Acupuncture could help women conceive
When women try to conceive using in vitro fertilization, the results can sometimes come back negative. However, researchers are claiming that there's a possibility of using acupuncture to boost those odds for conception. While it's not verified, they say it could improve the chances by upwards of 45 percent. Studies have been pooled together and analyzed for this conjecture.This is anything but hard evidence, but scientists think acupuncture improves blood flow to the uterus right after (or before) an embryo is placed in the womb. Inserting the tiny needles could also alleviate stress hormones which would otherwise make it difficult for implantation.
While some continue to debate about how effective it is, they're sure acupuncture wouldn't do any harm to women trying to get pregnant. This is a relatively cheap treatment that could have other benefits on the side, so reproductive specialists may have another weapon in their arsenal!
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2-08-2008 @ 1:55PM
Richard said...
My best friend and his wife have acupuncture to thank for their son who was born last year. She doesn't ovulate and they tried a bunch of different methods before finally trying acupuncture. 10 months later she gave birth to a ten pound (!) baby boy.
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