UK's Leading Fertility and IVF Acupuncture Expert
Acupuncture for IVF in London
Conceive with the help from an award-winning, internationally renowned Fertility Acupuncturist, Lecturer and Author, Irina Szmelskyj, MS.
20+
Years of Fertility
Acupuncture
Experience
76%
Ongoing
Pregnancy and Live
Birth Rate*
10+
Years of Teaching
Fertility and IVF
Acupuncture
76% Ongoing Pregnancy and Live Birth Rate*
How We Achieve Exceptional Fertility Acupuncture Success Rates
Over the years, we have fine-tuned our comprehensive, holistic approach to fertility acupuncture treatment. Here is how we achieve extraordinary results for our fertility and IVF patients.
Our clinic blends expert care with an unwavering commitment to your well-being, dedicated to assisting you on your journey to parenthood.
What We Do: We conduct an in-depth analysis of lifestyle factors known to impact fertility, including diet, exercise, stress, alcohol, smoking, exposure to chemicals and pollution, and intercourse patterns.
Why It Matters: If not addressed, these factors can diminish the effectiveness of our acupuncture treatments.
How We Do It: We constantly update our knowledge with the latest research on lifestyle factors affecting fertility, ensuring our advice is essential, relevant, and effective.
What We Do: We meticulously review your previous fertility tests and recommend additional ones if needed. For patients without prior tests, we may suggest specific tests to discuss with your doctor.
Why It Matters: Tailoring your acupuncture treatment based on accurate medical diagnosis significantly enhances its effectiveness.
How We Do It: Our lead acupuncturist, Irina Szmelskyj, brings her extensive research and lecturing experience on reproductive medicine to ensure a comprehensive understanding of fertility-related medical conditions and their treatments.
What We Do: If relevant, we review your pregnancy history to identify any factors that may affect future fertility and pregnancies.
Why It Matters: Understanding your past pregnancies helps us predict and manage potential fertility issues.
How We Do It: We handle this sensitive information with the highest degree of respect, sensitivity, and confidentiality.
What We Do: We analyse your past IVF treatments for potential areas of improvement and provide first-time IVF patients with evidence-based guidance on treatment options and clinic choices.
Why It Matters: Fine-tuning IVF treatments and choosing the right IVF clinic can substantially increase success rates.
How We Do It: With over 20 years of clinical experience, a decade of experience in lecturing about acupuncture and IVF, and as a co-author of a best-selling textbook on the subject, Irina Szmelskyj offers advice that is both evidence-based and practically grounded.
What We Do: We carry out a thorough evaluation of your body to identify any imbalances affecting your fertility.
Why It Matters: Detecting and correcting subtle imbalances is crucial for enhancing fertility through acupuncture.
How We Do It: We take into account every symptom, no matter how small, to develop an accurate acupuncture diagnosis.
What We Do: We design a bespoke acupuncture treatment plan for you, incorporating optimal timings, frequency, lifestyle advice, and medical referrals.
Why It Matters: A personalised treatment plan maximises your chances of a successful fertility outcome.
How We Do It: We use the comprehensive data gathered as part of your intake to create a plan that is unique to your fertility needs.
What We Do: We implement a tailored acupuncture treatment regimen adhering to the highest standards of safety and efficacy. Our holistic approach factors in the best timings and suitable frequency. Where necessary, we coordinate with your medical reproductive treatments to ensure acupuncture is integrated with your overall healthcare.
Why It Matters: Acupuncture can significantly enhance fertility and increase IVF success rates. However, success depends on the skill of the practitioner and the correct delivery of treatment.
How We Do It: Our approach is rooted in evidence-based practices and a deep understanding of reproductive health. Each treatment is meticulously planned and executed with precision, using sterile, single-use needles to ensure your absolute safety. Throughout your treatment, we continually assess progress and make adjustments as needed, always aiming for the optimal therapeutic effect.
What We Do: We provide continuous email support to address any of your concerns or questions.
Why It Matters: Navigating the fertility journey is often stressful; having a source of emotional support can offer immense comfort and may even enhance your treatment response.
How We Do It: We offer empathetic, understanding, and comforting support, ready to guide and listen whenever you need us.
* Based on a clinical audit of Irina Szmelskyj’s Cambridge clinic, 76% of patients who presented to the clinic between Jan 2021 and Jun 2023 and completed at least seven acupuncture sessions experienced ongoing viable pregnancies or live births. However, as with all treatments, success is not guaranteed, and individual results may vary.
Our Specialist Acupuncture For IVF and Assisted Reproduction Services
Complement your IVF or assisted reproduction treatments with acupuncture. Designed to enhance the efficacy of these treatments, acupuncture can reduce stress, improve blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, and increase the chances of successful implantation. Some studies show that acupuncture can even improve egg quality.
Acupuncture Support for IVF
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Acupuncture for Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
Optimise your chances of success with FET through acupuncture. Our approach prepares the body for embryo transfer, supporting implantation and early pregnancy health.
Acupuncture for Pre- and Post-Embryo Transfer
Prepare for and recover from embryo transfer with specialised acupuncture. Our pre- and post-transfer treatments focus on reducing stress, calming uterine contractility and improving circulation.
Acupuncture Alongside IUI Treatment
Complement your IUI procedure with acupuncture. Our treatments focus on creating a conducive environment for insemination and increasing the likelihood of conception.
Acupuncture for Ovulation Induction (OI)
Enhance ovulation induction outcomes with acupuncture. Our targeted approach aims to improve ovarian response, aiding in successful ovulation for fertility treatments.
Acupuncture for Repeated Implantation Failure
Reduce the risk of further implantation failures with targeted acupuncture treatment. Our treatments focus on various factors affecting implantation, improving the chances of a successful pregnancy.
