Comments on: Can’t Get Pregnant? New Reasons to Try Acupuncture http://living.health.com/2008/11/21/cant-get-pregnant-try-acupuncture/ Lifestyle, Wellness, and Fitness Articles from Health.com and Health Magazine Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://living.health.com/2008/11/21/cant-get-pregnant-try-acupuncture/#comment-5496 Elizabeth Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:00:39 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=8432#comment-5496 Asking questions about your acpuncturist and their training can help you make your decision about which doctor is best for you. It does not take a medical doctor or a NCAAOM practitioner, it does take someone with experience and education. Women want assistance not turf wars. Asking questions about your acpuncturist and their training can help you make your decision about which doctor is best for you. It does not take a medical doctor or a NCAAOM practitioner, it does take someone with experience and education. Women want assistance not turf wars.

]]> By: Amelia Hirota http://living.health.com/2008/11/21/cant-get-pregnant-try-acupuncture/#comment-5408 Amelia Hirota Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:33:28 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=8432#comment-5408 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 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

]]> By: Deborah Snyder http://living.health.com/2008/11/21/cant-get-pregnant-try-acupuncture/#comment-5028 Deborah Snyder Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:41:55 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=8432#comment-5028 correction: www.aborm.org correction: http://www.aborm.org

]]> By: Deborah Snyder http://living.health.com/2008/11/21/cant-get-pregnant-try-acupuncture/#comment-5026 Deborah Snyder Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:34:02 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=8432#comment-5026 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 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. 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.

]]> By: David Bilstrom MD http://living.health.com/2008/11/21/cant-get-pregnant-try-acupuncture/#comment-4948 David Bilstrom MD Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:46:36 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=8432#comment-4948 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. 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.

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