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| LASER ACUPUNCTURE BEFORE AND AFTER EMBRYO TRANSFER IMPROVES ART DELIVERY RATES study |
Laser Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Improves ART Delivery Rates: Results of a Prospective Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Five-armed Trial involving 1000 Patients. |
| Laser Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Improves ART Delivery Rates | Conclusion: This large prospective randomized and well controlled study consistently demonstrated benefit to LZ AC. Treatment was well tolerated and significantly improved implantation rates. J.L. Fratterelli, M.R. Leondires, K.Fong, A Theall, S. Locatelli, R.T. Scott, Reproductive Medicine Associates of new Jersey, Morristown, NJ |
| Acupuncture performed before and after embryo transfer improves pregnancy rates. | Conclusion: Although other studies regarding acupuncture have been inconclusive, perhaps these positive results are related to two important factors. The treatments were performed on-site, eliminating the stress of traveling to another site before and after the embryo transfer. Also, the acupuncture treatment protocol did not follow the traditional Paulus protocol, thereby suggesting there is still more research to be done on how best to treat infertility issues with acupuncture Youran D et al Fertil Steril 2008 Vol. 90, Suppl 1, S240 Fertilty and Sterility |
| Study evaluating acupuncture as an adjunct to IVF |
Conclusions: Our study shows a significantly lower amount of
Quintero R et al, Fertil Steril 2004 Vol 81 Suppl 3, pg S11-12 Fertility and Sterility |
| Acupuncture & IVF poor responders: a cure? | Conclusions: Significant increases in pregnancy outcomes were confirmed by this study and the data uniquely supported the advantage of acupuncture in patients with normal Pulsatility index. We also demonstrated that both acupuncture treatment protocols could be used together with a synergistic effect. Finally, this study is the first to demonstrate that the use of acupuncture in patients with poor prognoses (elevated Peak FSH, longer history of infertility, poor sperm morphology) can achieve similar pregnancy rates to normal prognosis patients.
Magarelli P,Cridennda D, Fertil Steril,2004;81 Suppl 3 S20 Fertility and Sterility |
| The effect of acupuncture in assisted reproduction techniques |
Conclusion: Acupuncture seems to be an important coadjuvant in the treatment of
Teshima D. R. K et al, Fertil Steril 2007 Vol 88, Suppl 1, pg S330 Fertility and Sterility |
| The effect of acupuncture on outcomes in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) |
Conclusion: It is feasible to conduct a randomized,
Udoff L. C. et al, Fertil Steril 2007 Vol 86, Issue 3, Page S145 Fertility and Sterility |
| Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
Conclusion: Luteal-phase acupuncture has a positive effect on the outcome of IVF/ICSI. Dieterle S et al, Fertil Steril 2006 Vol 85, pg 1347-1351 Fertility and Sterility |
| Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women | Conclusion: Acupuncture on the day of ET significantly improves the reproductive outcome of IVF/ICSI, compared with no acupuncture. Repeating acupuncture on ET day +2 provided no additional beneficial effect. Westergaard L et al, Fertil Steril 2006 Vol 85, pg 1341-1346 |
| Influence of acupuncture stimulation on pregnancy rates for women undergoing embryo transfer, | Conclusion: The pregnancy rate was 31% in the acupuncture group and 23% in the control group. The ongoing pregnancy rate at 18 weeks was higher in the treatment group (28% vs. 18%). Results suggest that acupuncture was safe for women undergoing ET. Smith C et al, Fertil Steril 2006 Vol 85, pg 1352-1358 Fertility and Sterility |
| Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy | Conclusion: Acupuncture seems to be a useful tool for improving pregnancy rate after ART. Clinical pregnancies were documented in 34
Paulus W et al, Fertil Steril 2002 Vol 77, pg 721-724 Fertility and Sterility |
| Changes in serum cortisol and prolactin associated with acupuncture during IVF | Conclusion: The researchers found that the women who had acupuncture showed beneficial changes in serum levels of stress hormones compared to the control group of women who did not have acupuncture. This may have implications for both egg quality and implantation. In addition the pregnancy and live birth rate was significantly higher in the acupuncture group.
Magarelli, PC, D Cridennda, M Cohen. Fertil Steril 2009 in press Fertility and Sterility
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| Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture | Conclusion: This study reported in Human Reproduction (the official journal of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology) shows that after 8 acupuncture treatments blood flow to the uterus was markedly increased. Stener-Victorin E, et al Hum Reprod 1996; 11:1314-1317. Human Reproduction |
