ACUPUNCTURE & LABOUR

A German study has compared the morphologic features and duration of labour in 878 women with at least 36 weeks of uncomplicated pregnancy after receiving a) active acupuncture (329 primiparas), b) nonspecific acupuncture (224 women), or c) no acupuncture treatment (325 primiparas). Women who received specific acupuncture experienced significantly shorter labour times (470 +/-190 minutes) compared ...

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