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General Infertility
Role of acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility
Fertility and Sterility. Vol. 78, No. 6, December 2002
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fertility Centre, Scandinavia. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Physiology University of Gothenburg / S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology
Acupuncture and its effect on getting pregnant
www.babyhopes.com
Pin and Needles: Could Acupuncture Help Promote Pregnancy?
ABC News, 22 August 2003
Can Acupuncture Help You Conceive?
CBS News, New York, July 24, 2004
The Mind/Body Connection: Its Role in Fertility and IVF
by Christo Zouves, M.D. and Suzanne Duff
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Evaluation of clinical therapeutic effects & safety of acupuncture treatment for premenstrual syndrome.
PMID: 16309077 [PubMed – in process]
A controlled trial of Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome.
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2008 Sep;29(3):185 – 92. doi: 10.1080/01674820801893011.
PMID: 18608825 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Fallopian Tube Factors
External application of chinese drugs on acupoint Shenque combined with salpingostomy for treatment of sterility caused by obstruction of the fallopian tube–a clinical report of 45 cases.
J Tradit Chin Med. 2005 Sep;25(3):174-6.
PMID: 16334717 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effects of combined therapy of salpingostomy and Bushen Huoxue drugs on fallopian tube obstructive infertility
[Article in Chinese]
PMID: 16689000 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
On the therapeutic efficacy of electric acupuncture with moxibustion in 95 cases of chronic pelvic infectious disease (PID).
J Tradit Chin Med. 1989 Mar;9(1):21-4.
PMID: 2788236 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
A combined use of acupuncture, moxibustion and long dan xie gan tang for treatment of 36 cases of chronic pelvic inflammation.
J Tradit Chin Med. 2004 Dec;24(4):256-8.
PMID: 15688689 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Anti-phlogistic and immunocompetent effects of acupuncture treatment in women suffering from chronic pelvic inflammatory diseases.
Am J Chin Med. 2003;31(2):315-20.
PMID: 12856870 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Infertility – IVF and IUI
A Randomized Study Evaluating Acupuncture as an Adjunct to IVF
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) and the Eastern Center for Complementary Medicine, Glendale, CA
Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy
Fertility and Sterility Vol. 77, No. 4, April 2002
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Use of acupuncture in female infertility and a summary of recent acupuncture studies related to embryo transfer
Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden
PMID 17264833 [PubMed-indexed for MEDLINE]
Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women: a prospective, randomized trial
Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark
PMID: 16600232 [PubMed- indexed for MEDLINE]
Acupuncture Treatment Results in Higher Pregnancy Rates for Embryo Transfer
Fertility and Sterility. Volume 85, Issue 5, May 2006, pages 141-1346
Acupuncture prior to and at embryo transfer in an assisted conception unit – a case series
Chobham Acupuncture Clinic, Surrey, United Kingdom
PMID: 16618046 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
In vitro fertilization and acupuncture: clinical efficacy and mechanistic basis
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, New York, USA
PMID: 17515023 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study
Fertility and Sterility. 2006 May; Volume 85, No 5
Acupuncture Boosts IVF Success
BBC News, Tuesday, 16 April 2002
Acupuncture in IVF linked to lower miscarriage and ectopic rates
OB/Gyn News, Jan 1, 2005
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment for women undergoing intrauterine insemination
European Journal of Integrative Medicine. xxx(2011)xxx–xxx
Acupuncture performed before and after embryo transfer improves pregnancy rates
Fertility and Sterility. 2008 Vol. 90, Supplement 1, page S240
Changes in serum cortisol and prolactin associated with acupuncture during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer treatment.
Fertility and Sterility. 2009 Dec;92(6):1870-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.067. Epub 2008 Dec 31.
Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study
Fertility and Sterility. 2006 May;85(5):1347-51. Epub 2006 Apr 17.
Influence of acupuncture on the outcomes of in vitro fertilisation when embryo implantation has failed: a prospective
Acupuncture in Medicine. 2013 Jun;31(2):157-61. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010269. Epub 2013 Mar 19.
Improve Oocyte Quality
Experimental study on effect of erzhi tiangui recipe on quality of oocyte in mice [Article in Chinese]
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2004 Jul;24(7):625-7.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Changes in serum FSH, LH and ovarian follicular growth during electroacupuncture for induction of ovulation
PMID: 2503254 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE])
Effects of Electro-Acupuncture on Nerve Growth Factor and Ovarian Morphology in Rats with Experimentally Induced Polycystic Ovaries1
PMID: 11058557[PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Clinical studies on the mechanism for acupuncture stimulation of ovulation
Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou
PMID: 8412285 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effects of electro-acupuncture on anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2000 Mar;79(3):180-8.
Current evidence of acupuncture on polycystic ovarian syndrome
Gynecological Endocrinology. 2010 Jun;26(6):473-8. doi: 10.3109/09513591003686304.
Effects of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Acupuncture in Medicine. 2013 Jun;31(2):151-6. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2012-010198. Epub 2013 Feb 1.
