i did/do acupuncture for hormonal balance. thankfully, we got pregnant with our first iui- meds were "fixing" my ovulation problem and dh has good numbers but the two werent meeting in the middle. the acupuncture regulated my cycle and reduced my endo cramps in 4 wks with a treatment every week. if nothing else, it is VERY relaxing- something we could all use.

I'm planning on trying it for my first cycle in June. If you scroll down the discussion topic list, my earlier post from yesterday "acupuncture" should be there -- I got lots of ladies' experiences with it.

My RE offers laser accupuncture for 20 min before and after ET and I did it with both cycles. I also had the choice of doing a full accu treatment. Herbs and all. They told me it would improve the implantation rate by 10% and also improve blood flow and help relax the body. I say go for it if you choose a 3rd cycle and 3rd times the charm.

After two failed fresh and frozen cycles, I did a frozen cycle along with Accupuncture .. it worked!! I am 15 weeks pregnant and I feel its because of the combination of accupuncture and IVF. Besides, the accupuncture treatments were covered in my insurance.. so good luck!!

I did it with all 3 of my IUIs. I am 5 weeks pregnant now.

Iam having acupuncture once a week at the moment in conjunction with chinese herbs so I will keep you posted but my doctor says she has lots of success.
Good luck

I also did an unsuccessful fresh and frozen cycle then for my last frozen cycle I was doing acupuncture regularly (weekly) and then went immediately before and after transfer. I changed some other stuff too but who knows what actually worked! I am 26 weeks pregnant now.

I have did acupuncture with an IVF cycle and for other medical reasons. I started going before our cycle (long before). I was looking for pain relief, to relieve stress and anxiety and to help with fertility treatments.

Although I did not find much relief from pain due to other medical issues, I did feel less stressed, less anxious and a lot more relaxed. Overall I felt healthier.

Prior to doing our 5th IVF cycle we focused on getting my ovaries ready to help produce good eggs and continued doing treatments through the cycle and after the ET. Although we got a BFN it was the only cycle we were able to freeze any embryos. There were only three changes made for our 5th cycle, the first was DF had found to have some sperm DNA fragmentation and treated for that (all natural treatments). The second was we changed RE's. The third was I added acupuncture.

We always made great embryos, or so the doctors always said, so I can't say for sure why this was the only time they were able to freeze some. I do believe the BFN was due to other medical issues I have. The acupuncture could have played a role in helping to make better eggs. I am not positive. But I can say that I was a lot more relaxed that cycle.

Also, we have friends who went through several failed IVF cycles and finally got a BFP after adding acupuncture. That was the only change they made. It is suppose to help stabilize hormones, get better blood flow to your uterus and help you relax more.

Can I say for sure if it works? No, but it can't hurt to do it if you can. If money is an issue you can see if there is an acupuncture school in your area. A lot of times they will do a treatment very cheap. That had been suggested to me while back for other medical reasons.

I do plan to do acupuncture with our FET. Good luck!

Thanks Ladies! I think that I am going to look into this. It can't hurt and it sounds relaxing.