Do Not Use ‘Dry Needling’ after Spine Surgery.

Posted on January 9, 2024

 Dry Needling is Dangerous, Causing Irreversible Damage Only See Licensed Acupuncturists (L.Ac.) for acupuncture. Not MD’s, PT’s, OT’s, Dentists who are not also L.Ac. The abstract of a case report below does not indicate if ‘dry needling’ a questionable form of acupuncture, which lead to an infection after spine surgery was provided by a physical […]

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No, You Cannot Choose to Have Twins with IVF

Posted on December 19, 2023

How is it that we have so much scientific data and understanding of IVF, yet the general population and OB/GYN’s continually over estimate IVF outcomes.  This leads to men and women delaying pregnancy, and risking never having a biological child. Providing the public with the stark reality of infertility, its associated treatments and costs is […]

PGT-A: Houston, we have a problem

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PGT-A: Houston, we have a problem The available clinical data suggest that PGT-A is probably harmful when IVF outcomes are analyzed by intention to treat or by live birth rate per cycle started rather than per embryo transfer, especially in women with three or fewer blastocysts. In addition, hypothesized advantages of reduced spontaneous abortion rate […]

Risk factors associated with preterm birth in singletons born after IVF: a national cohort study

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Research question: What are the risk factors for prematurity other than intrauterine growth restriction in singletons after IVF? Design: Data were collected from a national registry, based on an observational prospective cohort of 30,737 live births after assisted reproductive technology (fresh embryo transfers: n = 20,932 and frozen embryo transfer [FET] n = 9805) between […]

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Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Cohort Study

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Infertility Fashion Island Acupuncture Background and aim of the study: Pregnancies obtained by assisted reproductive technology (ART) are associated with an increased risk of complications and congenital anomalies, particularly congenital heart defects (CHDs). Therefore, our aim is to evaluate, retrospectively, the prevalence of CHD in ART pregnancies in our two centers and analyze their characteristics […]

Patient Experiences

Posted on November 29, 2023

These patient testimonials are of patients who paid for services out of their own pocket, not with insurance. Insurance does not cover these services and/or conditions. TESTIMONIAL: ACUPUNCTURE LONG COVID & REVERSED PCOS Dr. Pourhassani is one of the most knowledgeable person In her field. she treated my post covid syndrome, PCOS and with her […]

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Acupuncture CANNOT induce labor, it may help you have a vaginal birth

Posted on October 24, 2023

Acupuncture cannot induce labor. Induction is a medical procedure. Acupuncture may aid a vaginal birth: When Braxton hicks do not start at the appropriate time if the cervix has not softened, or to aid cervical ripening it the baby has ‘not dropped’ It depends on your bishop score and how far along you are.  You […]

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Acupuncture Newport Coast Stem Cells & Acupuncture

Posted on August 30, 2023

Acupuncture Newport Coast My Acupuncturist Doesn’t Seem to Age like normal people? It must be their genes.  No, it’s not our genes. It is an alteration in our gene expression (epigenetics), endogenous stem cells, how we (some of us) address any slight attack on our health, and salutogenesis. Acupuncture Releases Stem Cells?   Mobilization of endogenous […]