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Acupuncture before delivery: effect on labor.

S Lyrenäs1, H Lutsch, J Hetta

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uppsala University, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Sweden.

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
|January 1, 1987
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Acupuncture before delivery did not shorten labor for first-time mothers. Instead, this study found acupuncture may lengthen pregnancy and labor duration, contrary to previous claims.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Acupuncture is proposed to shorten labor duration in primiparous women.
  • Evidence supporting acupuncture's effect on labor length requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of manual acupuncture on labor duration in primiparous women.
  • To determine if acupuncture administered in late pregnancy affects labor phases.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 56 primiparous women receiving manual acupuncture in the month prior to delivery.
  • Comparison with a control group of 112 non-treated primiparous women.
  • Calculation of latent phase, active phase, and second stage of labor durations.

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Main Results:

  • Acupuncture treatment did not reduce the overall delivery time.
  • Acupuncture appeared to lengthen gestation and prolong labor.
  • A positive correlation was observed between the number of acupuncture treatments and the length of gestation and labor.

Conclusions:

  • Manual acupuncture in late pregnancy may not shorten labor for primiparous women.
  • Results suggest acupuncture might prolong pregnancy and delivery time, contrary to prior claims.
  • Further research is needed to understand acupuncture's effects on parturition.