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Fertility Acupuncture in Victoria BC

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When Should I Start Acupuncture for my IVF Cycle?

Research conducted by Dr. Hullender Rubin and colleagues has shown that pretreatment with acupuncture prior to egg retrieval and embryo transfer (ET), as well as same day ET acupuncture improves live birth rates. In this study a dose of 11-12 acupuncture treatments were shown to improve fertility outcomes.

 

Acupuncture treatments are weekly or bi-weekly depending on where you are at in your cycle. To achieve the recommended dose of acupuncture, aim to start your treatments 6-8 weeks prior to your egg retrieval or ET. 

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Acupuncture should be continued 5-7 days after ET, and weekly thereafter throughout the first trimester to support a healthy pregnancy.

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Reference:

Impact of Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine on In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes

Acupuncture For Fertility

Acupuncture is a safe and effective way of supporting your family building goals. Depending on where you are at in your fertility journey, acupuncture can be used on its own or as a complementary therapy to medical fertility treatments such as IVF or IUI. 

 

Dr. van Drimmelen is passionate about providing comprehensive and compassionate fertility care. Over the years she has complemented post graduate training by board certified fertility specialist and clinical researcher Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin DAOM, LAc, FABORM, and was fortunate enough to practice alongside fertility expert Dr. Clara Cohen DTCM RAc for the first few years of her practice. She has found success in her clinical practice by combining acupuncture with other naturopathic therapies such as diet and lifestyle interventions, herbal medicines, and vitamin and mineral therapies.

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Here are some of the fertility related conditions acupuncture can help support:

 

  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome 

  • Poor ovarian reserve (advanced maternal age)

  • Endometriosis

  • Irregular menstrual cycles

  • Recurrent pregnancy loss

  • Unexplained infertility

  • Male infertility (low sperm count, poor motility, poor morphology)

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For some folks, ART (Assisted Reproductive Technologies) may be what is needed to achieve a family. Dr. van Drimmelen works with individuals undergoing IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) and IUI (Intrauterine Inseminations), and is committed to collaborating with your entire healthcare team.  Acupuncture is an effective way to reduce stress associated with ART and it can improve fertility outcomes. Regardless of the medical diagnosis, acupuncture can help to support the following assisted reproduction cycles:

 

  • In vitro fertilization (IVF)

  • Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

  • Intra-uterine inseminations (IUI)

  • Frozen embryo transfer (FET)

  • Superovulation 

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