Acupuncture for IVF

Acupuncture can improve the success of IVF and has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety associated with IVF. In order to have maximum benefit to egg quality and uterus lining, it’s best to start treatments two to three months before transfer. Pre and post acupuncture treatments for transfer day are offered at RMIA, CRM, CCRM. Acupuncture can help:

• Improve the uterine lining
• Improve ovarian response
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve response to IVF medications
• Reduce side effects from medications: bloating, headaches, abdominal discomfort
• Improve changes of live birth
• Reduce chances of miscarriage

IVF Research

• Impact of Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes
• Effects of Acupuncture on the Endometrium
• Changes in Serum Cortisol and Prolactin Associated with Acupuncture
• Reduction of Blood Flow Impedance in the Uterine Arteries of Infertile Women with Acupuncture
• Acupuncture on the Day of Embryo Transfer Significantly Improves the Reproductive Outcome
• Effects of Acupuncture on Rates of Pregnancy and Live Birth
• Acupuncture & IVF Poor Responders
• Effects of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Rates
• A Comparison of Stress Levels in Women Undergoing Single Versus Multiple Acupuncture