Here are a few excerpts from an article about acupuncture’s positive effect on IVF outcomes:
“Researchers have discovered that acupuncture increases live birth rates and pregnancy rates for women receiving in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments for infertility. Kidney Qi deficiency and Liver Qi stagnation are predictive of success. Many recent studies conclude that acupuncture enhances fertility but one recent study investigated success rates by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) differential diagnosis…”
“…In the last year, a great many studies have reached similar conclusions. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine concluded that acupuncture increases pregnancy rates for women receiving IVF at medical clinics that otherwise have low success rates. A meta-analysis of 16 clinical trials consisting of 4,021 subjects revealed that acupuncture was successful in increasing pregnancy rates in clinics with a lower than 32% IVF success rate. The study concludes that in clinical scenarios where pregnancy rates are low, acupuncture effectively increases pregnancy rates…”
