When should you come for an acupuncture session during assisted reproduction?
Patients undergoing assisted reproduction often turn to acupuncture, alongside the care of their medical team. Some studies suggest that it may increase their chances of success.
Depending on the patient, preparatory work over several months is needed. Only a personalised assessment makes it possible to tailor the support. Patients who come for a consultation just before an egg retrieval or a transfer receive shorter support.
As I specialise in fertility, to optimise it naturally or during assisted reproduction, you can consult with complete confidence at the practice. Here are the issues and goals of the patients I support at my practice:
- Maximising the chances before and after transfer during IVF
- Repeated IVF failure
- Implantation failure
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Egg donation
- Endometrial thickness
- Optimising the quality and quantity of eggs and sperm
- Reducing the negative effects of medication during IVF
- Restoring hormonal balance
- Regulating the immune system
- Improving blood flow to the uterus and ovaries
- Increasing uterine receptivity and implantation
- Reducing the negative effects of stress and negative emotions
- Regulating inflammation
There are then several options; you can have:
- A session before: from a few days to 24 hours before egg retrieval and/or;
- A session before: from a few days to 24 hours before the transfer and/or;
- A session on the same day after the transfer or the following day and/or;
- A session one week after the transfer.
Please note that acupuncture sessions can provide support in the first trimester of pregnancy, alongside medical care.
If a cycle fails, it is recommended to wait at least 2 months before a new attempt.