Fertil Steril. 2006 May;85(5):1359-61; discussion 1368-70. Epub 2006 Apr 5.

Acupuncture and infertility: we need to stick to good science.

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Domar Center for Complementary Healthcare, Boston IVF, Massachusetts, USA. Domar@domarcenter.com

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The research published to date does not show a definitive positive impact of acupuncture on IVF success rates. However, researchers seem to lack traditional scientific practices when interpreting the data.

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