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Written by Ben Avenell   
For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat some causes of infertility. Acupuncture is based on a Chinese belief in the balance of energy flow through the body. If this flow hits a blockage or imbalance, your health is negatively affected. Acupuncture needles, long and thin needles that vary in length based on insertion point, stimulate points to restore energy flow. Acupuncture is most effective for couples experiencing a functional problem like irregular ovulation, and is used as a complementary form of therapy with other treatments.
by BenAvenell


For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat some causes of infertility. Acupuncture is based on a Chinese belief in the balance of energy flow through the body. If this flow hits a blockage or imbalance, your health is negatively affected. Acupuncture needles, long and thin needles that vary in length based on insertion point, stimulate points to restore energy flow. Acupuncture is most effective for couples experiencing a functional problem like irregular ovulation, and is used as a complementary form of therapy with other treatments.

Acupuncture has been used to treat a wide variety of infertility problems, basic and complex. The basic problems acupuncture can treat are spasmed tubes, repeated pregnancy loss and unexplained infertility. Acupuncturists frequently add herbs to their treatment regimen when dealing with more complex medical issues. These are issues like elevated follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteal phase defect, hyperprolactinemia, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with annovulatory cycles. It should also be noted that men also partake in infertility acupuncture for problems like sperm-DNA-fragmentation.

If you are looking into infertility acupuncture, it is important to make sure that your acupuncturist specializes in treating infertility disorder. Your acupuncturist should also have appropriate training and certifications, which are mandated by the state or province. Having a certified professional reduces any risks that might come with fertility acupuncture. The one serious risk is that a miscarriage may occur if the acupuncturist hits the wrong point on a pregnant woman.

Acupuncture treatment procedures should happen once or twice a week, and will continue for anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. Remember the process may take more time than just twice a week if you are combining it with medical infertility treatments, like IVF. In general, the acupuncture treatment can be completed in 12 appointments. At each appointment, your acupuncturist will most likely take additional time to discuss your current condition and answer any questions that you may have.

While medical professions often argue about the validity of infertility acupuncture, research has shown it to be clinically effective. The researches from Center for Integrative medicine found that if acupuncture takes place on the same day as embryo transfer, the statistical rates improved significantly. A German research study was done comparing acupuncture patients versus non-acupuncture patients. In the control group, 21 out of 80 women got pregnant, whereas in the acupuncture group, 34 women got pregnant.

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