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Infertility (Fertility) Treatment and Acupuncture
Many women these days are choosing to have children much later than was typical in past generations and for some it is difficult getting pregnant and carrying the baby to full term at a later age. Acupuncture has been used effectively for female and male infertility for thousands of years. Today it is making its way into the mainstream as an effective, scientifically justified fertility treatment.
World Health Organization on the use of acupuncture for infertility:
"Acupuncture was reported to be effective in the treatment of female anovular infertility…"
"Acupuncture is also worth trying in the treatment of female infertility due to inflammatory obstruction of the fallopian tubes, where it seems to be superior to conventional therapy with intrauterine injection of gentamicin, chymotrypsin and dexamethasone."
Acupuncture can be a powerful alternative in dealing with some of these disorder.
- Stress and Infertility
- Polycystic ovaries (PCOS)
- Premature ovarian failture
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Poor Egg Quality
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
- Unexplained Infertility
- Secondary Infertility
- Autoimmune Infertility
- IVF support/preparation
- Recurrent Miscarriage and reducing the risk of miscarriage
Acupuncture remarkably increased pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in a German study. This is yet another controlled trial confirming acupuncture to be effective treatment for female infertility. Read more about how acupuncture can support IVF here.
Increasing Your Success
Recent statistics show that the success rate for infertility treatment without acupuncture treatment is 20 to 30 percent. A recent study shows that the success rate, in some cases, may go up to 50 percent when treated in conjunction with acupuncture. For the article, click here.
In another study, women undergoing in vitro fertilization can increase their chances of becoming pregnant by up to 65 percent if they also have acupuncture.
For more information click here.
