Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture have been in use for nearly 3,000 years and there’s no doubt it has evolved over the last subsequent 3 millennia, but one thing that has remained constant is its effectiveness in treating a multitude of ailments and issues. Over the course of history, acupuncture has been proven to be a safe, natural treatment for anyone who is interested in improving their overall health including fertility. It’s been highly accredited and widely accepted in effectively treating and managing pain and stress, but did you know that it can help increase the occurrence of fertility?
If ART/IVF is the option for you, acupuncture treatment is approved to be effective approach to get your body ready before retrieve/transfer. Based on scientific studies, acupuncture treatment before and after IVF significantly increases success rate.
If ART/IVF is the option for you, acupuncture treatment is approved to be effective approach to get your body ready before retrieve/transfer. Based on scientific studies, acupuncture treatment before and after IVF significantly increases success rate.
How and Why It Works
Acupuncture is a highly effective solution to increasing success rates in pregnancy for couples looking to start a family, but experiencing difficulties. It is completely safe and there are no side effects. Acupuncture can also be used conjointly with your IVF treatments as it is typically done before and after IVF treatments. This is done because it not only prepares and strengthens the body for the success of your fertility treatments, but it also increases the chance that the embryo will be implanted successfully and reduces the chance of miscarriage. Acupuncture increases blood flow to the womb which provides a better chance that the egg(s) will be nourished and therefore carried full-term.
Acupuncture helps to increase a woman’s fertility by improving blood flow to the ovaries and uterus which thickens the lining of the uterus, increasing the chances of conception. It also corrects problems with the body’s neuroendocrine system by activating the brain to release hormones that will stimulate the ovaries, adrenal glands and other organs involved in reproduction. In this same way, acupuncture can also help infertile men by stimulating sperm production. In addition to these benefits, some other marked benefits include the improved effectiveness of IVF drugs when acupuncture is done at least once a week in the month or two leading up to the start of your IVF treatments and then continued regularly about once or twice a week throughout the entirety.
Acupuncture helps to increase a woman’s fertility by improving blood flow to the ovaries and uterus which thickens the lining of the uterus, increasing the chances of conception. It also corrects problems with the body’s neuroendocrine system by activating the brain to release hormones that will stimulate the ovaries, adrenal glands and other organs involved in reproduction. In this same way, acupuncture can also help infertile men by stimulating sperm production. In addition to these benefits, some other marked benefits include the improved effectiveness of IVF drugs when acupuncture is done at least once a week in the month or two leading up to the start of your IVF treatments and then continued regularly about once or twice a week throughout the entirety.
Stress Relief
Trying to conceive through IVF can be an extremely stressful time for couples, but Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can help to relieve that stress by stimulating and releasing endorphins into your body; whereby, adjusting and stabilizing your overall mood, enhancing immunity, and in turn, improving your overall quality of life. These improvements alone can help with a couple’s success in conceiving and carrying full-term.
What to Expect
Dr. Shen has helped countless couples reach their dreams and goals of having a family with Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her treatments are an affordable way to get pregnant naturally and she will design a custom treatment plan specifically for you. This includes and is not limited to her years of experience in Chinese herbal treatments. Any herbs she provides you with are scientifically formulated and unique to you, based on your individual needs and your menstruation patterns.
If you are looking for help with fertility, please contact our highly skilled Acupuncturist, Dr. Shen, to discuss your treatment options. Also, please bring your medical records and test results with you at the time of your visit.
For more information, please clck here to review the following article, Research Publications of Acupuncture and ART.
If you are looking for help with fertility, please contact our highly skilled Acupuncturist, Dr. Shen, to discuss your treatment options. Also, please bring your medical records and test results with you at the time of your visit.
For more information, please clck here to review the following article, Research Publications of Acupuncture and ART.
Common causes and explanations
Infertility is caused by various endocrine and reproductive disorders that can be triggered and/or influenced by the following:
Long term stress, depression, or anxiety can cause either mal-development or early failure of the ovaries.
Excessive physical work or training during puberty can can cause mal-development of ovaries or uterus, resulting in menoxenia, often seen in athletes and dancers.
Excessive or long term use of contraceptive drugs can cause decreased ovarian activity and/or hormonal imbalance, in which estrogen and/or progesterone levels are effected.
Trying to get pregnant later in life
Drug usage/abuse and alcohol abuse
Its Benefits and How it Works
It strengthens and stimulates the self-regulating function inside our body establish hormonal balance.
Numerous research studies have proven it helps promote ovulation.
It strengthens the self-healing effect to improve the condition of the uterus. For example, if you have endometriosis, you may have some damage to the endometrium of the uterus causing the endometrial to become rough and difficult for a fertilized egg to implant. Acupuncture can help to turn this situation around.
Please Note: Customized herbal formulas are used to support acupuncture treatment and integrating both will optimize effectiveness for each individual treatment plan. Based on past experience and results, we recommend that patients follow at least a three month minimum treatment plan.
Numerous research studies have proven it helps promote ovulation.
It strengthens the self-healing effect to improve the condition of the uterus. For example, if you have endometriosis, you may have some damage to the endometrium of the uterus causing the endometrial to become rough and difficult for a fertilized egg to implant. Acupuncture can help to turn this situation around.
Please Note: Customized herbal formulas are used to support acupuncture treatment and integrating both will optimize effectiveness for each individual treatment plan. Based on past experience and results, we recommend that patients follow at least a three month minimum treatment plan.
Treatment Strategies to Induce Ovarian Cycle Based on Cycle Stages
Week One
Strengthen kidney and spleen (pre-heaven and post-heaven organs), to promote follicle growth. TCM recognizes the kidneys is the initial source to produce the original reproductive Qi. The spleen is an important organ that continues to support Qi and blood. Therefore, the treatment should be focused on strengthening kidney and spleen in the first stage of the menstrual cycle.
Week Two
Nourish Yin and culture essence, and move stagnated Qi and blood stasis. Nourish kidney Yin to produce essence for strengthening maturing follicles; move stagnated blood to detach matured egg from ovary.
Week Three
Warm Yang and nourish Yin to promote progesterone growth. The core priniciple is tone and strengthen the kidneys by nourishing the kidneys. Strengthening Yang in kidney meridian warms Qi and blood to remove stagnation in ovaries and uterus, consequently activating progesterone.
Week Four
Spread live Qi and blood to regulate menstruation; or strengthen spleen and kidney to protect the fetus during pregnancy.
In the last week before menstruation, with most women experiencing infertility, liver Qi stagnation is present which leads to blood stasis, causing dysmenorrhea. Therefore, treatment principle should focus on moving and stimulating stagnated Qi and stasis of blood to release dysmenorrhea.
If fertilized or pregnant during this week, most women who have suffered with infertility still experience a deficiency of Qi and blood, resulting in heighten potential for miscarriage. If you have a history of miscarriage, or have symptoms and/or signs of Qi and blood deficiency, you need
continue treatment to prevent miscarriage.
If fertilized or pregnant during this week, most women who have suffered with infertility still experience a deficiency of Qi and blood, resulting in heighten potential for miscarriage. If you have a history of miscarriage, or have symptoms and/or signs of Qi and blood deficiency, you need
continue treatment to prevent miscarriage.
