Can Acupuncture Increase The Success Rate For In-Vitro Fertilization?
For thousands of years acupuncture has been used to treat reproductive disorders and to help prevent miscarriages. Western medicine and research is confirming that acupuncture can improve IVF outcomes by increasing pregnancy rates, decreasing miscarriage rates and helping to maintain a healthy pregnancy. Our success story testimonials are a vivid confirmation of this fact. In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a procedure that uses medication to stimulate the body to produce multiple mature eggs. These eggs are then taken out of the body in a procedure called “egg retrieval”. In a laboratory, the eggs are combined with sperm where they can grow. After several days, the resulting embryo is placed into the uterus. There are still many challenges to face. Only about a third of people on average undergoing IVF will get pregnant. The percentage is reduced with age especially for women over 40. In addition, there is 20% or higher chance of miscarriage. Studies have shown that women who receive pro
