what a crock of s**t.
This whole "study" is flawed. One has to question what results the people paying for the study wanted.

Also they fall into the trap that you expect professionals to be aware of. Just because condition A is happening doesn't mean that it caused condition B. There are too many variables involved and there is no way one can prove that acupuncture reduces your chance to get pregnant. Heck any logical person with a 6th grade understanding of biology can tell you that one has nothing to do with the other.

Reflexology? Massaging reduces your fertility?
Homeopathy reducing fertility?! Homeopathic "medicines" is quite literally nothing but water.

This is BS and for you VooDooPeacock to twist the tag line to say "Wacko" is even more of a BS move ... the article says "Study suggests alternative therapies could reduce women's chances of getting pregnant" IT SUGGESTS NOT EXPLAINS INDEFINITELY DONT LABEL SOMETHING INCORRECTLY THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ... 2many is right this study is heavily flawed and has no real reason to even be reported on ... it seems like a scare tactic to me ... we really dont know the long term effects of many of the things we are exposing our selves to with this "great" boom in technology ...

And ya know what, you're bulls**t, too.

I did not say it doesn't have a right to be reported on. It certainly does. I am merely pointing out that the study is flawed (as the majority are) It is very difficul to remove the bias towards those who are paying for the study. Also you can't point to one factor and say that caused the resulting conclusion.

And of course, the whole premise is silly, there is no physical, biological way that things such as reflexology and similar can reduce pregnancies. Okay, accupuncture if done in a certain way could reduce pregnancy chances :-) but that is about it.

No, this story is just as post-worthy as any other.

Adding "wacko" is certainly justified. Such strange and unaccepted therapies are considered wacko by the majority of educated people.

Homeopathy is a great example of a scam that so many people fall for. The idea that the more diluted something is the more powerful the effect is is simply silly, illogical, and contrary to common-sense

Plus, just because Mr. Peacock posted this doesn't mean he believes in it. It simply means he thought it might be interesting to some.

I'm trying to figure out why reflexology/massage could lessen fertility? I know my doctor told me massage was just fine during pregnancy because it didn't affect the baby, didn't start labor, etc.

Although I wish they could find a way to start labor, that would be great!

This just sounds like its going to scare a lot of women who are doing everything they can to conceive.