IVF support

acupuncture to support IVF

Acupuncture treatments for general fertility assistance are of such benefit to couples trying to conceive that it is no surprise that acupuncture can be used as a support treatment to assisted reproductive techniques.

Chinese medicine says that the balance between yin and yang and the nourishment and flow of the qi and blood all need to be nurtured, harmonised and supported to encourage successful conception, implantation and a healthy ongoing pregnancy. So to achieve this, Chinese medicine can be used to address these imbalances. It is no surprise then that using acupuncture in the lead up to and during an IVF cycle can be of such positive influence the outcome.

clinical trials and studies on acupuncture and IVF

Over the last few years, numerous studies have been conducted on using acupuncture with IVF. Overall, these trials have shown that not only can acupuncture improve your physical and emotional health throughout an IVF cycle but it can actually increase your chance of success.

Acupuncture treatments, specifically treatments done at the time of transfer, have been shown to improve implantation rates of IVF embryos. Studies also suggest that acupuncture before and during medicated phases of your IVF cycle helps to prepare the uterine lining, improve hormone levels and increase the change of success at transfer.

Not surprisingly, studies almost always comment on the ability of acupuncture to decrease stress and anxiety levels during the IVF process.