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Acupuncture Used With Ivf Promotes Healthy Pregnancies



Author : Robert Harrison
Date : Monday, February 19, 2007


Recent studies have shown that acupuncture, the ancient Chinese healing art, can have an amazingly positive effect on those women undergoing an in vitro fertilization procedure. The ivf occurs in several steps over the course of two weeks or more, often leaving a woman feeling ill, stressed out, and tired. The overall procedure often leaves a woman without the vital strength necessary for a woman during pregnancy.

The ancient art of acupuncture has been around since pre-recorded history in China. Among the many benefits of this time-honored healing art are the relief and management of pain and stress, and improved circulation. Circulation to the uterus, in particular, is important to a healthy pregnancy and birth. Increasingly recognized as a suitable form of treatment by Western doctors, acupuncture is finding acceptance as a treatment for fertility problems and reproductive support.

To achieve this goal, acupuncture is able to restore the energy a woman loses during embryo transfer treatment, and also boost blood flow to the organs involved in maintaining a pregnancy. Research has indicated that this is indeed the case, with two-thirds of women benefiting who receive both treatments within 24 hours of each other. Consequently, traditional Chinese medicine provides a significantly higher success rate than conventional medicine. Although the studies are preliminary, scientists are confident that this is an important finding.

Since it can take a long time to conceive an infant this way, and since it can cost a great deal of money too, it is crucial to assist the process with methods that have been demonstrated by scientists to have achieved success. Utilizing a proven and virtually harmless method can spell the difference between ecstasy and misery for countless couples. Given the fact that almost 15% of couples have difficulty in conception or cannot conceive at all, turning the odds in their favor can bring enormous joy to so many people.

The treatment of women with acupuncture has yet another benefit. While it is considered to improve conception rates to all women in general, the treatment is also 100% safe for everyone. Even women in labor can be treated with this kind of medicine with no downside for themselves or their baby. Not having to rely on medications or other pain killers, and yet getting the same result is an amazing testament to how well it works.

Acupuncture has a long history. Scientists have discovered that pain and stress relieving chemicals are released. Other benefits include increased blood flow to the uterus which can help in the conception process. The increased blood flow helps restore balance and stability to areas of a woman's body that are important in the conception process. The mental and physical toll of artificial conception means that more and more people are turning to alternative medicine to help with fertility issues.

Recent studies are showing that the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture may have a profound positive effect on women undergoing an in vitro fertilization procedure, or cycle as it is commonly known.

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