Preparing for the next IVF cycle
We see patients before and during their IVF cycle – offering many different applications of traditional Chinese medicine wisdom alongside new clinical findings. Watch some of what we do HERE.
About Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic
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Entries by Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic
Social Media
March 3, 2021 in In the News, Media, Social Media, Social Media /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicYou can find our clinic updates and news here
Stress and infertility
January 30, 2021 in Acupuncture, stress and fertility, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicWhy is it that acupuncture is so often seen to reduce anxiety, improve mood, manage stress and increase resilience? That is a question that many researchers have tried to address – coming up with findings related to increased endorphin or serotonin levels or decreased cortisol or adrenalin levels or regulation of endocannabinoid levels. While we […]
Acupuncture and Pregnancy
January 30, 2021 in Acupuncture and pregnancy, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicMost of the trials examining the effect of acupuncture in pregnancy have focused on its action during and before labour, measuring labour pain and duration, as well initiation of labour when it is overdue. A couple of trials have looked at how effective Chinese medicine is in turning breech babies, and 2 journals have reported […]
Meta Analyses and Systematic Reviews
January 7, 2021 in Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicThe final section of our archives, has gathered Meta-analyses and Systematic Reviews relating to Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine used with fertility patients (mostly IVF) and for conditions related to reproductive health. A systematic review collects and summarises evidence and a meta-analysis applies statistical methods to summarise the results of these studies. Systematic reviews and […]
Acupuncture and herbal medicine for female infertility: an overview of systematic reviews
January 7, 2021 in Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicJang Won Lee et al, Integrative Medicine Research Nov 2020
IVF Specialist interviewed by Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic acupuncturist, Amy Forth
October 20, 2020 in Media, Online Videos /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicHear what Dr Tash (IVF Specialist) has to say about her role as a reproductive endocrinologist. in an interview with Amy posted on Acupuncture Pregnancy and IVF Support Facebook page here. As well as her work in a busy IVF clinic, Dr Tash has an informative women’s health and fertility podcast channel The Fanny Mechanic […]
Fanny Mechanic Podcast “Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with Amy Forth”
October 20, 2020 in Media, Online Videos /by Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic● The Fanny Mechanic podcast (authored by Dr Natasha Andreadis from City Fertility) invited Amy (from Alexandira Acupuncture Pregnancy clinic) on as a guest and she spoke about all things acupuncture, fertility and IVF. Find that conversation here.
Acupuncture and Herbs and PCOS
October 18, 2020 in Acupuncture herbs and PCOS, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicPCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is a disorder that is well described in terms of clinical symptoms but poorly understood in terms of cause. Given the lack of western medicine treatments for this syndrome (other than insulin lowering medication) there is a lot of interest in exploring therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The […]
The feasibility of acupuncture as an adjunct intervention for antenatal depression: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
October 8, 2020 in Acupuncture and pregnancy, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicS Ormsby et al, JAD, 275, 1 October 2020, Pages 82-93 Journal of Affective Disorders
Acupuncture and IVF
September 20, 2020 in Embarking on IVF, Treatment Programmes /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicThere are many and various ways that acupuncture can support the IVF patient. Our clinic opened in 2008 specifically to address the needs of IVF patients and to work with IVF clinics in Sydney and Melbourne – the first of its kind in Australia. In the last 12 years we have seen many thousand IVF […]
Turning the tables; IVF specialist interviews acupuncturist at Acupuncture Pregnancy clinic
August 16, 2020 in Media, Online Videos /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicDr Gavin Sacks, an IVF specialist interviews acupuncturist Dr Amy Forth about how acupuncture works with IVF patients.