http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/ Discussions on science, skepticism, pseudoscience; trips on the borders of religion and science; brief adventures in hi-fi; this is a Journey through a Burning Mind... Sat, 19 May 2012 16:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-61894 Danilo Heximer Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:49:33 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-61894 A friend of mine referred me this site. Thank you for the sharing. I'd like to also share this - <a href="http://www.meridianacupuncture.net/" rel="nofollow">Meridian Acupuncture</a>. Meridian Acupuncture.]]> http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-40244 Stavros Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:37:38 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-40244 Well then John, now that you have said this, we can safely ignore the detailed studies, the comprehensive Cochrane reviews, and, you know, science (gasp!) that shows that acupuncture is nothing more than a theatrical placebo, and instead trust and accept your personal opinion. http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-40200 John Kerns Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:09:19 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-40200 Acupuncture has been known in China for ages, my mom introduced me to acupunture and i am since been amazed how it can reduce my migraine. http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-35101 sciencebitches Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:47:16 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-35101 Whoa! If you say it so authoritatively then it *must* work! Thank you so much! http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-35076 My Acne Website Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:01:29 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-35076 Acupuncture does work. it helps me deal with my allergies and also i use acupunture for relaxation / http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-3670 Stavros Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:04:18 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-3670 Hi Amelia, I do not *call* acupuncture pseudoscience, it *is* pseudoscience: it refers to unproven concepts such as life forces, meridians, and Qi. And despite being unproven and highly implausible concepts, they are being used as the foundations for a HEALTH treatment! Can you not see the problem here? As I say in the article, acupuncture may well have some effect in certain self-limiting conditions and the effect is based on valid physiological or psychosomatic causes. It is *not* based on strange energies and other such ideas, and acupuncture is not effective for the conditions is being advertised (anything from diabetes to cancer I have heard). And there is certainly no evidence yet to say that it works for IVF. It has also been shown a number of times that acupuncture and sham acupuncture have similar results. See <a href="http://dcscience.net/?p=166" rel="nofollow">DC's post</a> for more info on a couple of trials.
I do not *call* acupuncture pseudoscience, it *is* pseudoscience: it refers to unproven concepts such as life forces, meridians, and Qi. And despite being unproven and highly implausible concepts, they are being used as the foundations for a HEALTH treatment! Can you not see the problem here?

As I say in the article, acupuncture may well have some effect in certain self-limiting conditions and the effect is based on valid physiological or psychosomatic causes. It is *not* based on strange energies and other such ideas, and acupuncture is not effective for the conditions is being advertised (anything from diabetes to cancer I have heard). And there is certainly no evidence yet to say that it works for IVF.

It has also been shown a number of times that acupuncture and sham acupuncture have similar results. See DC’s post for more info on a couple of trials.]]> http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Amelia Hirota Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:26:18 +0000 http://www.isaiadis.com/2008/02/13/does-acupuncture-improve-ivf-rates/#comment-3646 Although you call acupuncture a pseudo-science, acupuncture has been shown to help many health ailments, including infertility. I have personally helped 8 patients get pregnant in the past 3 months with acupuncture, Chinese herbs, dietary therapy, lifestyle counseling and fertility coaching. I'm not surprised to see that acupuncture when done in "scientifically controlled" situations doesn't help IVF. My advice to patients looking to acupuncture to help improve their IVF success rates is to take 4-6 months off from the IVF roller coaster and properly prepare both bodies for making a baby. It's important to address both the sperm in the egg. Its'a 50-50 job to make a baby. Good luck to all out there! Check out my website for more information on preconception care, http://www.the-fertility-acupuncturist.com/fertility-articles.html
I’m not surprised to see that acupuncture when done in “scientifically controlled” situations doesn’t help IVF. My advice to patients looking to acupuncture to help improve their IVF success rates is to take 4-6 months off from the IVF roller coaster and properly prepare both bodies for making a baby. It’s important to address both the sperm in the egg. Its’a 50-50 job to make a baby.

Good luck to all out there! Check out my website for more information on preconception care, http://www.the-fertility-acupuncturist.com/fertility-articles.html]]>