Acupuncture to work at the level of oocyte quality.

Several researches show that acupuncture applied during the growth and development of the oocytes can rejuvenate some of their qualities, since it favours an optimal blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, as well as regulates hormonal levels. Furthermore, when acupuncture combines with moxibustion it can help the energy production (ATP) in its mitochondrion. Therefore, the benefit from acupuncture in the oocyte’s quality would appear in: an antioxidant action at a cellular level and an increase in the possibilities of getting better quality embryos. This treatment would be especially appropriate for patients presenting a low ovarian response or over the age of forty.