Research Evidence

Fertility

Chang R., Chung P.H. And Rosenwaks Z. (2002) Role of acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility. Fertility and Sterility 78 (6), 1149-1153

Chen B.Y., (1997) Acupuncture normalizes dysfunction of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research 22 (2), 97-108

Duggan E., (2009) Acupuncture, endometriosis and in vitro fertilization. Journal of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, Spring 2009, 81-86

Manheimer E., Zhang G., Udoff I., et al. (2008) Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in-vitro fertilisation:systemic review and meta-analysis. British Medical Journal 336 (7643), 545-549

Smeenk J.M.J., Verhaak C.M., Eugster A., et al (2001) The effect of anxiety and depression on the outcome of in-vitro fertilization. Human Reproduction 16 (7), 1420-1423

Stener-Victorin E., Waldenstrom U., Andersson S.A. Wikland M. (1996) Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture. Human Reproduction 11 (6), 1314-1317.

Volejnikova H. (2001) Female infertility: a study of physical treatment by the method of L. Mojzisov for functional disturbances of the pelvic region. J Orthopaedic Med. 23:47-49

Pregnancy

Elden, H (2005) Effects of acupuncture and stabilizing exercises as an adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomized single blind trial. BMJ doi:10.1136/bmy 38397.507014.E0

Da Silva (2007) Acupuncture for mild to moderate emotional complaints in pregnancy - a prospective, quasi-randomized controlled study. Acupuncture in Medicine 25 (3), 65-71.

Smith,C et al (2002) Pregnancy outcome following women's participation in a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Complement Ther Med 10(2), 78-82

Cardini F, Lombardo P, Regalia AL, Regaldo G, Zazini A, Negri MG et al (2005) A randomized controlled trial of moxibustion for breech presentation. BJOG 112(6), 743-747.

Smith CA et al (2013) Acupuncture for Induction of Labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, CD002962

Betts D., Lennox S (2006) Acupuncture for pre-birth treatment. An observational study of its use in midwifery practise. Medical Acupuncture 17 (3), 16-19.