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Examining the Worlds Literature: Consistencies in

Outcomes When Acupuncture Is Combined With IVF

Diane Cridennda L.Ac

NEEDS ASSESSMENT	The role of Acupuncture in the treatment of infertility dates back 3000 years in China. Since the later 1990’s, IVF programs have noted increasing requests to incorporate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques into their high tech treatment protocols. Understandably, most western physicians expect scientific rigor in the types of research that supports the use of TCM in IVF. A detailed critical pathway illustrating the research that has been done, is presented to provide RE&I’s with the information to make informed decisions regarding TCM.

LECTURE DESCRIPTION	This lecture reviews the world research and clinical trials regarding the combination of Acupuncture with IVF. These data (based on Randomized Controlled Clinical trials as well as prospective Cohort studies) demonstrate that Acupuncture improves reproductive outcomes such as reductions in miscarriage rates, elimination of ectopic pregnancies, enhancement of clinical pregnancies, reductions in multiple pregnancies, and most importantly an improvement in Take Home Babies on average of 15%.