Pelvic Care Blog
Our blog is dedicated to supporting acupuncturists who specialize or hope to specialize in pelvic health. We hope you enjoy our musings and offerings.
Which Fertility Patients Actually Seek Out Acupuncture During IVF
Women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss are more than twice as likely to seek out acupuncture during a frozen embryo transfer than women without that history. Women who have already failed three or more rounds of IVF are nearly twice as likely. These are the findings of a 2026 retrospective study from University Hospitals Cleveland, published in F S Reports, that looked at 799 women undergoing frozen embryo transfer and tracked who chose to add acupuncture and Chinese medicine to their care, and who did not.
How to Introduce Your Pelvic Acupuncture Services to Local Healthcare Providers
How do you actually get on the radar of the providers in your community? Not just the pelvic PTs. The OB/GYNs, urogynecologists, REIs, urologists, oncologists, midwives, doulas and pelvic chiropractors who are seeing the same clients you want to serve.
Acupuncture and Primary Dysmenorrhea
Primary dysmenorrhea—painful menstrual cramps without underlying pathology—is one of the most common gynecological complaints among women of reproductive age. While nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) remain the standard first-line treatment, many individuals seek alternative therapies such as acupuncture for symptom relief with fewer side effects. This literature review explores the efficacy of acupuncture in the management of primary dysmenorrhea, comparing outcomes with NSAIDs, sham acupuncture, and no treatment. While research in English is somewhat limited, three relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were reviewed for this discussion.