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Natural Fertility Center of Pennsylvania
Meredith Murphy, L.Ac., MaAC, DiplAc 215 W. Church Road, Suite 112, King of Prussia, PA 19406 610-265-1827 · Contact Us · Driving Directions |
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Natural Fertility Center of Pennsylvania
Meredith Murphy, L.Ac., MaAC, DiplAc 215 W. Church Road, Suite 112, King of Prussia, PA 19406 610-265-1827 · Contact Us · Driving Directions |
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It's frustrating that there have been limited treatment options. In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is costly, uncomfortable, and doesn't always work. Those who've already tried it four or five times understand. But now you can increase your chances of IVF success with fertility acupuncture.
Results of a New Study on Acupuncture and IVF
Until recently, women have had no proven method to improve their odds with each IVF attempt.
New hope has been provided by the encouraging results of a well-designed, German study on acupuncture-assisted in vitro fertility.
The 160 participants were divided into two groups, each receiving a standard in-vitro procedure (IVF). One of the groups, however, received acupuncture before and after implantation. The standard in-vitro group had a 26.3% pregnancy rate, while the acupuncture group showed a 42.5% success rate.
Fertility Success Rates - In-Vitro Fertilization
(IVF) Only - 26.3%
Fertility Acupuncture protocol plus IVF - 42.5%
Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo
assisted reproduction therapy.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in
assisted reproduction therapy (ART) by comparing a group of patients
receiving acupuncture treatment shortly before and after embryo transfer
with a control group receiving no acupuncture. DESIGN: Prospective randomized
study.
SETTING: Fertility center.
PATIENT(S): After giving informed consent, 160 patients who were undergoing ART
and who had good quality embryos were divided into the following two groups
through random selection: embryo transfer with acupuncture (n = 80) and embryo
transfer without acupuncture (n = 80).
INTERVENTION(S): Acupuncture was performed in 80 patients 25 minutes before
and after embryo transfer. In the control group, embryos were transferred
without any supportive therapy.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Clinical pregnancy was defined as the presence of
a fetal sac during an ultrasound examination 6 weeks after embryo transfer.
RESULT(S): Clinical pregnancies were documented in 34 of 80 patients (42.5%) in the
acup
Publication Types:
Paulus WE, Zhang M, Strehler E, El-Danasouri I, Sterzik K.
Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Ulm, Germany.
- Clinical Trial
- Randomized Controlled Trial