Acupuncture vrs Non-Acupuncture In IVF studies

Here in shortened summary is a study of two acupuncture protocals. A fairly significant increase in the pregnancy rates in the acupuncture group of 77/61% versus 49/37% in the non-acupuncture group. Acupuncture boosts the Qi which pushes the blood and moves the blood, hence improving blood flow to the gametes(Ovaries, Testes), uterus, tubes, and reducing obstructive issues such as endometriosis, PCOS, Varicocele issues, Male Factor issues, Unexplained Infertility, along with Premature Ovarian Failure, and Poor Ovarian Reserve.



After four years and blinded to the each other's work, the authors retrospectively reviewed the data (Table 1) of 216 patients who received acupuncture and were then divided into two groups: 111 patients in Acupuncture (Ac) and 106 patients in Non Acupuncture (No Ac)1. Their goal was to determine how many treatments it would take to show a statistically significant improvement in pregnancy outcomes for patients undergoing IVF1. They ultimately found that in the acupuncture group, the average number of EA treatments of the pregnant women was 8.4, compared to 5.1 EA treatments of the non-pregnant women1. They also observed the non-acupuncture group had a 37.4% pregnancy rate versus a stunning 61.1% pregnancy rate in the acupuncture group1.

Table 1



Type of study

Retrospective


Number of participants

n=216


Acupuncture group participants(Ac)

n=111


Non acupuncture group participants (No Ac)

n=106


Average number of EA tx in pregnant Ac group

8.4


Average number of EA tx in non-pregnant Ac group

5.1


Ac pregnancy rate

77/61.1%(p≤0.05)


No Ac pregnancy rate

49/37.4%(p≤0.05)