Is Needle-less Acupuncture the Latest Fertility Breakthrough?

Written By Lora Shahine, MD

Many people struggling with infertility are curious about the claims that acupuncture will improve fertility and decrease time to pregnancy, but they don’t explore this option because of…needles. 

What if you could get the potential fertility-boosting benefits of acupuncture without the sticks? 

In this episode, doctor of acupuncture, teacher, researcher, and practitioner of integrative East-Asian Medicine Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin talks with Dr. Shahine about the recent research and claims that Laser Photobiomodulation (PBM) (or needless acupuncture) can improve fertility, PCOS, male factor infertility, and more.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[0:00] Innovative acupuncture treatment without needles: hooray for the needle-hesitant!

[2:04] Non-invasive acupuncture using laser therapy: what are the benefits?

[5:00] LED and laser therapy for fertility: how does it work?

[9:43] The effectiveness of laser therapy in fertility treatments

[14:46] Some results from laser acupuncture for fertility treatment

[21:25] Regulating hormones for fertility treatment: how laser can help regulate EMH levels for fertility benefits 

PCOS patients

Egg quality for IVF cycles

[27:49] Using laser therapy to improve IVF outcomes

[27:58] What about sperm? Does laser affect sperm numbers or motility?

[32:18] Two fertility cases with different outcomes

[37:50] The future of acupuncture for fertility 

Resources mentioned: 

Baby or Bust, Episode 39: Dr. Lee Hullendar Rubin on Acupuncture and Fertitlity drlorashahine.com/podcast/dr-lee-hullender-rubin-on-acupuncture-and-fertility

Dr. Lee Hullendar Rubin’s website: www.rosefinchhealth.com

Dr. Lee Hullendar Rubin on Instagram: @rosefinhhealth

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Lora Shahine, MD

Dr. Lora Shahine, reproductive endocrinologist at Pacific NW Fertility and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, completed her residency in OBGYN at the University of California in San Francisco and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Stanford University. She is dedicated to educating and advocating for increased awareness of infertility, miscarriage, and the impact on environmental toxins on health through an active social media presence, teaching, clinical research, and authoring multiple blogs and books including best selling, ‘Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss.’

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