Acupuncture and IVF Part 2: Increase Pregnancy Rates

As mentioned last week in Acupuncture & IVF Part 1, research has shown acupuncture’s ability to reduce anxiety brought on by in vitro fertilization (IVF). Not only can acupuncture help keep you calm and relaxed, but it can also increase the success rates of IVF.

A recent study examined the effects of acupuncture on the pregnancy rates of 160 participants. (101 of these participants underwent IVF, while the other 59 were treated with intracytoplasmic sperm injection.) 80 participants were randomly placed in the test group to receive acupuncture, while the other 80 were placed in the control group to receive therapy without acupuncture.

The results found that the pregnancy rate in those who received acupuncture was significantly higher than those who did not: 42.5% vs. 26.3%, respectively. In sum, acupuncture can improve the success rates of IVF.

For more about how not only acupuncture, but Chinese medicine as a whole, can support rates of live births, stay tuned for Acupuncture & IVF Part 3 next week.

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Source:

Paulus, Wolfgang E., et al. (2002). Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy. Fertility and Sterility (70)4, 721-724.