The effects of acupuncture on the secondary outcomes of anxiety and quality of life for women undergoing IVF: A randomized controlled trial
CA Smith et al, AOGS 2019, 98, 460 – 469 Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
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The Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic (formerly known as The Acupuncture IVF Support Clinic) a network of clinics that focus on supporting patients through their fertility, IVF and pregnancy journey.
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ACUPUNCTURE, HERBS, IVF and PREGNANCY RATE
August 5, 2019in Acupuncture, herbs and IVF (other publications), Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicThe collection of papers in this section includes some that examined the role of acupuncture just at the time of embryo transfer in an IVF cycle and a number of other trials which looked at the effect of using acupuncture before and throughout the IVF cycle. Acupuncture and IVF; Some large randomised controlled trials found […]
The Multidisciplinary Education Series: Integrative approaches to women’s health and fertility issues
June 19, 2019in Education, Talks /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicThis 6-part lecture series on topics IVF, PCOS, Endometriosis, Male fertility, Immune factors, and Stress. This series was Created by A/Professor Gavin Sacks, Clinical Director IVFA and Amy Forth, Director of Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic Alexandria and presented by Alexandria Specialist Day Hospital (ASDH)and sponsored by Myegn health and IVFA.The talks were delivered to and presented by Fertility and other Specialists, GPs, […]
The effects of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
June 13, 2019in Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicZheng-yun Xie et al, BMC Comp Alt Med (2019) 19:131 BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture for Premenstrual Syndrome at Different Intervention Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
June 13, 2019in Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicJiayuan Zhang et al, 2019, Evid Bases Comp Alt Med, |Article ID 6246285 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Auricular acupuncture versus cognitive behavioural therapy in the discontinuation of hypnotic drug usage, and treatment effects on anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms − a randomised controlled study
April 12, 2019in Acupuncture, stress and fertility, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicBergdahl L et al, Eur Jn Int Med, Vol 16, 2017, 15-21 European Journal of Integrative Medicine
THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY BY ACUPUNCTURE not posted
April 12, 2019in Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicWe don’t yet understand the mechanisms behind acupuncture and appetite suppression or weight loss, tho some researchers think it is mediated by serotonin and endogenous endorphins. MT CABÝOGLU et al, Int Jnl Neurosci, Volume 116, 2006 – Issue 2 International Journal of Neuroscience
Review on electroacupuncture and endorphin release
April 11, 2019in Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicReview EA endorphins
Effects and mechanism of action of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation in patients with abnormal semen parameters
April 9, 2019in Acupuncture and sperm, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicYan Yu et al, Acup Med BMJ, 2019 Acupuncture in Medicine, British Medical Journal
Acupuncture and immunomodulation
April 7, 2019in Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinicacupuncture and immunomodulation Cabioğlu
ACUPUNCTURE AND EMBRYO TRANSFER – published in Fertility and Sterility
March 25, 2019in Acupuncture and embryo transfer, published in Fertility and Sterility, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicThere have been a number of small randomised controlled trials that examined the effect of acupuncture on IVF outcomes when administered on the day of embryo transfer, and many reported a positive effect. However some more recent large randomised controlled trials (published in other journals) have not replicated this result, concluding that acupuncture on the […]
Acupuncture performed around the time of embryo transfer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
March 13, 2019in Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicSmith C et al, 2019 RBMO Vol 38, Issue 3, Pages 364–379 Reproductive Biomedicine Online