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7B - Acupuncture Is a Useful Adjuvant for Fertility Treatment

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from Section II - IVF Add-ons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2021

By
Isla Robertson  and
Ying Cheong
Edited by
Roy Homburg ,
Adam H. Balen  and
Robert F. Casper
Roy Homburg
Affiliation:
Homerton University Hospital, London
Adam H. Balen
Affiliation:
Leeds Centre for Reproductive Medicine
Robert F. Casper
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
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Summary

The current evidence base contains numerous studies and systematic reviews, the overwhelming conclusion of which is that acupuncture is not of significant benefit to improve the outcome of IVF treatment. Despite this, marketing material claims that these therapies will significantly improve the chance of live birth and increasing numbers of patients invest in these therapies during treatment.

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50 Big Debates in Reproductive Medicine , pp. 37 - 39
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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Smith, CA, de Lacey, S, Chapman, M, et al. The effects of acupuncture on the secondary outcomes of anxiety and quality of life for women undergoing IVF: a randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019;98:460–69.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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