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Fertility Acupuncture and Holistic Herbal Fertility Treatments
Cultivating the Soil Before Planting The Seed
Think of preparing your body for pregnancy like prepping land to grow a plant. You need to create a healthy environment with good seeds, fertile soil and proper nourishment.Total body health creates better reproductive health, naturally increasing your chances to conceive. Chinese Medicine works to identify the internal environment to help the seed grow within you, treating the whole body as well as the reproductive system and processes. Whether conceiving naturally or through IVF and IUI procedures, acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and proper diet can improve your chances for a healthy pregnancy.
Pre-Conception Planning
Women need to make sure they get a gynecological check-up to ensure their reproductive environment is healthy. If over 35, it is recommended to get blood work to assess hormone levels.For men, it is important to get a sperm analysis test — especially if time is an important factor for starting a family. Six months of trying could be six months of treatment.
Acupuncture In Conjunction With IVF
Acupuncture has been proven through clinical studies to increase your chances of having a baby by 40%. If you are thinking about going through IVF, it is important to get healthy and balance your reproductive environment to optimize chances of a successful pregnancy. Acupuncture treatment, an herbal regiment and a healthy diet are recommended three months before undergoing IVF.Pre-IVF
The treatment stage before hormonal medication prepares and strengthens the female body for IVF.
Transfer Stage
Acupuncture is used during the transfer stage to:
| • | Strengthen health once hormones are given |
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| • | Increase blood flow to the uterus and relax the patient right before the transfer of eggs |
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| • | Stabilize and maintain the uterus in order to better hold the pregnancy |
Post Conception
Continued acupuncture treatments through the first trimester can help decrease chance of miscarriage.
Read more about Acupuncture and IVF
Male Infertility Treatment
Male infertility accounts for 40% of infertility cases these days. So it is important for a man to get a full sperm analysis to check his sperm count, motility and morphology.In the case that there are sperm pathologies, both acupuncture and Chinese herbs help to:
| • | Increase sperm count |
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| • | Increase sperm motility |
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| • | Increase sperm morphology |
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Research shows that acupuncture and herbs have an effect on the endocrine and reproductive system.
Acupuncture for Fertility Studies Show Acupuncture:
Traditional Chinese Herbs
for Fertility
As with acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Herbs are used to treat infertility. Specific herbal prescriptions are customized for each patient in order to balance, optimize and address individual reproductive needs.
Chinese Herbs Aid In:
Read more about Traditional Chinese Medicine and infertility in the blog.
Acupuncture for Fertility Studies Show Acupuncture:
| • | Increases Blood Flow to Ovaries and Uterus |
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| • | Decreases Stress Levels |
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| • | Decreases FSH levels |
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| • | Improves Ovulatory Function |
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| • | Balances Hormone Levels |
Traditional Chinese Herbs
for Fertility
As with acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Herbs are used to treat infertility. Specific herbal prescriptions are customized for each patient in order to balance, optimize and address individual reproductive needs.
Chinese Herbs Aid In:
| • | Decreasing FSH levels |
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| • | Improving uterine conditions |
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| • | Increasing both sperm count and motility |
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| • | Regulating hormone levels |
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| • | Increases good quality cervical mucus |
Read more about Traditional Chinese Medicine and infertility in the blog.
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– Alison J
– Alison J