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IVF Support and Acupuncture

Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and IVF

Acupuncture can make a significant change to your IVF treatment through increasing the chances of pregnancy and also to how you feel throughout your IVF cycle. There have been many trials throughout the world that have highlighted that `Acupuncture may help increase IVF success rates by 65%'.

The process of IVF can be an emotional and exhausting time with feelings of anxiety often prevailing. Acupuncture can help to decrease feelings of anxiety by calming the body and balancing internal organs which in turn makes a pregnancy more viable.

How does Acupuncture help me?
Acupuncture aims to regulate the hormones in the body in order to help with follicle growth and development and also increases the flow of qi and blood to the uterus and ovaries to enhance implantation. Acupuncture can also help to improve sperm quality, which further enhances the success of implantation and chance of pregnancy.

When should I get Acupuncture?
Treatment schedule of Acupuncture can be used at all stages of the IVF cycle. There are many treatment options available at different times of IVF.

1.Acupuncture before and during the medication process of IVF. This helps to address any side effects experienced such as: abdominal discomfort, fatigue and emotional exhaustion. It also aims to prepare the body for IVF by increasing the flow of qi and blood to the ovaries and uterus.
2. Acupuncture is very useful on the day of transfer and after transfer. This is very beneficial as it helps to increase the flow of qi and blood to the uterus to enhance implantation. Acupuncture is known to help calm the mind and to reduce any anxiety that may follow this procedure.
3.Acupuncture can be very helpful after a positive pregnancy test to provide the embryo with optimum qi and blood circulation to enhance growth and stability in the uterus.