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Fertility & Acupuncture
Studies on Acupunture for Pregnancy Depression
Acupuncture for Pregnancy Depression
In a study carried out at Stanford University, 61 women with major depressive
disorder were randomly assigned to receive one of three treatments: 1) individually
tailored true acupuncture designed to treat their depression, 2) True acupuncture
but with points not chosen to treat the depression, and 3) Massage treatment.
Acute phase treatment was given for twelve sessions over eight weeks, with continued
treatment throughout pregnancy for those who responded. Response rates at the
end of the acute phase were 68.8% in the depression specific acupuncture, 47.4%
in the non depression-specific acupuncture, and 31.6% in the massage groups.
The study also showed that successful treatment of depression during pregnancy
offers protection from postpartum.
Your path to radiant health...
from motherhood to menopause.
Lorraine H. Harris, Licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist Specialist in fertility, women's health and rejuvenation located in the Western North Carolina (WNC) and Asheville area.
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