IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT COUPLES TRY ORIENTAL MEDICINE FIRST before attempting assisted reproductive therapies. Not only is it a fraction of the cost, but also the body will be more receptive to fertility medications if assisted therapies are needed. However, if you are already beginning an IVF cycle acupuncture and herbs can greatly enhance the outcome and success of that cycle.

 

WHEN SHOULD ONE CONSIDER ACUPUNCTURE FOR INFERTILITY? Most people end up in my practice after several months or years of trying to conceive. For couples that have unexplained infertility, acupuncture and herbs are very effective with high success rates. The reason is that a root imbalance can be detected from a holistic point of view and thereby treated successfully. Acupuncture, together with herbal medicine can help regulate the menstrual cycle, invigorate the sperm and create a general sense of well being which aids in conception.

 

The endocrine system is very delicate and affected by many things that can throw it off, one of them being stress. Acupuncture can aid in relaxation, which creates an environment where conception occurs more readily. Research has shown that acupuncture directly affects hormone balance and uterine blood flow, enhancing fertility and improving the chances for conception.

 

ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBAL MEDICINE OFFERS A SAFE, COST EFFECTIVE AND NON-INVASIVE APPROACH TO CONCEPTION AND CAN TREAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Oriental medicine cannot treat infertility due to physical deformities such twisted fallopian tubes.

 

 

 

IF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE THERAPIES SUCH AS IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) OR INTRA UTERINE INSEMINATIONS (IUI) ARE NEEDED, which are the common assisted therapies many women are trying, acupuncture and herbal medicine can help prepare the body to function optimally so that the best possible outcome is achieved. It does this by assisting the ovaries in producing more follicles and eggs raising the chances of conception, and preparing the uterus and body for pregnancy. Acupuncture performed 20 minutes before and after an IVF transfer increases the chances of pregnancy by about 50%.

 

In my practice there are a large amount of women undergoing IVF because of male factor infertility. Whether it's low sperm count, poor motility or morphology or sexual dysfunction, acupuncture and herbal medicine can address these conditions very successfully. If the men had sought appropriate treatment at the onset of the diagnosis, it is most likely they would not have needed to do an IVF and would have been able to conceive naturally. If the only reason a couple can't conceive is due to male factor infertility, then acupuncture and herbal medicine should be considered as a primary approach.

 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN TREATMENT, please start by copying and recording your Basal Body Temperature (BBT) as soon as possible. Begin recording your temperature with a digital thermometer every morning upon awakening (before rising) noting the quality of your mucous as well. Your BBT chart will allow me to see where in the cycle the body needs the most assistance so that the proper herbal medicine can be administered and any imbalance corrected.

 

You can download the BBT CHART in PDF format. Go to Adobe's website to get your FREE PDF READER if you don't already have it.

 

To begin your treatment with me please complete the appropriate FORMS and either fax them to me or bring them with you when you come in.

 

Read the following STUDIES for more details on fertility:

 

 

 

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