Acupuncture for Fertility

Article in the LA Times:
Other than the fact they only did one acupuncture
session in their "scientific study," it still is a good
plug for acupuncture for fertility issues.

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Acupuncture for fertility: Doctors say, 'Why not?'

By Elena Conis, Special to The Times

Jackie Apuzzo is 16 weeks pregnant — something she was beginning to think would never happen.

Following nine years of unsuccessful efforts to have a baby, including failed in vitro fertilization, a miscarriage and a diagnosis of endometriosis, the 37-year-old social worker finally visited an acupuncturist on the advice of a friend. After two months of acupuncture treatments and a regimen of Chinese herbs, she became pregnant.

"I was a little apprehensive about the needles at first," said Apuzzo. But in April, Apuzzo's acupuncturist in Santa Monica looked at her tongue, checked her pulse and declared the Long Beach resident pregnant. Apuzzo later confirmed the diagnosis with a blood test.

As more women than ever delay having children until their 30s and 40s, infertility is a growing challenge in the U.S. An estimated 3 million couples are unable to conceive after a year of trying, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Fertility clinics have done a brisk business in recent years, but now doctors say that a growing number of women who have been unable to get pregnant through conventional medical treatments are seeking out alternatives such as acupuncture. Demand for the traditional Chinese method is so great that an increasing number of fertility doctors now are collaborating with acupuncturists, with some physicians adding acupuncturists to their staff, according to doctors and experts in the field.

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Comments

[Em]

To the Chinese Doctor I go...

[acupuncture clinic new york]

this news is new to me but i think with acupuncture different medical benefits are researched and they are actually proven good for us.

[Flower Essences]

WOW this is a total new subject for me in acupuncture. I never knew something such as acupuncture would go this far!

Thanks for sharing this.

[Cleo Pascal]

Infertility has been a pressing issue ever since. That's why it's not a surprise for me that more and more doctors are now opening their doors to alternative healing methods that are combined with conventional medicine. I think this is what they call a holistic approach. Honestly, if my wife were infertile and we badly wanted to have a baby, I would let her try other methods to reverse her case, as long as it doesn't entail negative effects to her health.

[Erik Denmon]

I must agree with Cleo. Couples, of course, are the ones who are mostly affected by this condition. It’s good to know that there are ways to fight or treat it. It’s always better to try more options rather than wait for something to happen. If couples want a better life, with kids, then they must do something about it. Without their action, the availability of such options will just go to waste.