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FERTILITY

Acupuncture & Fertility

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can raise the fertility potential for women by affecting the quality, quantity, balance and flow of Qi and blood, when Qi (life energy) and blood are circulating freely throughout the body, every cell, tissue and organ is properly nourished and functioning well. When this occurs, a woman’s health and fertility are increased.

A landmark study published in the medical journal Fertility & Sterility found that acupuncture dramatically improves the chances of becoming pregnant when used in conjunction with other assisted reproductive techniques. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York reviewed studies and concluded that acupuncture helps to:

• Increase blood flow to the uterus, which improves the chances of an ovum implanting on the uterine wall
• Reduce anxiety, stress, and the hormones that are secreted during stressful situations that can significantly decrease fertility
• Normalize hormone and endocrine systems that regulate ovulation, especially in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Positively affect the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, which plays a key role in fertility
• Regulate menstrual cycle.

Acupuncture & IVF

According to the National Center for Health statistics, 9.3 million American women are currently using assisted reproductive technology services to help them cope with fertility issues. One of the most widely used is vitro fertilization or IVF.

IVF is used in cases of fallopian tube blockage, low sperm count, abnormal cervical factors, immunologic factors affecting either partner, infertility after tube surgery, infertility after treatment for endometriosis, and for unexplained infertility.

A widely published recent German study found that using acupuncture with IVF achieved a 42% clinical pregnancy rate compared to only 26% in the control group that did not receive acupuncture. When acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are sued in conjunction with IVF, clinical experience suggests the pregnancy rate can be raised to at least 60%.

How does Chinese medicine help improve IVF success rates?

• Improve the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs
• Regulate the hormones to produce a large number of follicles.
• Increase the blood flow to the uterus to create a thicker uterine lining; allow for the successful implant of an embryo within the uterine lining.
• Relaxes the patient and decrease her stress
• Help prevent uterine contractions.
• Reduce the side effects of the Western drugs used in IVF such as mood swing, insomnia, palpitation, upset stomach etc.
• Strengthens and regulate the patient’s immune system.
• Improve male semen to create better quality and quantity of embryos.
• Decrease the chance of miscarriage.

Acupuncture & Pregnancy

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help you meet the unique challenges of pregnancy, ensuring optimal health for you and your baby in a safe and natural way, and potentially preventing complications and positively influencing the development of your baby. For a healthy pregnancy, regular weekly treatments are recommended.

During pregnancy, acupuncture can help with:

• Back pain and sciatica
• Breech birth
• Constipation
• Edema
• Fatigue
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Insufficient lactation
• Mastitis
• Morning sickness
• Postoperative healing
• Postpartum discharge
• Psychological problems

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