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Modern Clinical Research on Acupuncture for Fertility

The efficacy of Fertility Acupuncture for Fertility has not only been evidenced by its use in the treatment of many serious diseases for thousands of years in China, more recently it has been proven to help fertility by modern clinical research: Acupuncture can increase blood flow to the uterus (Stener-Victorin E, et al Human Reproduction Oxford Journal 1996; Vol. 11, No. 6, pp.1314-1317 http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/6/1314 ).

Luteal-phase acupuncture has a positive effect on the outcome of IVF/ICSI (Dieterle S et al, Fertility and Sterility May 2006 Vol 85, pp. 1347-1351 http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2806%2900213-5/abstract ).

Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome of IVF, compared with no acupuncture (Westergaard L et al, Fertility and Sterility April 2006 Vol 85, pp. 1341-1346 http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2806%2900212-3/abstract ).

Acupuncture seems to be a useful tool for improving pregnancy rate after ART. (Paulus W et al, Fertility and Sterility April 2002 Vol 77, pp. 721-724 http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2801%2903273-3/abstract ).

Research on acupuncture and IVF

Author	Abstract Research
Dalton-Brewer N et al 2010 Vol 12 No 4 212 – 255	Use of acupuncture before and after embryo transfer
Paulus W et al 2002 Vol 77, pg 721-724	Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy
Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Neurobiology Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Neuroscience The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Health, Beijing, People’s Republic of China October 2011	Increase of success rate for women undergoing embryo transfer by transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
Ried K, Stuart K. October 05 2011	Efficacy of traditional chinese herbal medicine in the management of female infertility: a systematic review
Cui Hong Zheng, M.D.; Ph.D.a, Guang Ying Huang, M.D., Ph.D.a; Ming Min Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.b; Wei Wang, M.D., Ph.D.c January 2012	Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhang M et al 2003, Jan 23 (1): 3 – 5	Effect of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in embryo transfer and mechanisms: a randomized and controlled study
So et al 2009 Feb;24(2):341-8	Effect of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in embryo transfer and mechanisms: a randomized and controlled study
Magarelli, PC, D Cridennda, M Cohen 2009	Changes in serum cortisol and prolactin associated with acupuncture during ivf
Magarelli P, Cridennda D 2004	Acupuncture & ivf poor responders: a cure?

Acupuncture and Male Fertility

Author	Abstract Research
Pei J et al 2005 July	Quantitative evaluation of spermatozoa ultrastructure after acupuncture treatment for idiopathic male infertility
Gurfinkel E et al 2003 Dec	Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities