Watch as Kimberly Leupold, owner of Holistic Health Care Centers in Lisle, IL, explains research regarding Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and infertility treatments. Kimberly shares TCM theory and biomedical mechanisms of how acupuncture supports fertility.  Kimberly walks you through a fertility support treatment explaining the purpose of each acupuncture point.

Both clinically and scientifically, acupuncture is shown to improve fertility. Additionally, It is a very powerful complimentary medical treatment with IVF treatments. Many research studies have been conducted showing improved fertility rates through the use of acupuncture. Clinically, combining several forms of holistic care is most productive in attaining and supporting pregnancy.

Since acupuncture success is highly affected by the skill and training of the acupuncturist, more standardized research is needed to offer definitive findings. When seeking fertility support, it is imperative to receive acupuncture only by a licensed acupuncturist.

Please read the following articles to learn more about scientific acupuncture for fertility support and infertility treatments.

• Acupuncture can increase IVF success rates by up to 65% as shown in Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis (BMJ 2008;336:545)

"Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women
undergoing in vitro fertilization: systematic review and meta-analysis
The odds ratio of 1.65 suggests that acupuncture increased the odds of
clinical pregnancy by 65%."

• The Ancient Art of Infertility Treatment

This article is richly filled with practical information along with many scientic research studies. Below is an excerpt from the article:

"In a study of 160 women, published April 2002 in the reproductive journal Fertility and Sterility, a group of German researchers found that adding acupuncture to the traditional IVF treatment protocols substantially increased pregnancy success" (Bouchez, 7).

• Acupuncture has numerous potential fertility-boosting benefits according to New York Weill Cornell physician-scientist"by Kathleen Robinson

According to this article:

"'Acupuncture, which is nontoxic and relatively affordable, holds much promise as a complementary or alternative fertility treatment,' said Dr. Raymond Chang of New York Weill Cornell Medical Center" (2). 

 "'Only appropriate training and certification of acupuncture practitioners by state agencies can facilitate the integration of acupuncture into the treatment of female infertility, and health care in general'"(3).