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Evidence-based studies and clinical research on acupuncture efficacy

Research StudyFertility

[Effect of acupuncture intervention at different time points on the pregnancy rate of frozen embryo transfer].

Acupuncture administered weekly for five weeks before frozen embryo transfer significantly improved pregnancy rates comp…

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chines…Read More →
Research StudyFertility

[Effect of electroacupuncture on endometrial receptivity and IVF-ET pregnancy outcomes in patients with diminished ovarian reserve].

Electroacupuncture increased clinical pregnancy rates from 30.3% to 71.9% and live birth rates from 15.2% to 56.3% in wo…

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chines…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisFertility

Efficacy of acupuncture for recurrent implantation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Acupuncture combined with embryo transfer increased clinical pregnancy rates by 73%, embryo implantation rates by 69%, a…

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Systematic ReviewFertility

Interventions to optimize embryo transfer in women undergoing assisted conception: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analyses.

Acupuncture performed around the time of embryo transfer did not show significant benefit for improving clinical pregnan…

Human reproduction updateRead More →
Research StudyFertility

Characteristics and Outcomes of Herbal Medicine for Female Infertility: A Retrospective Analysis of Data from a Korean Medicine Clinic During 2010-2020.

Among 1,786 infertile women treated with Korean herbal medicine over 10 years, 32.8% achieved pregnancy with live birth …

International journal of w…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialFertility

Effect of electro-acupuncture on ovarian function of women with diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

This protocol establishes a multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether electro-acupuncture can improve …

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Research StudyFertility

Analysis of fertility clinic marketing of complementary therapy add-ons.

Twenty-four percent of UK fertility clinics advertised acupuncture on their websites, but the information provided about…

Reproductive biomedicine &…Read More →
Research StudyFertility

How common is add-on use and how do patients decide whether to use them? A national survey of IVF patients.

Among Australian women undergoing IVF, 82% used at least one add-on treatment (most commonly acupuncture), with two-thir…

Human reproduction (Oxford…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialFertility

The Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Treatment of Female Infertility.

While CAM therapies are increasingly used for female infertility with claims of holistic benefits, current evidence show…

Evidence-based complementa…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialFertility

IVF, acupuncture and mental health: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of women participating in a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture during IVF treatment.

Women receiving both real and sham acupuncture during IVF reported similar psychological benefits including reduced stre…

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Research StudyFertility

Electroacupuncture Enhances Number of Mature Oocytes and Fertility Rates for In Vitro Fertilization.

Electroacupuncture significantly improved oocyte maturation rates and fertilization rates while reducing granulosa cell …

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Case StudyFertility

Successful pregnancy in a woman with bilateral fallopian tube obstruction and diminished ovarian reserve treated with electroacupuncture: A case report.

A woman with bilateral fallopian tube obstruction and diminished ovarian reserve achieved spontaneous pregnancy and live…

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