| You might think that acupuncture and modern | | | | Reproductive Technology (SART) only 40% of IVF |
| medicine do not mix. Acupuncture is a traditional | | | | procedures result in a successful pregnancy. This |
| treatment that has no absolute scientific proof. | | | | number lowers further as you go pass certain ages. |
| Modern medicine is an image of rigidity that uses | | | | The boost that acupuncture gives can be |
| scientific processes and methods to get results. But a | | | | indispensible if you are on a budget or are past the |
| combination of accupuncture and modern medicine | | | | statistical prime ages of reproduction (around 35 for |
| has been found to actually benefit you in treating | | | | women). Because of this boost, some clinics actually |
| your infertility. | | | | require sessions of infertility in correlation to their IVF |
| Acupuncture is a traditional for of medicine. It | | | | treatments. |
| originated in China over about thousand years ago. It | | | | These sessions may be scheduled in advance as |
| uses needles inserted in to the human body at very | | | | acupuncture can sometimes take months to prepare |
| specific entry points to control the body's chi. This so | | | | the body properly. In the case of IVF, it may take |
| called chi is believed to be the energy flow of the | | | | up to 4 months of preparation to get the body |
| body and, by inserting needles in its path, the flow | | | | ready for the procedure. |
| can be redirected to places where the body needs | | | | You can also use acupuncture as a supplementary |
| energy. | | | | treatment. It has been shown to be a very effective |
| Even in its traditional use, acupuncture has been | | | | stress reliever. Stress can sometimes affect |
| found very helpful to people suffering from infertility. | | | | pregnancy and fertility negatively and work against |
| Ancient Chinese documents describe how it affects | | | | your treatments and medications. Acupuncture can |
| the body to regulate menstrual cycles and help out | | | | help you relieve some of the unwanted stress levels |
| with pregnancy. Today, we know that acupuncture | | | | and make other medications work better. It can also |
| does this by stimulating the nervous system of the | | | | help you heal faster. Medical bills can quickly pile up on |
| body. Although the actual process is still a mystery to | | | | you with every day you stay in a hospital bed. Faster |
| medical science, it has been shown that acupuncture | | | | healing can help you reduce costs. |
| helps the body regulate itself better, leading to | | | | Acupuncture is relatively cheap and safe. You may |
| better blood flow and blood pressure and better | | | | hear about acupuncture horror stories where the |
| hormonal production. This helps a body suffering from | | | | needles are broken and left inside the body, or the |
| infertility due to malfunctioning organs and hormonal | | | | needles accidentally puncture organs, or disease and |
| imbalances return to normal. You can find this very | | | | infections being spread through them but these are |
| useful if you have been diagnosed with conditions | | | | due to human errors. You can avoid these situations |
| that affect infertility through hormones like | | | | by choosing your acupuncturist well. Some states |
| hyperprolactenemia or polycystic ovarian syndrome | | | | have acupuncture regulatory boards that you can |
| (PCOS). | | | | consult in selecting your acupuncturist. Some medically |
| In combination with modern day procedures like in | | | | trained doctors also perform acupuncture. Check |
| vitro fertilization, acupuncture has been shown to be | | | | your acupuncturist's license and experience before |
| a very effective partner treatment. Recent studies | | | | selecting one. |
| have shown that acupuncture boosts the success | | | | Accupuncture is a real traditional treatment that |
| rates of treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF | | | | found its way into the modern world. We may not |
| is an advanced medical procedure that can be very | | | | understand it fully yet, but we can benefit from it. In |
| expensive, costing up to $12,000 per cycle. This isn't | | | | today's world, combining the old and new can |
| helped by the fact that the procedure is not always | | | | sometimes give us fantastic results. Just the thing |
| 100%. According to the Society for Assisted | | | | you might need in dealing with your infertility. |