How acupuncture helps fertility
Due to the over prescribing of birth control for young girls, and the over abundant amounts of stress, anxiety, and processed foods, women are continually struggling to get pregnant. A common belief spread in the western medicine world is that you cannot get pregnant past a certain age, your chances of getting pregnant go down with certain conditions, such as PCOS, or that IVF and IUI are the only options. While these challenges may exist, there is much higher success in achieving pregnancy and optimal fertility when addressed with acupuncture & Chinese Medicine.
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat various health conditions with great success, especially fertility. Fertility requires a functional approach to truly allow you to not only get pregnant, but also to have a healthy, vital, strong pregnancy and birth by regulating your hormones and menstrual cycle. It relieves stress and treats you holistically to remove any blockages, improve circulation, regulate your cycle, relieve PMS symptoms, and improve your overall Qi, blood, yin and yang to provide the best environment for your baby to be.
In my clinical experience, we see miracles all the time - women getting pregnant over age 40, women with PCOS getting pregnant, women having many failed IVF attempts until they do IVF with acupuncture, etc. It is both heart warming and magical to witness these things. Some women will even decide to take a break from IVF or IUI, and then get pregnant naturally. Another main element of the fertility journey, often ignored by western medicine, is the intense emotions experienced throughout each cycle while trying to get pregnant. Emotional stability and regulation is a vital piece of the fertility puzzle, and acupuncture allows you to process, grieve, accept, and feel optimistic about the fertility journey, restoring optimism and peace of mind.
Whether you are using acupuncture to support your IUI or IVF journey, or choosing to go all natural, consistency and persistence with acupuncture and herbal medicine is key. For natural pregnancy through acupuncture and herbs, weekly treatments for 6-9 months would yield the best results. The consistency pays off though! In my experience, once a woman gets pregnant naturally through acupuncture and herbs, the likelihood of being fertile going forward improves drastically, making second, third or fourth natural pregnancies easily attainable. The success rates for IUI and IVF, often below 50%, are drastically improved when supplementing with acupuncture.
It has several positive effects on the reproductive system and overall health. Acupuncture can improve fertility in both men and women. Here are some ways acupuncture can help you get pregnant:
Acupuncture regulates the endocrine system, which is responsible for producing hormones that play a crucial role in the menstrual cycle and fertility. By balancing hormone levels, acupuncture promotes regular ovulation and increases the chances of conception.
Acupuncture increases blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, which can enhance the health of the reproductive organs and improve egg quality.
Acupuncture promotes relaxation and reduces stress to improve the likelihood of conceiving.
Acupuncture improves the quality of eggs and sperm to promote successful fertilization and the development of healthy embryos.
Acupuncture is often used in conjunction with assisted reproductive techniques, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), to improve the success rates of these treatments by supporting embryo implantation and reducing stress, anxiety, and grief during the process.
Everyone’s fertility journey and health history is completely unique to them and their partner. This is why acupuncture & Chinese Medicine are so effective - it treats you specifically by combining your entire health history and present situation to provide long lasting health changes that allow you to get pregnant, and continue getting pregnant (if you’d like). ;)
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