Acupuncture with IVF Might Improve Pregnancy Rates

In a systematic review, women who received acupuncture as adjuvant treatment to embryo transfer were more likely to have a clinical pregnancy and live birth.

Results from several small trials have suggested that acupuncture increases pregnancy and live-birth rates among women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), but results from other studies have failed to show any effect. Investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies to further examine the effects of acupuncture.

Data were pooled from seven trials that involved 1366 women who underwent IVF and received acupuncture, sham treatment, or no treatment 1 day before or after the procedure. Embryo transfer with acupuncture was associated with a higher likelihood of clinical pregnancy (odds ratio, 1.65), ongoing pregnancy (OR, 1.87), and live birth (OR, 1.91). The number needed to treat was 10 women …

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Robert W. Rebar, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Robert W. Rebar, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Acupuncture with IVF Might Improve Pregnancy Rates

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