by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 9, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Chinese Medicine, Fertility, Health, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle
A very recent study in China observed the positive effects of “menstrual cycle-based acupuncture therapy” on specific patients undergoing treatment with IVF (In vitro-fertilization). The research was designed to look for changes in ovarian function and...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 16, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Books, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Fertility, Infertility, IVF
In my Chicago acupuncture practice, I treat many women who want to increase their chances of getting pregnant. I’ve had a good deal of success with this problem – it doesn’t surprise me because more and more studies are finding out about the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 15, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Clomid, Fertility, Infertility, IVF, Menstrual Cycle
In 2012, a new Chinese study reported that acupuncture was more effective than Clomifene (better known as Clomid) for the treatment of infertility. It was a small study, using 65 women who were infertile because of problems with ovulation. They were divided into...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 26, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Fertility, Electro-Acupuncture, Fertility, Infertility, IVF
The website HealthCMI recently wrote about new research from China which concludes that treatment with electroacupuncture improves pregnancy outcome and pregnancy rates for couples using IVF.Researchers discovered that electroacupuncture increases blood levels of the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 31, 2012 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture Research, Infertility, IVF
The studies about acupuncture’s effectiveness in improving pregnancy rates continue to emerge. The newest one that I just read concludes that acupuncture improves clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates for women receiving IVF (in vitro...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 10, 2011 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Fertility, Acupuncture and IVF, Acupuncture and Weight Loss, Chinese Medicine and Weight Loss, Fertility, Happy New Year, Health, Healthy Foods, Infertility, IVF
The New Year is upon us. Did you make any resolutions? Are you sticking to them or have they already started to fall away? These articles from acupuncturists can help you out.~The #1 resolution on most people’s list? To loose weight. On the blog Thrive...
