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The Increasing Efficacy of IVF with Acupuncture: A Deep Dive into the Latest Research

Vitalis Skiauteris — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 05:21:41 +0000

In the realm of fertility, we’ve spent much time exploring the powerful potential of acupuncture to enhance reproductive outcomes. Today, we delve deeper, and we’re diving into a fascinating realm where centuries-old wisdom meets modern innovation. New research coming out of China’s Tongji Hospital has taken a fresh and intriguing look at the effects of […]

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Why to try acupuncture for IVF anxiety

Vitalis Skiauteris — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 02:39:04 +0000

If you feel anxious when trying to conceive, you’re not alone. Picture yourself on an emotional rollercoaster, gripping the safety bar for dear life as your heart races and your breath turns shallow. This is what countless individuals experience when trying to conceive through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). And eventually you may stop noticing those tense […]

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Acupuncture to support sperm quality – where do you put the needles?

Roberta Mek — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:11:45 +0000

Picture this: a lovely couple nervously sits in front of me during their first fertility acupuncture consultation. They want to know how acupuncture can help with male factor infertility. Due to the male factor infertility diagnosis, the couple had already gone through three cycles of IVF with ICSI, recommended by a reproductive endocrinologist. Sadly, none […]

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New study shows Acupuncture can boost IVF live birth rates by 30%

Roberta Mek — Sat, 09 May 2020 07:27:03 +0000

Can IVF acupuncture improve live birth rates, aka take home babies? Despite 20 years of vigorous IVF acupuncture research, further studies are ceaselessly coming in. Browsing our website you will find evidence IVF acupuncture benefits pregnancy or live birth rates. And there are also studies that do not show the effect on pregnancy rates, but […]

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Poor IVF responder? Add acupuncture to improve outcomes

Roberta Mek — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:18:16 +0000

Are you labelled as a poor IVF responder? Is there a way you can up your chances of making a baby? You know there are not many options. Can acupuncture help? IVF is the numbers game. The important part of IVF is for your ovaries to safely produce as many follicles as possible. And poor […]

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IVF acupuncture success

Vitalis Skiauteris — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:25:07 +0000

This recent study has found that acupuncture may be effective in improving pregnancy success rates for women undergoing IVF. And the difference is striking. 63.9% of women in the acupuncture group had the positive pregnancy hormone HCG test. While, IVF only group that number was 33.3%. Furthermore, women who had acupuncture had a higher clinical […]

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Depression, infertility and acupuncture

Vitalis Skiauteris — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:29:07 +0000

Can fertility acupuncture help with depression? It may sound like a strange idea, but the two may be more connected than you think. Let’s have a closer look. Relax and it will happen, they say. Does your stress contribute to infertility or does the emotional rollercoaster of not being able to conceive lead to stress […]

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Why improve your endometrial lining and Acupuncture is the answer

Roberta Mek — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 04:18:16 +0000

Get your garden ready for your little seed! You may have heard that you need to prepare the soil before planting, and the same goes for getting your body ready for pregnancy. The uterine lining (endometrium) is where your future baby will attach, get nutrition, and grow. Furthermore, a healthy uterine lining can help reduce […]

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IVF acupuncture – C.Smith JAMA study: the treatment protocol does matter

Vitalis Skiauteris — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 21:24:11 +0000

In this post, we’ll discuss the article published in JAMA “The Effects of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture on Live Birth Rates Among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization” (1). I know, these comments may include technical jargon, which may be hard to understand for a lay person. This post is mostly for healthcare providers helping them […]

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Pelvic inflammation – how acupuncture can help

Vitalis Skiauteris — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 04:13:53 +0000

Our patients often ask how acupuncture boosts fertility. One of the ways is by reducing inflammation in the reproductive system. I recently came across this little study showing acupuncture’s anti-inflammatory effects for pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is acute inflammation in your reproductive organs. It is a complication often caused by STIs, like chlamydia or […]

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What is the best fertility diet

Roberta Mek — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:04:37 +0000

Do you find yourself scrolling through endless pages of conflicting advice on a fertility diet? Do you feel like after all that googling you haven’t found the answer? Is dairy good or bad for fertility? Pineapples? Gluten? Go vegan? What about the Keto diet? Picture this. Emma (it’s just a random name to help me illustrate […]