Acupuncture for Managing Low Ovarian Reserve
Improve outcomes for low ovarian reserve with acupuncture. We focus on enhancing ovarian function and egg quality, crucial for assisted reproductive treatments.
Acupuncture for Poor Response to Stimulation
Boost your body’s response to stimulation with acupuncture. We focus on increasing the ovarian sensitivity to stimulation medication, thus enhancing ovarian response.
Acupuncture for Increasing Endometrial Thickness
Improve uterine lining for fertility treatments with acupuncture as thicker lining is associated with higher rates of implantation and lower miscarriage rates.
Acupuncture for LGBTQ+ Family Planning
Support LGBTQ+ family planning with inclusive acupuncture services. We cater to diverse family-building needs, adapting our fertility treatment to a diverse range of patients’ needs.
Acupuncture for Egg Donation and Surrogacy Support
Facilitate successful egg donation and surrogacy processes with acupuncture. Our treatments are designed to support donors, recipients, surrogates, and intended parents on these often challenging journeys.
The Clinic Founder-
Expert Fertility Acupuncturist
Irina Szmelskyj DipAc, MSc, MBAcC, MBMAS, MAAC
- Over 20 years of clinical experience
- National Award Winner
- 76% success rate
- Internationally renowned fertility acupuncture lecturer
- Co-author of no.1 textbook on Fertility Acupuncture and IVF
- Ad hoc peer reviewer for The Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Awards
- 2004 Recipient of The National Research Excellent Award, London, UK
- 2018 Nominated for The NCA Acupuncture Hero Award, York, UK
- 2021 Recipient of The Micro Business of the Year Silver Award, Huntingdonshire District Council, UK
Main Academic Publications
- Szmelskyj, I., & Aquilina, L. (2014). Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction: An Integrated Approach to Treatment and Management (A. O. Szmelskyj, Ed.). Elsevier Ltd. ISBN 978-0702050107
- Szmelskyj, I. (2015). Acupuncture in Assisted Reproduction. In J. Bold & S. Bedford (Eds.), Integrated Approaches To Infertility, IVF And Recurrent Miscarriage. Singing Dragon. ISBN 978-1848191556
- Szmelskyj, I., & Szmelskyj, A. (2017). Acupuncture for infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome. JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association, 318(15), 1501
Irina Szmelskyj is a co-author of the most comprehensive international best-selling textbook on Fertility Acupuncture and IVF
The book ‘Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction’ (ISBN 978-0702050107) reached No1 best-seller ranking in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, India.
Professional Book Reviews
“A must have for the bookshelf of any acupuncturist who is ever called upon to treat fertility issues – if you have room for one book this surely must be it.” Reviewed by Martin Dean, The Acupuncture Fertility Centre, March 2015
“Practitioners of all levels of experience and TCM students should find it compelling reading and an invaluable companion to their learning.” Reviewed by Stephen Clarke, Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society, May 2015
“Only Irina Szmelskyj and Lianne Aquilina, however, really do justice to the complexities involved in integrating acupuncture with IVF and ART.” Reviewed by David Frederick Mayor, Acupuncture in Medicine, February 2015
“This book is extremely well re-searched and referenced.” Reviewed by Danny Maxwell (London Acupuncture Clinic) on behalf of the Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2015
“The authors confidently evince the TCM acupuncture approach as an effective adjuvant ART treatment and present a well-researched, clinically relevant text for new and seasoned fertility acupuncturists alike.” Reviewed by Lee Hullender Rubin, The American Acupuncturist, Winter 2015
Topics Covered
- Physiology of reproductive health, menstrual cycle, and anatomy of the reproductive organs
- Infertility tests and investigations
- Fertility support by reducing the impact of lifestyle barriers to fertility
- Management of patients diagnosed with blocked tubes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, anovulation, endometriosis, premature ovarian insufficiency, unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, male fertility
- Acupuncture as an adjunct to medical fertility treatment, including embryo transfer IVF protocols and other assisted conception treatments
- Management of patients diagnosed with blocked tubes, PCOS, anovulation, endometriosis, premature ovarian insufficiency, unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, male infertility
- Support of patients with a history of recurrent miscarriages
- Treatment of patients during early pregnancy after infertility
- Fertility acupuncture ethical considerations
“I cannot recommend Irina highly enough, particularly to any woman who is trying to conceive, is getting ready for IVF or is pregnant.
Not only did Irina’s acupuncture treatments result in a healthy pregnancy after years of heartache miscarrying many times and then not being able to conceive at all, but she supported me well above and beyond the call of duty during those worrying pregnancy months.
Irina is a skilled and highly experienced acupuncturist, has a real empathy for the people she treats and her integrity and passion shine through in bucket loads.”
H.D.
IVF Acupuncture: FAQs
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Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction in London
“Excellent is all I can say. I always enjoy seeing Irina and having the acupuncture (well once the needles are in anyway!). Whilst it is hard to know if it is really doing anything, I do feel like this is a contributor for where I am now (happily 12+ weeks pregnant after years of heartache and failures). And I can’t deny the evidence in front of me. I like how knowledgeable and professional she is, and she always goes that extra bit further to make me feel important and deserving of her time. After being initially sceptical on acupuncture, I am definitely now in a position to say that I would recommend it.”
A.D.
Acupuncture for IVF: London Clinic Location
Our central London acupuncture clinic is easily accessible, just a 2-minute walk from NCP London Bloomsbury Square parking and within a short walk of Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, and Russell Square London underground stations.
The clinic is also easily accessible for IVF patients from the Marylebone district and Harley Street, where many London IVF and fertility clinics are located.