Nov
15
Your IVF treatment: Are you a “passenger”?
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in infertility, IVF
Fertility treatment and especially IVF can be seriously tough and complicated journey. Making the right and informed decisions right at the beginning may save you years of treatment. A minibook “Must-Ask Questions for IVF Newbies” was recommended by one of my patients. This little gem will answer many of your questions and give you ideas about the questions you need to ask your doctor.
Your reproductive endocrinologist will be able to do more for you if you take an active role in your treatment. This book is about your first step of taking a seat of a co-pilot rather than a passenger in your fertility journey.
The “Must-Ask Questions for IVF Newbies” for your PC or a multimedia tablet is available for $2.99 from Amazon.
Nov
13
IVF acupuncture
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, IVF
Acupuncture improves IVF success rates. One of my Acupuncture and IVF patients has emailed me this video I’m happy to share here.
If you would like to learn more about acupuncture and IVF research, check out this website.
Nov
2
Celebrities endorsing acupuncture for fertility
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, infertility, IVF
One of my fertility patients emailed me today that the number of celebs who endorse acupuncture for infertility is growing and I should have this on my blog.
In May Celine Dion announced she was pregnant with twins. The 42 year-old Canadian singer underwent 6 cycles of IVF. She credited acupuncture for the success in her last IVF cycle.
Last week a 41-year-old pop diva Mariah Carey announced that she was pregnant. And she has new mom Celine Dion to thank for her pregnancy – she tried acupuncture to help her conceive after hearing the Canadian superstar rave about the treatment.
Thanks to Andrea for sharing this and thanks to idf-fotos for the photo of Celine Dion.
Nov
2
Old eggs? Optimising ovarian reserve
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in acupuncture, infertility, IVF
Here you can find a great webinar on natural ways to optimise ovarian reserve including acupuncture and herbal medicine. The webinar is put together for general public by one of my colleagues in United States Dr. Brandon Horn, PhD, JD, LAc, FABORM.
It takes about an hour and 20 minutes.
Learn and take control!
Jun
5
Success at Last: Couples fighting infertility might have more control than they think
Posted by Dr Vitalis Acupuncture in infertility, IVF
Success at Last
Couples fighting infertility might have more control than they think
By Deborah Kotz
Posted 4/29/07
Tracy Ryan had given up hope of having a second child. Two years of trying to conceive, including three failed artificial inseminations, had finally culminated in a successful in vitro fertilization-and 2-year-old Christopher. But further attempts at in vitro had left Ryan, 35, disappointed and exhausted. Desperate to feel better, the stay-at-home mom from Fair Haven, N.J., decided to try acupuncture, kick her six-can-a-day Diet Pepsi habit, and eat more fish, fruits, and vegetables. Eight weeks later and slimmer by 7 pounds, Ryan was shocked to discover that she was pregnant. “I was literally shaking when I saw the pregnancy test,” she says. “My husband made me buy a different brand to verify it.”
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.
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).
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