IVF, acupuncture and mental health: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of women participating in a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture during IVF treatment

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Parasympathetic vs. sympathetic changes in heart rate variability following a multimodal integrative medicine intervention for frontline COVID-19 personnel

“…The interaction between feeling more “calm” and feeling less “stressed” might be reflected in the LF/HF ratio, which was found to decrease in both ESK and non–ESK-expressing subgroups. Distinguishing between “calming” and “decreasing tension” may be of significant clinical importance, especially when a wide range of IM modalities are used to induce diverse outcomes such as promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and enhancing well-being (42). Future research will also need to explore whether IM modalities induce a more HF-enhancing or LF-inhibiting response, and whether the multimodal IM intervention (e.g., acupuncture, touch, and mind-body therapies, among others), may induce both aspects of the autonomic system.…”

Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes in the 2023 Busan Korean Medicine infertility Treatment Support Project

“…Rankings are based on the cumulative weighted score.IVF 시술의 성공률을 저하시킬 수 있다18) . 또한 기 존 연구에서 한의난임치료를 경험한 환자는 임신율 개선 뿐만 아니라 스트레스 완화 효과를 경험하는 것으로 나타났으며19,20) , IVF 시술과 침치료를 병행 했을 때 스트레스 완화 효과에 대한 연구가 보고되 고 있다19,21) . 한의치료는 수정과 착상 과정에 작용하는 것 뿐만 아니라, 환자의 전신상태를 고려한 전인 적인 치료를 통해 전신건강개선 및 스트레스 완화의 부수적인 효과를 함께 얻을 수 있는 장점이 있다.…”

Effect of acupuncture on IVF-related anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…In qualitative studies, patients perceive acupuncture as aiding resilience while undergoing treatment (de Lacey et al, 2009) and providing psychological benefit (de Lacey et al, 2018;Smith et al, 2011). Patients also perceive that acupuncture may influence their IVF outcomes (de Lacey et al, 2009;de Lacey et al, 2021), but meta-analyses evaluating the effect of acupuncture on IVF birth outcomes are mixed (Smith et al, 2019a;Xie et al, 2019). If it is effective in reducing the burden of IVFrelated anxiety, acupuncture may provide a safe, non-pharmacological therapy to support couples during treatment.…”