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References for the Acupuncture page
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Barker, I. et al. (2017), Patient activation is associated with fewer visits to both general practice and emergency departments: a cross-sectional study of patients with long-term conditions, Clinical Medicine, 17(3), p.15
Betts, D. (2006). Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy Childbirth. The Journal of Chinese Medicine.
British Acupuncture Council. (2020). The Scope of acupuncture. Available at: https:// www.acupuncture.org.uk/public-content/public-research/public-research-news/ 6876-the- scope-of-acupuncture.html
Dieterle, S., Li, C., Greb, R., Bartzsch, F., Hatzmann, W., & Huang, D. (2009). A prospective randomized placebo-controlled study of the effect of acupuncture in infertile patients with severe oligoasthenozoospermia. Fertility and sterility, 92(4), 1340–1343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.041
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Lim, C. E., & Wong, W. S. (2010). Current evidence of acupuncture on polycystic ovarian syndrome. Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 26(6), 473–478. https://doi.org/ 10.3109/09513591003686304
Lokugamage, A. U., Eftime, V. A. I., Porter, D., Ahillan, T., & Ke, S. X. (2020). Birth preparation acupuncture for normalising birth: An analysis of NHS service routine data and proof of concept. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 16.doi:10.1080/01443615.2019.169487
MacPherson, H., Thomas, K., Walters, S., & Fitter, M. (2001). The York acupuncture safety study:
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Moon, H. Y., Kim, M. R., Hwang, D. S., Jang, J. B., Lee, J., Shin, J. S., Ha, I., & Lee, Y. J. (2020). Safety of acupuncture during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study in Korea. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 127(1), 79–86. https:// doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.15925
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Nicolian, S., Butel, T., Gambotti, L., Durand, M., Filipovic-Pierucci, A., Mallet, A., Kone, M., Durand-Zaleski, I., & Dommergues, M. (2019). Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture versus standard care for pelvic and low back pain in pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial. PloS one, 14(4), e0214195. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214195
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Stener-Victorin, E., & Wu, X. (2010). Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture in the reproductive system. Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 157(1-2), 46–51. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2010.03.006
Smith, C. A., Zhu, X., He, L., & Song, J. (2011). Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (1), CD007854. https://doi.org/ 10.1002/14651858.CD007854.pub2
Smith, C. A., Ussher, J. M., Perz, J., Carmady, B., & de Lacey, S. (2011). The effect of acupuncture on psychosocial outcomes for women experiencing infertility: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 17(10), 923–930.
Smith, C. A., Armour, M., Shewamene, Z., Tan, H. Y., Norman, R. J., & Johnson, N. P. (2019).Acupuncture performed around the time of embryo transfer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reproductive biomedicine online, 38(3), 364–379.
Smith, C. A., Armour, M., & Dahlen, H. G. (2017). Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.doi:10.1002/14651858.cd002962.pub4
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References for the Nutrition page
Public Health England. (2018). Health matters: reproductive health and pregnancy planning. A resource focusing on reproductive choice and ensuring that pregnancy, if desired, occurs at the right time and when health is optimised. Retrieved from https:// www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-matters-reproduc-tive-health-and-pregnancy- planning
Public Health England. (2015). Healthy beginnings: applying All Our Health. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthy-beginnings-applying-all-our- health
Public Health England. (2018). Making the Case for Preconception Care. Planning and preparation for pregnancy to improve maternal and child health outcomes. Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/ attachment_data/file/729018/Making_the_case_for_preconception_care.pdf
Tommys.org. (n.d).Planning for Pregnancy. A tool that will tell you all you need to know about how to improve the health of your future pregnancy and child. Retrieved from https:// www.tommys.org/pregnancy-in-formation/planning-pregnancy/planning-for-pregnancy-tool
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References for the Health Coaching page
Babazadeh, R., Mirghafourvand, M., & Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, S. (2022). The effect of counseling on marital and sexual satisfaction in infertile couples: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine, 20(7), 489– 502. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v20i7.11596
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Pasha, H., Keshavarz, Z., Heidari, M., & Zareiyan, A. (2023). Effectiveness of infertility counseling based on GATHER principles on quality of life and depression in infertile couples: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 12, 154. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1280_21
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