When you’re struggling with fertility issues, it’s easy to consider doing anything to increase your chances of being able to conceive.
This can make alternative medicine seem like an attractive option and one treatment you hear a lot about is doing acupuncture alongside IVF. But what exactly does it involve and does it really help?
While acupuncture and IVF are two very different medical approaches, more and more studies are confirming the benefits of combining them.

Now, according to Monash IVF, the use of acupuncture alongside IVF is well researched and has now been largely accepted as a viable option to increase success rates with IVF treatment.
"Ideally patients will have a weekly visit with the acupuncturist on a weekly basis for a month prior to the embryo transfer taking place," they advise.
This assists with stress levels, allows you to become familiarised with the acupuncture treatment and allows the practitioner to correct any imbalances.
Listen: Deb Knight did 14 rounds of IVF and then had a baby naturally. (Post continues after audio...)
Top Comments
I had fertility acupuncture, and whilst it didn't work on the conception side- it did clear up a stress pain in my shoulder joint and was extremely invigorating. I think part of it may be just lying still for 45 minutes without distraction was relaxing!
I had 7 transfers and conceived twins though IVF the only time I didn't have acupuncture so I feel like it was a waste of time in my case.