Combining traditional Chinese medicine and a Western treatment results in a significant increase in fertility in women hoping to become pregnant according to study results from Tel Aviv University.
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Out of women who received the combined therapy, over 65 percent were able to conceive, compared to just 39 percent of patients who only underwent the Western-style intrauterine insemination infertility treatment.
Traditional Chinese medicine included weekly sessions of acupuncture and a regime of powdered or raw Chinese herbs such like PeoniaAlbae and Chuanxiong.
Lead researcher Dr. Shahar Lev-Ari of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine followed the progress of 29 women who received the combined therapy, and 94 women who underwent IUI treatment alone.
According to Lev-Ari, traditional Chinese medicine is aimed at correcting imbalances in the body's natural energy flow, promoting an overall sense of well-being, which can affect the ovulation and menstrual cycle, enhance blood flow to the uterus, and enhance endorphin production and secretion to inhibit the central nervous system and induce calm - all of which can contribute to successful conception.
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The results are published in the Journal of Integrative Medicine.
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