ACUPUNCTURE
CHILDBIRTH
TEAM (ACT)

Brighton & Sussex

Research

research

A good starting point to access a wide range of research articles relating to acupuncture for fertility, pregnancy and labour is the Acupuncture Research and Resource Centre (ARCC) www.acupunctureresearch.org.uk.

Below we list some of the research we think may be of interest to you:

Endometriosis:

This study examined the effectiveness of acupuncture on pain and quality of life in people with endometriosis. The conclusion was that acupuncture treatment for endometriosis demonstrated clinically relevant improvements in pelvic pain and should be considered as a potential treatment intervention.
Endometriosis research paper 2023 (link)