Influence of Acupuncture on Infertility in Rats with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
Experimental study on preventive and therapeutic effect of bushen huoxue recipe on autoimmune premature ovarian failure model
Institute of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai (200011)
PMID: 12577397 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Pregnancy in premature ovarian failure after therapy using Chinese herbal medicine
Department of Gynecology and Pediatrics, Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
PMID: 12956293 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of Acupuncture on Premature Ovarian Failure: A Pilot Study
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2014, Article ID 718675,
Inducing Ovulation
Changes in serum FSH, LH and ovarian follicular growth during electroacupuncture for induction of ovulation
PMID: 2503254 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Clinical studies on the mechanism for acupuncture stimulation of ovulation
Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou
PMID: 8412285 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Clinical observation on effect of Chinese herbs in adjusting hypoestrogenemia status by clomiphene to promote ovulation
PMID: 15892286 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
TCM treatment of luteal phase defect ovulation – an analysis of 60 cases
PMID: 1861518 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Endometriosis
Clinical observation on treatment of endometriosis by tonifying qi and promoting blood circulation to remove stasis and purgation principle
Gynecological Department of Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai (200032)
PMID: 11783186 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Clinical study of the treatment of endometriosis with promoting blood circulation and stasis removing method
Affiliated Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 2nd Medical University
PMID: 8499728 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Luteal Phase Defect
Preliminary report of the treatment of luteal phase defect by replenshing kidney – an analysis of 53 cases
Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi.
PMID: 1477503 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Male Infertility Factor
Effects of acupuncture and moxa treatment in patients with semen abnormalities
Human Reproduction Division, Discipline of Urology, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
Asian J Androl 2003 Dec; 5: 345-348
Influence of acupuncture on idiopathic male infertility in assisted reproductive technology
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sceince and Tecnology
PMID: 12658811 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of acupuncture on sperm parameters of males suffering from subfertility related to low sperm quality
Institute of Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
PMID : 9272232 [PubMed-indexed for MEDLINE]
Eastern medicine approaches to male infertility
Semininars in Reproductive Medicine. 2013 Jul;31(4):301-10. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1345589. Epub 2013 Jun 17.
Pregnancy / Pelvic and Back Pain
Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
Pennick V1, Liddle SD.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Aug 1;8:CD001139. doi:
10.1002/14651858.CD001139.pub3.
A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for the management of low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) in pregnancy
Close C1, Sinclair M, Liddle SD, Madden E, McCullough JE, Hughes C.
J Adv Nurs. 2014 Mar 9. doi: 10.1111/jan.12360. [Epub ahead of print]
Morning Sickness
Success of acupuncture and acupressure of the Pc 6 acupoint in the treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum
PMID: 15004444 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. A randomized, placebo-controlled, pilot study
PMID: 11584487 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effect of acupressure by Sea-Bands on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
PMID: 11277163 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Pregnancy / Tui Na Massage
Pregnant women benefit from massage therapy
Field T, Hernandez-Reif M, Hart S, Theakston H, Schanberg S, Kuhn C.
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 1999 Mar; 20(1): 31-8.
PMID: 10212885
Pregnancy and massage
Field T, Figueiredo B, Hernandez-Reif M, Diego M, Deeds O, Ascencio A.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2008 Apr; 12(2): 146-50. Epub 2007 Oct 2.
PMID: 19083666
Labor Induction
Acupuncture for cervical ripening and induction of labor at term—a randomized controlled trial
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2001 Dec 17; 113(23-24):942-6.
The influence of acupuncture stimulation during pregnancy: the induction and inhibition of labor
PMID: 11802511 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] / Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Feb; 73(2):286-90.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at acupuncture points in the induction of uterine contractions
PMID: 2783481 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Breech Presentation
Moxibustion for correction of breech presentation: A randomized controlled trial
JAMA 1998 Nov 11;280(18):1580-4
Menopause
Menopause (regulating endocrine perimenopausal women)
Effects of electroacupuncture of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) on genito-endocrine in patients with perimenopausal syndrome
PMID: 17907389 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Effects of acupuncture, applied relaxation, estrogens and placebo on hot flushes in postmenopausal women: an analysis of two prospective, parallel, randomized studies
PMID: 17364603 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes
PMID 17182200. [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Can acupuncture ease the symptoms of menopause?”
PMID 14650571. [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
The effect of acupuncture on postmenopausal symptoms and reproductive hormones: a sham controlled clinical trial
Acupuncture in Medicine. 2011 Mar;29(1):27-31. doi: 10.1136/aim.2010.003285.
Stress
Auricular Acupressure as a Treatment for Anxiety in Prehospital Transport Settings
Anesthesiology 2003; 98:1328–32 © 2003 American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc.
Diabetes
Effect of qiangyi jiangtang capsules on diabetes mellitus model rats [Article in Chinese]
Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2005 Dec;25(12):1109-11.
Efficacy analysis on type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with acupuncture in females [Article in Chinese]
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2014 Jan;34(1):21-4.
Migraines
Standardized set-point acupuncture for migraines
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2013 Nov-Dec;19(6):32-7.
Effects of the acupoints PC 6 Neiguan and LR 3 Taichong on cerebral blood flow in normal subjects and in migraine patients
Neurological Sciences. 2014 May;35 Suppl 1:129-33. doi: 10.1007/s10072-014-1754-0.
Neck, Back, and Sciatic Pain
Electroacupuncture treatment of acute low back pain: unlikely to be a placebo response
Acupuncture in Medicine. Published online May 15, 2014
Effect of deep electroacupuncture stimulation of “Huantiao” (GB 30) on changes of function and nerve growth factor expression of the injured sciatic nerve in rats [Article in Chinese]
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2014 Apr;39(2):93-9.
Thyroid
A study on the clinical effect and immunological mechanism in the treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis by moxibustion
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 1993 Mar;13(1):14-8.
The influence of acupuncture on the quality of life and the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone in patients presenting with subclinical hypothyroidism [Article in Russian]
Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult. 2011 Sep-Oct;(5):29-33.
