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    • Maternal Health - Pregnancy, Fertility
    • Auto or Bike Accident Injuries
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  • No Needles
    • Pediatrics
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Abigail Ballaban's Blog

Acupuncture beats fertility medications when it comes to helping women fall pregnant

11/6/2019

 
"WOULD-BE mums should consider acupuncture with a recent study finding the treatment is better at helping women fall pregnant than fertility drugs. The alternative treatment was compared to popular drugs used to boost ovulation with scientists finding acupuncture increased the chance of pregnancy to 43.3 per cent compared to 20 per cent through the medication."

"Dr Zhiguang Hu, who led the research conducted at the Mawangdui Hospital of Hunan Province in China, said: 'One important mechanism responsible for the fertility treatment success with acupuncture is hormonal regulation. And the study confirms that acupuncture normalises prolactin levels more rapidly than receiving fertility medications.'"
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    Abigail Ballaban

    Welcome to ASK Acupuncture Blog! I enjoy keeping up with research and news articles in my specialty areas and I publish articles that may be of interest to my patients.

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