What is the attitude of ZFC to alternative treatments like acupuncture and Chinese herbs?
These alternative therapies have been available for many thousands of years and we support patients seeking these alternative therapies during in vitro fertilization. Acupuncture administered by an experienced practitioner who is aware of your participation in assisted reproduction can facilitate relaxation as well as optimize ovarian response and implantation. Under the guidance of an experienced practitioner, herbs geared towards assisting implantation and known to be safe in pregnancy are permitted bearing in mind that certain herbs are used to shrink endometriosis and fibroids and may not be appropriate when trying to establish an implantation. In addition, certain herbs may thin the blood and when added to aspirin and heparin may be potentially dangerous.
