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From Health magazine
Couples who don’t have any luck with in vitro fertilization may want to head straight to an acupuncturist. Research out of IVF centers in Colorado and New Mexico shows that combining in vitro with acupuncture may lead to 26 percent more pregnancies—if women undergo at least 11 acupuncture treatments.(Previous research showed that a smaller number of treatments could boost pregnancy rates, but not as much.)
Acupuncture may improve uterine blood flow, which could help move fertility medicine to the ovaries and nurture eggs, as well as prepare the uterus for implantation. Relieving stress through acupuncture may also even out hormone problems that cause infertility. Find an acupuncturist for infertility treatment.
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Comments (4)
I think it is a shame that you only listed non-physician acupuncturist links in your article on infertility. The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture(AAMA) represents Board Certified medical doctors who are also trained in acupuncture. Any information regarding finding an acupuncturist should include these medical doctors as well.
The article provides wonderful information about fertility and Oriental Medicine. Although the NCCAOM is a good resource for acupuncturists in general, readers may want to go to http://www.aborm.com for referrals to practitioners who are certified by the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. ABORM certified acupuncturists have years of experience treating patients who not only seek acupuncture as a first line fertility therapy but also treat those patients who are actively involved in assisted reproductive therapies such as IUI and IVF. Most Reproductive Endocrinologists either are well aware of the benefits of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in conjunction with ART or refer on a regular basis to acupuncturists as an important adjunct to their treatments.
correction: http://www.aborm.org
I disagree with Dr. David Bilstrom above. It is not a shame to list only acupuncturists that have passed the boards offered by NCCAOM, the only acupuncture testing board in the U.S.. Acupuncturists listed with NCCAOM have completed a 4 year program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
The AAMA represents medical doctors that have taken as little as a 2 weekend course in acupuncture. I don’t think that acupuncturists that take a 2 weekend course in Endocrinology should be able to offer Clomid, injectable drugs, or IVF and I don’t think that medical doctors are the best qualified health practitioners to administer acupuncture.
It’s only because the lobbying power of doctors is so powerful that medical doctors are recognized administrators of acupuncture. This doesn’t necessary mean that they are better qualified than traditional acupuncturists that attend a 4 year program and pass their board exams.
To learn more about acupuncture and infertility, please visit my website at http://www.the-fertility-acupuncturist.com