Research Evidence

Fertility

Ng EH., So WS Wong Ho PC. (2008) The role of acupuncture in the management of subfertility. Fertility and Sterility 2008 90(1):1-13

Smith C.A.,Cochrane S (2018) Does Acupuncture have a place as an adjunct treatment during pregnancy? A review of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews. Acupuncture in Medicine 36 (3),146-152

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

Smith A.,Armour M., Shewamene Z., et al. (2019) Acupuncture performed around time of embryo transfer: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore)98(27), e16463

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

Zong Heng C, Ying Huang G et al. (2012) Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A systemic review and meta analysis. Fertility and Sterility 97 (3),599-611.

O'Reilly E,Sevigny M, Sabarre KA et al. (2014) Perspectives of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in the support and treatment of infertility. Complement Altern Med. 14::394

Cochrane S, Smith CA,Possamai-Inesedy AP et al (2016) Prior to conception: The role of an acupuncture protocol in improving women's reproductive functioning assessed by a pilot pragmatic RCT. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Article ID 3587569

Pregnancy

Pennick V,Liddle SD (2013) Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst.Rev1;(8):CD001139

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.

Matthews,A Haas DM et al (2015) Interventions for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Sep 8;(9):CD007575

Coyle ME, Smith CA, Peat B,(2012) Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation. Cochrane Database for Systemic Review 112(6), 743-747.

Smith CA et al (2013) Acupuncture for Induction of Labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 16;(%):CD003928

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.