IVF

In more recent years, studies have supported the benefits of individualized care. A 2022 study by Kate Phillippi in Fertility and Sterility examined over 2,300 women undergoing frozen embryo transfer. Of these, 579 received individualized acupuncture immediately before and after transfer.

The study found:

A dramatic 55% increase in live birth rates among those who received acupuncture
A 42% reduction in biochemical pregnancies compared to embryo transfer alone
No statistical difference in miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy rates

The authors concluded that individualized acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer was significantly beneficial to patients undergoing an embryo transfer.

DOES INDIVIDUALIZED PRE- AND POST-EMBRYO TRANSFER ACUPUNCTURE AFFECT LIVE BIRTH RATES? – Fertility and Sterility

Prior to conception : the role of an acupuncture protocol in improving women’s reproductive functioning assessed by a pilot pragmatic randomised controlled trial – Western Sydney University

Influence of acupuncture on the outcomes of in vitro fertilisation when embryo implantation has failed: a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial – PubMed

Uterine Bloodflow Impedence Study

https://www.soundtherapeutic.com/pregnancy-fertility/low-uterine-bloodflow-study/#:~:text=Swedish%20researchers%20sought,were%20enhanced.

Acupuncture for breech presentation

Acupuncture plus moxibustion to resolve breech presentation: a randomized controlled study – PubMed

Acupuncture for Menopausal Women – Hot Flashes

Efficacy of a standardised acupuncture approach for women with bothersome menopausal symptoms: a pragmatic randomised study in primary care (the ACOM study) | BMJ Open

Acupuncture for Menopause – Article

Symptoms of Menopause Acupuncture Might Help Relieve

Acupuncture for Migraines
Efficacy of Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Versus Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for Migraine Treatment – Mehran Rezvani, Ahmad Yaraghi, Masood Mohseni, Farshid Fathimoghadam, 2014

Acupuncture for preventing migraine attacks | Cochrane

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