August 2011 archive

Acupuncture Boosts IVF Success

Treatment by acupuncture

Acupuncture ‘boosts IVF success’
BBC News

Women undergoing fertility treatment could have their chances of success boosted by acupuncture.

German researchers said they have increased success rates by almost 50% in women having in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

The theory is that acupuncture can affect the autonomic nervous system, which is involved in the control of muscles and glands, and could therefore make the lining of the uterus more receptive to receiving an embryo. (more…)