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IVF acupuncture: why 2 sessions on the day of ER are not enough

Vitalis Skiauteris — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:54:27 +0000

How many acupuncture treatments do you need to improve IVF outcomes? Our own analysis of IVF acupuncture studies has shown that the treatment protocol for IVF patients needs to take into account your specific situation. Furthermore, the results can be significantly improved when we use the comprehensive approach of TCM diagnosis and make use of […]

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Why you should try acupuncture for unexplained infertility

Vitalis Skiauteris — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:56:25 +0000

Dealing with unexplained infertility can be incredibly challenging, especially because you don’t know the reason behind your struggles to conceive. While lifestyle changes, timed intercourse, and medical treatments like Clomiphene citrate, intrauterine insemination (IUI), or in vitro fertilization (IVF) are commonly recommended by your general practitioner or reproductive endocrinologist, there may be other options to […]

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How many acupuncture sessions will reduce your IVF stress?

Vitalis Skiauteris — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 05:37:13 +0000

Stress affects your fertility. We can’t ignore this fact any longer. Furthermore, long-term stress can reduce your IVF success. UK scientists measured cortisol levels in women undergoing IVF. They took samples of hair and saliva. Hair sampling allows analysis of cortisol over the preceding 3–6 months. While saliva sample shows immediate stress levels. Results were eye-opening. Women […]

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Get pregnant faster with acupuncture

Vitalis Skiauteris — Thu, 05 May 2016 06:03:26 +0000

When you decide to have a family, you want to get pregnant fast. How can you speed up your fertility journey? Does it feel like you have tried everything? But have you? Recently I found a fertility acupuncture study from Australia, which has some good tips. What we know about fertility acupuncture mostly comes from […]

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Ovarian reserve – acupuncture offers new hope

Vitalis Skiauteris — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:00:35 +0000

In this study, researchers investigated how acupuncture influenced ovarian reserve in women who had low ovarian reserve or “very few eggs left”. They used a kind of acupuncture with no needles, where very gentle electric impulses are used to stimulate acupuncture points. This study has shown improved the hormone levels including Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH). AMH […]

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Reproductive acupuncture vs medication for anovulation

Roberta Mek — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 04:13:11 +0000

How does reproductive acupuncture compares to the medication at improving ovulation? One of the causes of anovulation is luteinised unruptured follicle syndrome (LUFS). LUFS affects 5%-10% of healthy women and 25%-43% of women with infertility. This syndrome is more common among women diagnosed with endometriosis. Most commonly LUFS is diagnosed during a series of ultrasound […]

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Hyperprolactinemia: reproductive acupuncture holds a promise

Vitalis Skiauteris — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:14:25 +0000

Hyperprolactinemia can be a significant obstacle for women trying to get pregnant, and reproductive acupuncture may be one way to address the condition in some women. Previous research has shown that acupuncture influences prolactin levels in women undergoing IVF. We have studies showing acupuncture can reduce prolactin levels (auricular acupuncture using NADA protocol). This […]

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Acupuncture and moxibustion help androgen deficiency

Vitalis Skiauteris — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:52:33 +0000

Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion on reproductive endocrine function in male rats with partial androgen deficiency. Ren Y1, Yang X1, Zhang Y2, Wang Y1, Li X1. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: Partial androgen deficiency of the aging male (PADAM) is characterised by a deficiency in serum androgen levels. Both electroacupuncture (EA) and mild moxibustion […]

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Comprehensive Traditional Chinese medicine approach improves IVF outcomes

Vitalis Skiauteris — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:51:22 +0000

Impact of whole systems traditional Chinese medicine on in-vitro fertilization outcomes. Hullender Rubin LE, Opsahl MS, Wiemer KE, Mist SD, Caughey AB. Abstract Patients undergoing IVF may receive either acupuncture or whole-systems traditional Chinese medicine (WS-TCM) as an adjuvant IVF treatment. WS-TCM is a complex intervention that can include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, dietary, lifestyle […]

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