How Acupuncture Can Support YOUR Fertility Journey: Can It Increase IVF Success Rates?
The answer to that question is, yes it can! And there is firm evidence to support the benefits of acupuncture in increasing your IVF success. A meta-analysis study of 25 high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in the Archives of Gynaecology and Obststrics in July 2023 came to a very firm and positive conclusion: acupuncture can significantly improve live birth rates (LBR) and clinical pregnancy rates (CPR) among women undergoing IVF. This was one of the largest studies of fertility acupuncture use in IVF, involving 4,757 participants. It found that fertility acupuncture treatment can increase live birth rates (LBR) by an astounding 33.8%!
Fertility acupuncture treatment is one of the most popular therapies used alongside IVF and continues to gain popularity as more people hear about its benefits and see the growing evidence-base for its use.
Having needles put in you might not be the first thing that springs to mind as a way of relaxing, but it really is such a relaxing treatment. Furthermore, it comes along with ongoing support, care and attention from your practitioner which is so valuable to those experiencing fertility struggles and undergoing IVF. With my scientific background, I love the research in support of fertility acupuncture, and as a specialist fertility acupuncture practitioner, I also see first-hand the many benefits people experience from treatment before and during IVF.
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