Could reflexology become the next alternative medicine option for infertility? According to a news article at the UK DailyMail website, the IVF unit at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, England will be starting a two year clinical trial to find out.
The article says that some women feel reflexology has helped them become pregnant, but as of today, no research has looked into the claims. This will be the first study on reflexology and infertility.
Reflexology is an alternative treatment method that believes certain "reflex" points on the feet and hands correspond to particular organs and systems in the body.
For the trial, 150 women will be offered reflexology treatment instead of treatment with the fertility drug Clomid.
The study sounds interesting, and I'm curious of what the results will be. It's good to see researchers looking into more alternative treatment methods.
Right now, acupuncture is one of the few research studied alternative treatment methods for infertility, but there are quite a few alternative treatment methods claiming their "way" works. My hope is that researchers will take the time to look into these different techniques and claims, so women will not only have more options, but also, so that money, time, and effort isn't wasted on methods that just do not really work.
Have you ever tried reflexology, or any other alternative treatment method? Share your experiences in the comment section below. I'd love to hear from you!
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Good Luck!
Hi, I have had the pleasure of having reflexology done and found the benefits great on so many levels. It is a great way of destressing the body and mind and makes u feel happier.
I would recommend to everyone dont knock it till you have tried it. A pill for every ill isnt necessarily the way to go.
I am a massage therapist, Not only does reflexology help with conception it also will induce a woman to go into labor and help with delivery. I should know, I have helped many women start labor with out drugs, and continued through their labor, I have worked with couples who have gone through infertility without sucess, and a few treatments with me and bingo they conceived. Eastern Medicine has been around for along time, its only making a slow progression into western medicine. I wish it had more exposure here in the US.
Lisa LMT