Acupuncturist always claim that acupuncture can prove circulation of uterine,so It can help infertility tretament and IVF ,etc,Is that truth?
Yes,but partly...Electroacupuncture DO reduces uterine artery blood flow impedance,but did not increase the pregnancy rate in patients undergoing IVF.
Taiwan China Medical University Hospital have done a resaerch about this tretment.they found There was no significant difference in pregnancy rate between the two groups (acupuncture group, 30%; non-acupuncture group, 28.6%). The mean PI of both uterine arteries was significantly reduced after EA (left uterine artery, 2.3 to 2.0; right uterine artery, 2.4 to 2.2). There was no significant change in PI in the group with no acupuncture .
So,Can acupuncture really help IVF?
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Reference:Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;48(2):148-51.
