Apr
12
Acupuncture for infertility
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, infertility, male infertility
Jan
28
A skeptic doctor strongly recommends acupuncture to improve IVF success rate
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, IVF, New Zealand
Medical researcher Dr Shaun Holt used to belong to New Zealand skeptic society, an organisation known for being critical of acupuncture. Dr Holt reviewed a lot of research on natural medicine and as a result has changed his opinion about some of the natural medicines. Yesterday he appeared on TV endorsing acupuncture as very safe and effective treatment for back pain, headaches and improving success rate of IVF (in vitro fertilisation). Watch the report on TVNZ.
[Comment: this is an older post pulled from archives]
Feb
27
Fertility, IVF and Acupuncture books
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, infertility, IVF
Among the good strategies of dealing with stress of infertility and IVF (apart from acupuncture, of course!) is getting more information about your condition and what you can do.
Another one is reading stories of people who have been in your situation. I can recommend you a couple of good books.
One, The Infertility Cure, is on acupuncture and infertility, but it also gives you a good roundup of diet and other things you can do yourself.
Another one recommended by one of my patients, is Legs Up and Laughing. In this book Vanessa Bates takes you on her “Big Great Fertility Ride”. This one is for you AND your partner.
Do you have a suggestion? Let us know in the comments.
May
24
Health care practitioners need to be proactive in acquiring and documenting use of complimentary therapies for infertility | Acupuncture & Infertility
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in female infertility, infertility, male infertility
Complimentary medicines and therapies are widely used by patients with infertility says study published in current issue of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Health care practitioners and fertility specialists need to be proactive in acquiring and documenting the use of these practices. There is a need to provide further information to patients on the use of complimentary medicines and therapies.
Oct
19
Summer is best time for fertility treatment
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in female infertility, infertility, IVF, male infertility
Summer is best time for fertility treatment
Women who undergo fertility treatment during the summer are twice as likely to become pregnant as when they try in winter, British researchers have found.
Longer daylight hours appear to improve the chances of successful treatment, according to the study.
The research was presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Apr
25
Acupuncture: A Cure for Infertility?
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, infertility, male infertility
Acupuncture: A Cure for Infertility?
Monday, April 25, 2005
By Catherine Donaldson-Evans
NEW YORK — At 36, Lucy Appert has suffered through two miscarriages, a stillbirth at 8 1/2 months and, because of a rare pregnancy-related liver dysfunction, intensive illness and surgery.
Yet after enduring five painful years of trying to have their own baby, Appert and her husband Edward finally saw their dream come true last month when their son Henry was born — premature, but healthy.
For all the fertility treatments, technologies and prenatal care available to women today, Appert credits the success of her pregnancy to an ancient Chinese secret.
“I recommend acupuncture (search) to everyone,” Appert said. “It does work. I did everything possible for years to have a baby. I almost lost hope.” More »
Mar
14
Chinese herbal medicines for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCOS
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in Chinese medicine, female infertility, herbal medicine, infertility, PCOS
Japanese doctors use Chinese herbal medicine to treat infertility
Dr. Takahisa Ushiroyama and colleagues at Osaka Medical College in Japan conducted a trial of treating polycystic ovary syndrome and non-polycystic ovary syndrome with herbal medicine. The medicine is Unkei-to (Chinese name Wen-Jing-Tang), which combines 12 herbal drugs, including ginseng, cinnamon bark, angelica root, evodia fruit and ginger stem. One hundred women participated in the experiment. Fifty-two of these women were given a daily dosage of 7.5 gram Unkei-to while the other women remained untreated. The study shows that more than half of the women treated with Unkei-to saw improvement in their menstrual cycle and successful ovulation. It is further discovered that the treatment can reduce the levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), a symptom characteristic of polycystic ovary syndrome. Still, the mechanism of the treatment remains unclear.
More on PCOS and acupuncture
IVF and acupuncture :: vitalis.co.nz
Mar
2
Chinese medicine bears hope for childless women
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, Chinese medicine, female infertility, infertility, IVF
March 2, 2005
A combination of Chinese medicine and conventional in-vitro fertilisation treatment is showing promising results in helping infertile couples, reports Hester Lacey -The Independent
To read more about fertility and acupuncture on vitalis.co.nz IVF and acupuncture :: vitalis.co.nz
Oct
28
Acupuncture can improve chances of successful fertility treatment
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, infertility, IVF
Acupuncture
Significantly increases pregnancy rate
Significantly reduces the risk of miscarriage
Significantly reduces the risk of tubular pregnancy
Significantly increases the life birth rate
Researchers from USA presented another study on IVF and Acupuncture that convinced even the sceptics. The research highlighted and reconfirmed the benefits and the value of acupuncture to the success of ART (assisted reproductive technologies). The study was presented at the meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine (October 2004) by Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Centre (Colorado Springs, USA).
IVF and acupuncture in Auckland, NZ
Oct
9
Acupuncture for infertility is even getting the nod from doctors
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, infertility, IVF, male infertility
Dr. R. Ian Hardy, an M.D. with Ph.D. Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist at Fertility Centers of New England said he recommends acupuncture in conjunction with in vitro fertilization to his patients all the time.
IVF and acupuncture in Auckland, NZ
Jul
3
washingtonpost.com: Hard to Conceive
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, female infertility, infertility, IVF, male infertility
The Washington Post: Hard to Conceive:
“Hard to Conceive Unable to Get Pregnant, She Turned East in Quest of Fertility ”
And why not? Six months on fertility drugs, two inseminations and one $13,000 attempt at vitro fertilization (IVF) had all failed me — or I them. I felt I had to try something else. In February, minutes after I realized the IVF hadn’t worked, and knowing my husband and I would have a rough time financing a second round of treatment, I hit the Internet looking for an alternative.
I quickly stumbled on Lewis’s book “The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies” (Little, Brown, 2004). Unlike lots of other books that champion this or that single regimen, this one combined a slew of alternative therapies: herbs, acupuncture, diet changes and mind/body work.
IVF and acupuncture :: vitalis.co.nz