Who is a specialist in Fertility Acupuncture
Posted by Marc Sklar at 12/15/2009 
Categories: Fertility Acupuncture
Tags: Fertility Acupuncture ABORM
Categories: Fertility Acupuncture
Tags: Fertility Acupuncture ABORM
The single best resource for integrating Acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbal Medicine into your fertility treatments is the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (www.aborm.org). The ABORM Board Certifies Acupuncturists who specialize in the treatment of male and female infertility via a rigorous certification examination that measures their knowledge base in western REI, and Traditional Chinese Medicine as it relates to Infertility. ABORM Fellows are experienced, highly trained, certified, and up-to-date on the very latest in evidence-based CAM treatments for Infertility. They can be an invaluable resource as you go through fertility treatments.
If you are under the care of an Acupuncturist who is not ABORM Certified, it can be a toss-up as to their competency in terms of their experience and training related to Infertility. It’s always best to contact the practitioner and ask a few questions. The fact that they have performed a few pre-transfer and post-transfer acupuncture treatments for IVF patients, does not equal a thorough understanding of western REI, nor a thorough grasp of TCM as it relates to Infertility. Many newly licensed practitioners say they are specialists in fertility because they like the area but in reality they have no real hands on experience.
Remember: you are looking for someone to work with who can refer you out if needed! You dont want some who will keep you as a patient indefinitely.
If you are under the care of an Acupuncturist who is not ABORM Certified, it can be a toss-up as to their competency in terms of their experience and training related to Infertility. It’s always best to contact the practitioner and ask a few questions. The fact that they have performed a few pre-transfer and post-transfer acupuncture treatments for IVF patients, does not equal a thorough understanding of western REI, nor a thorough grasp of TCM as it relates to Infertility. Many newly licensed practitioners say they are specialists in fertility because they like the area but in reality they have no real hands on experience.
Remember: you are looking for someone to work with who can refer you out if needed! You dont want some who will keep you as a patient indefinitely.
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