About Acupuncture Pregnancy Clinic
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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Randomised clinical trial of comparing effects of acupuncture and varicocelectomy on sperm parameters in infertile varicocele patients.
June 16, 2018in Acupuncture and sperm, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicKucuk EV et al, Andrologia, Vol 48, 10, 1080 – 1085, 2016 Andrologia
The role of acupuncture in patients at unfavourable reproductive prognosis in IVF: a prospective randomised study
May 12, 2018in Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicArnoldi M et al, Human Reproduction. 25(20100600)pg i257, ESHRE JUN 2010 102 patients with previous history of failed IVF attempts or with high FSH were offered acupuncture during their next IVF cycle, and the outcome was compared with a similar group who did not have acupuncture. The pregnancy rate was found to be significantly higher […]
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for poor semen quality in infertile males: a systematic review and meta-analysis
May 12, 2018in Acupuncture and sperm, Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicUi Min Jerng et al Asian J Androl. 2014 Nov-Dec; 16(6): 884–891 Asian Journal of Andrology
Effect of acupuncture vs sham acupuncture on live births among women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized clinical trial
May 9, 2018in Acupuncture, herbs and IVF (other publications), Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicCaroline Smith et al, JAMA, 2018 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.5336 Journal of the American Medical Association.
Acupuncture administered after spontaneous rupture of membranes at term and the length of birth and use of oxytocin. A randomized controlled trial.
May 9, 2018in Acupuncture and pregnancy, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicGaudernack LC1, Forbord S, Hole E , Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2006;85(11):1348-53. Acta Obstetrica Gynecologica Scandinavia
Understanding the Shift from Autumn to Winter
February 27, 2018in Blog, Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicWhy you should think about having acupuncture before and during your IVF cycle
February 26, 2018in Blog, Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicWhy you should think about having acupuncture before and during your IVF cycle There are several good reasons why you should think about having acupuncture before and during your IVF cycle……..or maybe why you shouldn’t ! Spoiler alert ….. If you are young, and healthy and doing IVF only because of male factors or blocked […]
Chinese herbal medicine Guizhi Fuling Formula for treatment of uterine fibroids: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials
February 6, 2018in Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicNi-Ni Chen et al, BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014; 14: 2. This review examined 38 RCTs and nearly 4000 patients with fibroids. They were treated with mifepristone alone or in combination with a well known Chinese herbal formula. The meta-analyses demonstrated that Guizhi Fuling Formula plus mifepristone was more effective than mifepristone alone in reducing […]
Effects of acupuncture for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
October 18, 2017in Education /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicYang Xu et al, 2017 PLoSONE 12(10):e0186616 PLOS One
Systematic Review of Chinese Medicine for Ovarian Endometriosis
September 23, 2017in Acupuncture, herbs and endometriosis, Meta analyses and reviews, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicEileen Lee et al, Volume 1 Issue 3, 2017 Int Jn Pharm Chin Med International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Chinese Medicine
Autonomic nervous system activation mediates the increase in whole-body glucose uptake in response to electroacupuncture
July 22, 2017in Acupuncture herbs and PCOS, Research /by Acupuncture Pregnancy ClinicAnna Benrick et al, FASEB Journal, April 12, 2017, doi: 10.1096/fj.201601381R Foundation of American Experimental Biology Journal