Chinese acupuncture research: is there hope?

The current Cochrane review of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) included 5 RCTs and concluded that thus far, only a limited number of RCTs have been reported. At present, there is insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture for treatment of ovulation disorders in women with PCOS. 

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Acupuncture: does it increase the rate of adultery? | Edzard Ernst

Acupuncture, like most other alternative therapies, is particularly popular for indications that are:

1. chronic, 
2. associated with a high burden of suffering, 
3. not easily treatable with conventional therapies, 
4. are frequently resolved without any intervention. 

Infertility or subfertility tick most of these boxes. It is therefore not surprising that acupuncturists the world over claim that acupuncture can […]

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