Acupuncture Support for IVF & IUI


Be better preprared for egg retrieval and embryo transfer and improve your chances of getting pregnant.

Acupuncture and IVF go hand in hand. Your personalized treatment plan may include acupuncture, herbal therapy, functional medicine, and lab testing.

We know that going through fertility treatment is a big investment. Blending the latest research protocols with time-tested holistic medicine, our acupuncture program optimizes your chances of pregnancy while keeping you, as a whole person, at the center of our care.

A focus on egg quality

Egg quality is often the single most common determinant of how successful a cycle is, especially for women over the age of 35 or who have diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian failure. The good news is that Chinese medicine has an approach to supporting egg quality. This is unique - western fertility treatments increase the amount of eggs a woman can ovulate in a given cycle, but does not address egg quality. Good egg quality is necessary to bring an egg through all the vital stages of conception to embryo development. It takes time to impact egg quality - at least three months or more.

The impact of three months

Increase your chances of becoming pregnant with our three-month acupuncture program before your fertility treatment cycle.

If you've received a diagnosis of "unexplained infertility," our in-depth evaluation often reveals a more insightful and promising diagnosiIfs, presenting multiple pathway forward.

If you are already in a treatment cycle, you can jump into acupuncture treatment at any time and still receive benefits. We tailor your treatments throughout the cycle with treatments on the day of transfer, around artificial insemination, and during the medication phase leading up to your cycle. It’s never too late to seek acupuncture alongside your western fertility treatment.

Freezing your eggs? We are here for you. The same principles applied to an IVF or IUI cycle are applied during your cycle. Schedule a free phone consultation to find out when the best time is to come in for our support.

Common Conditions

We use acupuncture and herbal therapy to address these common fertility and infertility challenges:

  • Unexplained infertility

  • Male factor infertility

  • High FSH

  • PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)

  • Premature ovarian failure (POF)

  • Thyroid imbalance

  • Hashimoto’s disease

  • Recurrent miscarriage

  • IVF/IUI support

  • Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)

  • Autoimmunity

  • Luteal phase defect

  • Ovarian cysts

“Anne saw me through a couple rounds of IVF, two miscarriages, and the birth of a perfect, beautiful healthy baby boy. I truly believe that acupuncture and the treatment that Anne offered had a lot to do with that pregnancy. I was 43 when I delivered our son. I am forever grateful.”

— M.H.

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Anne Chiaramonte, M.S., L.Ac., FABORM, is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist (2004) and a board-certified fellow in acupuncture reproductive medicine (2009). Anne’s particular interest in women’s health led her to Australia to study with Jane Lyttleton, author of “Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine” and to San Francisco to work with Lifang Liang, author of “Acupuncture and IVF.” In 2009, Anne became part of one of the country’s first on-site acupuncture programs at an IVF clinic, located at Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco.

Anne founded Arrive Reproductive Medicine as a unique acupuncture practice dedicated to supporting women with cycle-related concerns, fertility challenges and burnout. When she’s not in the clinic seeing patients, you can find Anne listening to podcasts while doing water aerobics, juggling parenting responsibilities or snuggling with her two boys.