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Acupuncture could help women conceive

Posted on Feb 8th 2008 1:00PM by Adams Briscoe
Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss
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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