Acupuncture at IVF Clinics

Forbes Magazine recently listed the top 50 Reproductive Endocrinology clinics in the country. As my specialty is fertility acupuncture, I work closely with all of the fertility clinics in San Antonio, so I was curious to see how many of the Industry’s leaders partnered with acupuncture clinics. It turns out a lot! Of the top 50, 16 fertility clinics actually have acupuncture available on site, and 9 of them have preferred acupuncturists listed on their websites for patients to find adjunct acupuncture care. That’s 50% of the nation’s leading RE’s who support our work as fertility acupuncturists, and who believe that acupuncture makes a difference in their patients fertility treatments.
Research shows that acupuncture in conjunction with IVF can increase the chances of live birth, in some studies by as much as 50%! Acupuncture increases circulation to the reproductive organs, which is beneficial for the ovaries during the stim phase of the IVF cycle, and for the uterine lining for an FET. It also reduces stress, and helps to alleviate the side effects of the medications. I usually see patients 6-8 weeks before retrieval and/or transfer and once per week until beta. Many of my patients come to rely on their acupuncture sessions to get them through the stress of the IVF process!

Here are the 16 RE’s that offer on site acupuncture and their locations:

  • SHADY GROVE FERTILITY REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE CENTER (MD)
  • REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY (NJ)
  • COLORADO CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE (CO)
  • BOSTON IVF (MA)
  • CNY FERTILITY CENTER (NY)
  • NYU FERTILITY CENTER (NY)
  • BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL ART CENTER (MA)
  • SEATTLE REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE (WA)
  • PACIFIC FERTILITY CENTER (CA)
  • SHADY GROVE FERTILITY RSC-TOWSON (MD)
  • REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCE CENTER OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA (CA)
  • TEXAS FERTILITY CENTER (TX)
  • THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES (CT)
  • OREGON REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE (OR)
  • REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF CT (CT)
  • ATLANTA CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE (GA)