Resources

Acupuncture Organizations

AAAOM: the official website of the Acupuncture Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

ABORM: the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, an organization that provides specialty certification in Reproductive Health for practitioners of Oriental Medicine.

Acupuncture Association of Colorado: http://acucol.com/

NCCAOM:the official website of the National Certification Council for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the certifying body of acupuncturists in the U.S.

Acupuncture Research & Patient Resources

Menstrual Disorders

A Benign Complex Ovarian Cyst Treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Case Study, by Maren Cahill, DiplOM, LAc., The American Acupuncturist, Winter 2012, Vol 58.

Pelvic Disorders

Dyspareunia Successfully Treated with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Case Study, by Maren Cahill, DiplOM, L.Ac. The American Acupuncturist, Fall 2013, Vol 65.

Fertility

Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women: A prospective, randomized trial

The relationship between perceived stress, acupuncture, and pregnancy rates among IVF patients: A pilot study

My Monthly Cycles: free website offered by CCRM for tracking menstrual cycles, ovulation, and fertility
Resolve: official website of theNational Infertility Association, providing useful links and resources for couples dealing with infertility.

Colorado Fertility Clinics / Reproductive Endocrinologists

Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine (CCRM) : 3 locations, including Louisville, CO

CNY Fertility Low-cost IVF clinic in Colorado Springs.

Pregnancy and Postpartum

Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management in labor

Acupuncture treatment of pregnant women with low back and pelvic pain –an intervention study

Moxibustion for cephalic version: a feasibility randomised controlled trial http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21943180

Menopause

North American Menopause Society: official website of the non-profit organization devoted to promoting healthy lifestyles in aging women and providing a wealth of useful articles and information.http://www.menopause.org

TheTreatment of Postmenopausal Atrophic Vaginitis and Dyspareunia with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs :-A Case Study, by Maren Cahill, DiplOM, L.Ac., The Journal of Chinese Medicine, June 2012, Number 99.