Why choose Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Fertility Enhancement?
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine is a safe, natural and cost-effective way to improve your ability to become pregnant. According to recent studies it also increases the chances of success with IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) by 40-60%.
Evidence that Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine have been used to aid fertility can be found in early medical literature dating back to 3AD.
According to the principles of Oriental Medicine, a person’s health is determined by having a balanced flow of “Qi”, the vital life energy circulating through the body.
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine are means of influencing this energy to induce a particular effect in the body. In more modern terms, acupuncture can affect the nervous system.
Many modern researchers have confirmed its benefit in the following areas:
- Regulate menstrual cycle.
- Improve the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs.
- Regulate hormones to produce larger numbers of follicles.
- Invigorate sperm. Enhance a man’s sperm count and motility.
- Enhance general health.
- Reduce stress, control anxiety, enhance sleep and increase energy level.
- Balance endocrine system.
- Increase blood flow to the uterus and ovaries thereby increasing both Ovarian Sensitivity to gonadtropins and the Uterine Lining for implantation.
- Increase the chance of pregnancy for women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or other ART cycles like IUI.
- Lessen many of the unwanted side-effects of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) treatment.
- Decrease miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy rates.
- Promote a healthy ongoing pregnancy without complications and a healthy post-partum period.
- Good candidates for acupuncture and herbal medicine are people who have a functional, rather than structural reason for infertility.
Infertility due to hormonal problems, immune disorders, amenorrhoea, irregular menstruation, stress and age related factors all fall into the category of functional infertility.
Stress can dramatically decrease fertility in both men and women. Acupuncture increase fertility by reducing stress.
Fertility treatments may vary from practitioner to practitioner, but on the average, an acupuncturist will see you once a week for at least three consecutive cycles (twelve weeks).
Your treatments will begin with a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Zurawin in which you will discuss details of your menstrual cycle, medical history, lifestyle, nutrition and exercise habits.
Treatment will usually include acupuncture, customized herbal therapy, stress reduction and a reasonable diet. Give the treatment six to nine months before evaluating results.