"Today, I have two beautiful healthy twin boys. But when I first visited the Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture in the fall of 2004, I had been going through years of fertility problems and too many devastating miscarriages..."
- Allison O.
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Because of its proven effectiveness, acupuncture has been embraced throughout the world, and is gaining in popularity in America as a powerful complement to western medicine. Acupuncture treatments facilitate and improve blood circulation throughout the body, and help to stimulate and balance the body’s hormones. Some researchers believe that acupuncture’s ability to improve blood circulation in the uterus and ovaries, and help to balance reproductive hormones explains why acupuncture for infertility has been so successful.
One of the great advantages of acupuncture is the absence of any serious side effects. All needles are sterile and disposable. Acupuncture generally causes no bleeding upon entry or removal of the hair-like needles, and is practically painless.
Occasionally one may feel a slight pricking or tingling sensation, followed by a sensation of numbness, distention or warmth. Once in place, many people describe a feeling of deep calm, while others may experience a pleasant rush of physical energy.
Research has demonstrated that acupuncture has the ability to regulate blood flow to the ovaries and uterus and lower cortisol (one of the stress hormones that inhibit the reproductive system). There are also several studies published in the journal Fertility and Sterility that demonstrate how acupuncture treatments, when combined with IVF, can improve pregnancy rates by 12-50% compared to higher those who did not receive acupuncture.
