Meet Reproductive Partners patient and licensed acupuncturist Amanda Lee as she shares her IVF journey through PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) at the start of COVID lockdown to successful egg retrieval.…
Women often use acupuncture in conjunction with fertility treatment to increase their chance of success, but a new study found that acupuncture may not be helpful. The study, published in JAMA, found that acupuncture does not increase live birth rates for women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
The study looked at IVF outcomes for more than 800 women in Australia …
Patients often ask if acupuncture or other alternative medical treatments will aide in their fertility treatment. The short answer to that question is, “honestly, we don’t know”. Many medical studies have shown increased pregnancy rates when acupuncture is added to traditional fertility treatment, but other studies have shown that it makes no difference.
Acupuncture has been used for a variety …
A new study in the journal Human Reproduction, reported in the New York Times, provides physical evidence that there is an association between stress and infertility.
Over four years, 401 women who were stopping contraception and trying to have a baby underwent saliva testing for two stress-related substances: the enzyme alpha-amylase, and the hormone cortisol. The women provided a saliva …
According to an article in the January 3, 2012 Wall Street Journal, the answer is yes.
Fertility rates have been found to improve in women getting a placebo, perhaps because they experience a decrease in stress. A recent randomized trial of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome found that 15%, or 5 of 33, got pregnant while taking placebo over …
The relationship between stress and infertility remains controversial. Despite that, a number of interventions have been developed to reduce stress, especially in IVF cycles, including Mind-Body (MB) programs, acupuncture and yoga. In fact RPMG is sponsoring a new session of Strong Yoga 4 Fertility beginning July 9th.
A study reported in the June 2011 issue of Fertility & Sterility demonstrates the benefit …
