Newly Researched Infertility Treatment Comes to the Northeast, USA

Main Category: Fertility
Article Date: 09 Aug 2005 - 0:00 PDT

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A new infertility treatment, shown to be effective without drugs or surgery, is now available in the Northeastern US. The therapy, known as the Wurn Technique® (patent pending), is a manual physical therapy treatment, similar to deep massage.

The therapy has been used as an adjunct to traditional infertility treatments for several years. It is now being offered at Clear Passage Therapies® in New York City (See www.clearpassage.com). "This new clinic will provide a valuable service for the nearly one in six couples throughout the Northeast who are struggling with infertility," said Stella Avena, PT, Director of the New York City clinic.

Medical studies published in "Medscape General Medicine, Ob/Gyn & Women's Health" (6/04) show the therapy significantly increased pregnancy rates for women diagnosed infertile. Study participants who received therapy before undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) saw pregnancy rates climb to 67%, far above the 41% national average for IVF, as reported by the US Centers for Disease Control.

In a related study, 71% of infertile women conceived naturally after therapy. "The therapy appears to increase pregnancy rates in women with a wide array of unexplained or adhesion-related infertility," said Richard King, MD, an independent gynecologist and research physician. "Prior to receiving the therapy, patients in the natural therapy study reported infection, surgery, endometriosis, hormonal issues, unexplained infertility, and even blocked fallopian tubes. Most became pregnant naturally and delivered babies following therapy." Women in both studies averaged 5 years of infertility.

"One of the most important aspects to achieve pregnancy is the blood flow needed to support reproduction," said Joel Batzofin, MD, Medical Director of Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine, New York City. "The techniques used by Clear Passage likely improve this blood flow, along with other aspects they have demonstrated, such as breaking down adhesions."

Julie Ransom, a resident of New York City, flew to Florida for treatment before it became available in New York. "My fallopian tubes were completely blocked with adhesions before therapy. The therapy opened at least one of my tubes and I became pregnant two months later."

No drugs or surgery are used with the therapy and side effects are generally positive. A third study published in "Medscape" (12/04) reported the therapy's effectiveness in reducing intercourse pain and increasing sexual function in areas measurable by science, including desire [libido] and orgasm.

Clear Passage is accepting patients for treatment and offering phone consultations (at no charge) toll free at 1-866-BABYHERE (1-866-222-9437). Clinics are currently located in Florida, Iowa, California and New York with plans to open in Arizona later this year. See http://www.clearpassage.com

For Further Information Contact:
Anna Waldthausen at 917.403.6200
anna@clearpassage.com
http://www.clearpassage.com

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