by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 26, 2017 | Acupuncture, Fertility, Infertility
A pilot pragmatic trial carried out in Australia suggests that acupuncture can halve the time taken for sub-fertile women to conceive. Fifty-six sub/infertile women were offered either acupuncture plus lifestyle modification, or lifestyle modification only....
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Acupuncture, Fertility, Pregnancy
A review article by Australian authors has summarised the research evidence relating to the use of acupuncture for treating women’s reproductive disorders. The narrative literature covers both clinical research (assessing 204 documents) and experimental research...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 3, 2013 | Acupuncture, Fertility, IVF
Acupuncture can reduce anxiety symptoms in women undergoing IVF, according to a team of Brazilian researchers. Forty-three women undergoing IVF were randomly allocated to two groups: a test group who received verum acupuncture (at Shenmen HE-7, Neiguan P-6, Shanzhong...
by Heaton Acupuncture | May 13, 2011 | Fertility, Stress
A study by US and UK investigators suggests that high levels of stress le- ay reduce the chances of a woman conceiving during the fertile days of her monthly cycle. The team looked at 274 healthy women aged between 18 and 40 who were trying to become pregnant. During...
by Heaton Acupuncture | May 10, 2011 | Acupuncture, Fertility
A Brazilian team has found that the ability of acupuncture to benefit fertility treatment may depend on the cause of the woman’s infertility. Four hundred and sixteen patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles were randomised to either a control...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 7, 2011 | Fertility
Following a ‘fertility diet’ may favourably influence fertility in otherwise healthy women. A cohort of 17,544 American women, without a history of infertility, were followed for eight years as they tried to become pregnant. Researchers calculated a...
