Musings on Alternative Medicine

[thesummerqueen]

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During our visit, Kimball brought up a rather interesting analogy: if acupuncture could increase fertility, shouldn’t it also be able to decrease it? We have scads of alternative treatments for the common cold, back pain, headache, multiple sclerosis, diabetes—everything, really. Why not contraception? After all, no one likes condoms, and the pill comes with its own baggage. Nuva rings and IUDs are convenient, but can be annoying to use, or can cause problems in certain patients. And almost all contraception relies solely on the woman. The only possible contribution a man can make is condom use or vasectomy.

Where is the alternative medicine community? They are usually pretty keen on getting involved in common medical problems. Undesired pregnancy is a common problem. Where are the studies on acupuncture for contraception? Homeopathy? Chiropractic?