http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG011evidencetables.pdf

complimentary therapies p19

 Gerhard et al. 1999177

 77 infertile women:

Homeopathic treatment (n = 43) Conventional treatment (n = 34)

Homeopathic versus conventional treatment

Pregnancy rates non-significant:  Homeopathic treatment: 10/30  (33.3%; CI 18% to 53%)

Conventional treatment: 12/21  (57%; CI 34% to 77%)

Live birth rates non-significant:  Homeopathic treatment: 9/30 (30%);  Conventional treatment: 11/21(52%)

Homeopathic treatment: Sepia, pulsatilla, thuja, phosphor etc.

Conventional treatment: IVF,Clomifene-hCG; FSH, etc.

Methods of randomisation, allocation concealment and blinding unclear

Patients allowed to ‘change’ group

Dropout rate: 34%

What amazing results! Homeopathy’s no invasive treatment resulted in 9 live births in women classified as infertile compared to 11 births after conventional treatment.