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New Study: Electro-acupuncture increases IVF success rate

Increase of success rate for women undergoing embryo transfer by transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study Objective To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on pregnancy rates (PR) in women undergoing ET. Design Prospective, randomized, single-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial. Setting Research and laboratory facilities. Patient(s) A total of 309 […]

September 28, 2011 by

Acupuncture improves seminal plasma acid phosphatase levels in infertility patients

Effect of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy on sperm quality in infertility patients with sperm abnormality Objective Working on seminal plasma acid phosphatase, to explore the mechanism by which acupuncture improves sperm quality (concentration, viability and motility) in infertility patients. Methods A total of 118 patients received acupuncture-moxibustion treatment. Before and 3, and 6 months after the treatment […]

August 13, 2011 by
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Acupuncture is an effective therapy for Sperm Abnormality

Abstract Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for infertility due to sperm abnormality (SAI). Methods We treated a series of 35 cases of SAI with electroacupuncture combined with herb cake-partitioned moxibustion, observing the variation before and after treatment in symptom integral, sperm status, sex hormone and prostate function. Results After treatment, the […]

August 13, 2011 by
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Acupuncture normalizes most of the Estradiol Valerate induced changes in ovarian adresnoceptors

Title: Effect of electro-acupuncture on ovarian expression of ? (1)- and ? (2)-adrenoceptors, and p75 neurotrophin receptors in rats with steroid-induced polycystic ovaries Author: Manni Luigi ; Lundeberg Thomas ; Holmäng Agneta ; Aloe Luigi ; Stener-Victorin Elisabet Abstract: Abstract Background Estradiol valerate (EV)-induced polycystic ovaries (PCO) in rats is associated with an increase in […]

August 13, 2011 by
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In IVF acupuncture studies, the outcome is pregnancy, unlikely affected by expectations

Selecting a control for in vitro fertilization and acupuncture randomized controlled trials (RCTs): how sham controls may unnecessarily complicate the RCT evidence base Eric Manheimer M.S.Corresponding Author Contact Information, a, E-mail The Corresponding Author a Center for Integrative Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland Available online 13 May 2011. Objective To examine […]

May 26, 2011 by
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Acupuncture regulates ovarian blood flow (PCOS)

Title: Effect of electro-acupuncture stimulation of different frequencies and intensities on ovarian blood flow in anaesthetized rats with steroid-induced polycystic ovaries Author: Stener-Victorin Elisabet ; Kobayashi Rie ; Watanabe Orie ; Lundeberg Thomas ; Kurosawa Mieko Abstract: Abstract Background Maintenance of ovarian blood flow (OBF) is suggested to be important for regular ovulation in women […]

April 15, 2011 by
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Acupuncture improves hyperandrogenism and menstrual frequency in women with PCOS

Both E Acupuncture and exercise improved menstrual frequency and decreased the levels of several sex steroids at week 16 and at the 16-wk follow-up compared with no intervention. Low-frequency E Acupuncture and physical exercise improved hyperandrogenism and menstrual frequency more effectively than no intervention in women with PCOS. Low-frequency E Acupuncture was superior to physical exercise and may be useful for treating hyperandrogenism and oligo/amenorrhea.

February 10, 2011 by
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Unexplained infertility plus acupuncture: pregnancy rate of 60.9%

J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Feb;16(2):193-8. Unexplained infertility treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine Park JJ, Kang M, Shin S, Choi E, Kwon S, Wee H, Nam B, Kaptchuk TJ. Asian Medicine & Acupuncture Research, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Erratum in: J Altern Complement […]

August 21, 2010 by
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Poor ovarian reserve and acupuncture

Effects of electro-acupuncture on in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) of patients with poor ovarian response [Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Oct;29(10):775-9. Chen J, Liu LL, Cui W, Sun W. Department of Reproduction, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of TCM, Jinan 250001, China. fusantai@126.com Abstract OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electro-acupuncture […]

August 19, 2010 by
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Acupuncture improves sperm motilty

In this study acupuncture effectively helped patients suffering from both reduced sperm motility and low sperm count. This kind of condition is called oligoasthenozoospermia. The study showed that acupuncture significantly improved percentage of motile sperm. Fertil Steril. 2009 Oct;92(4):1340-3. doi: 10.1016/ j.fertnstert. 2009.02.041. Epub 2009 Apr 25. A prospective randomized placebo-controlled study of the effect […]

October 15, 2009 by
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Chinese herbal medicine vs gestrinone for endometriosis

Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis a publication in one of the most prestigious evidence journals. Evidence doesn’t get stronger than this. Chinse herbal medicine outperformed conventional drugs in endometriosis management.  Authors concluded that Chinese medicine has fewer side effects, but similar benefits to gestrinone. Oral Chinese medicine tinctures may have a better effect than danazol […]

July 9, 2009 by
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PCOS: Acupuncture and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Low-frequency Electro-Acupuncture and Physical Exercise Decrease High Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Elisabet Stener-Victorin1*, Elizabeth Jedel2, Per Olof Janson, and Yrsa Bergmann Sverrisdottir3 1 Institution of Neuroscience and Physiology 2 Osher Center for Integrative Medicine 3 inst. neuroscience and physiology * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: elisabet.stener-victorin@neuro.gu.se. Context: We have […]

July 5, 2009 by
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Acupuncture improves sperm motility

Arch Androl. 1997 Sep-Oct;39(2):155-61. Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality. Siterman S, Eltes F, Wolfson V, Zabludovsky N, Bartoov B. Institute of Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel. The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture on the sperm quality […]

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