by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 30, 2020 | Electro-Acupuncture, IVF
Electro-acupuncture (EA) can enhance oocyte maturation and fertilisation rates in women undergoing IVF, Indonesian researchers have found. A randomised trial was conducted with 24 subjects in an IVF programme who were randomly allocated into verum-EA and sham-EA...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 30, 2020 | Acupuncture, IVF, Polycystic Ovaries
Acupuncture is beneficial for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients undergoing in-vitro fertilisation, according to Chinese researchers. One hundred and two infertile PCOS patients were randomised either to a treatment group who received follicular phase...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 15, 2016 | Acupuncture, IVF, Pregnancy, TEAS
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can regulate hormone levels and improve clinical pregnancy rates in patients with decreased ovarian reserve (DOR) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer. Chinese researchers divided 240 patients...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 24, 2015 | IVF
Individualised treatment with ‘whole-systems traditional Chinese medicine’ (WS-TCM, that includes a combination of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and dietary and lifestyle recommendations) may be of benefit when added to IVF treatment, according to...
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 | Mar 24, 2011 | Acupuncture, IVF
Women receiving acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer (ET) perceive less stress, which may play a role in improving their chances of becoming pregnant. In an observational, prospective, cohort study, American investigators studied 57 infertile patients undergoing...
