Acupuncture May Help In Vitro Success

Acupuncture may help women get pregnant through in vitro fertilization, a study suggests. The analysis combined the results of seven studies. Women were randomly assigned to receive real or fake acupuncture, or none. This occurred within a day of when an embryo was placed in the womb. Study results were mixed. But when the numbers were combined they showed a clear benefit. The odds of getting pregnant were 65% higher for women who had acupuncture. The Associated Press reported on the study February 8. It was published in the British Medical Journal.