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Numerous studies have been performed to evaluatHow effective Acupuncture can be as a tool when treating Pregnancy Problems.
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Please Take a moment read a few excerpts below
June 14th, 2005 - Wheaton SUN Newspaper Article
Acupuncture and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
A German study by Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D. evaluated whether acupuncture
accompanying embryo transfer increases clinical pregnancy rates after IVF. After
consenting to participate in the trials, 160 patients in assisted reproductive
therapy (ART) were divided into two groups. A maximum of three embryos were
implanted.
Just before and after embryo transfer, all patients underwent ultrasound scans. Eighty patients received acupuncture 25 minutes before and 25 minutes after the
embryo transfer. The acupuncture points were chosen according to the principles
of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The other eighty patients underwent the
usual therapy.
Six weeks after transfer, fetal sacs were present in 34 of the acupuncture
group. Only 21 of the control group were clinically pregnant.
According to this
study, acupuncture seems to be a useful tool for improving pregnancy rates
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Another study of 114 IVF cases, conducted by Paul C. Magarelli, M.D., of the Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Center and Dr. Diane K. Cridennda, acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in Chinese medicine of East Winds Acupuncture both in Colorado Springs, Colorado, split the patients into two groups. 53 were treated with electro stimulation acupuncture and auricular acupuncture and 61 without. Of the patients that received acupuncture, 51% achieved pregnancy vs 36% of the control group. The acupuncture group only had a miscarriage rate of 8% vs. 20% in the control group No ectopic pregnancies were in the first group and 9% in the non-acupuncture group.
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There is no sure method for fertility and pregnancy problems. Acupuncture is one
of the tools that has been effective because, in some women, it improves
circulation and blood flow to the womb leading to healthier eggs and it
increases the chances that the lining will be strong enough to hold those eggs
full term. It can also relieve the stress that is produced at this emotional
time.
TCM can be traced back for over 2,500 years. Acupuncture is an important element
of TCM and has been shown to alleviate nausea and vomiting, headaches, dental
pain, addiction, menstrual pain, osteoarthritis, myofascial pain, carpal tunnel
syndrome, Fibromyalgia, asthma, plantar facitis pain and tennis elbow as well
as reproductive infertility. Both the psychological and physiological benefits
of acupuncture have been scientifically demonstrated.
Acupuncture is used to obtain balance in the body by enhancing the flow of Qi
(pronounced chee), the vital energy circulating throughout the body. The
individual is viewed as a mind/body organism. This holistic concept stimulates
the body’s natural healing potential by treating the root cause. It is designed
to cure illness and maintain health and well being.
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