Acupuncture & Fertility
Acupuncture has a long and successful history of improving fertility and conception. It is also very beneficial as a complementary therapy for women undergoing other fertility treatment. There are many causes of infertility in both men and women including stress, poor diet and lifestyle, lack of ovulation, PCOS, endometriosis, miscarriage, low sperm count/quality etc. All aspects of the client’s health and lifestyle need to be addressed to achieve optimal results. Acupuncture treatments are recommended for a minimum of 3 to 6 months
Chinese Medicine can help to improve fertility and assist conception in the following ways:
Chinese Medicine can help to improve fertility and assist conception in the following ways:
- Decreases stress
- Improve the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs
- Regulate hormones to produce more follicles
- Regulate the menstrual cycle (eg. after long time on Oral Contraceptive Pills)
- Increase blood flow to the uterus and increase the thickness of the uterine lining
- Strengthen the immune system
- Decreases the possibility of miscarriage
- Increase sperm quality (volume, count, motility, morphology) to create better quality embryos
- Increases chances of pregnancy with ART (IVF, ICSI etc.)
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine can help in the treatment of the following common fertility conditions:
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Irregular Menstrual Cycles (Long & Short Cycles)
- Unexplained Infertility
- High FSH Levels
- Low Progesterone Levels
- Endometriosis
- No Periods/Amenorrhoea
- Failed IVF attempts
- Low Sperm Counts, Poor Quality, Low Motility Sperm Counts
- Frequent Miscarriage
- Painful Periods
Acupuncture & Pregnancy
Acupuncture during pregnancy offers women the choice of a safe, gentle and drug-free treatment of a wide range of conditions where ordinarily pregnant women are quite limited with western medical treatments. These include:
- Nausea & Vomiting
- Miscarriage
- Heartburn/Reflux
- Constipation
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Anxiety & Stress
- Low back pain/ sciatica
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
- Swelling & Fluid Retention
- Musculoskeletal Conditions & Pain
- Breech & posterior Positioned Babies