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Acupuncture & IVF
Categories: Infertility
Acupuncture may stimulate follicle development in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). In a small study of 6 women who all had difficulty with follicle production despite maximum gonadotropin therapy, three produced more ovarian follicles with acupuncture treatment (mean, 11.3 vs 3.9 prior to acupuncture) and all 3 conceived, although only 1 pregnancy lasted past the 1st trimester. Acupu ...