Planning for IVF with Acupuncture

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Good day, Koel.

 

Thank you for your post and I appreciate you being a member of this wonderful

community!

 

This is a subject near and dear to my heart. Treating woman for fertility is

85% of my patient base with acupuncture and herbal medicine. Even when women

choose to do IUI or IVF, acupuncture is an amazing therapy you should do right

along with the IVF treatment as it actually increases the success rate.

Treatment should be ALSO be done before and after retrieval and implantation.

 

Traditional (TCM) is the oldest, continually practiced, and

professionally administered health care system in the world. It is a documented

medical system spanning over 2,500 years based on comprehensive philosophies,

rational theories, clinically tested and empirically verified by over 100

generations of highly educated practitioners. is a total system

of internal medicine which is comprised of a diagnostic procedure based on

signs, symptoms and treatment styles including acupuncture, herbal medicine,

exercise, diet and meditation. It's foundation is based on the principles of

balance; the interdependent relationship of Yin and Yang. Through this balance,

health is achieved and maintained.

 

Traditional is often helpful where conventional medicine is

not. Certain disorders can complicate fertility. The goal in Chinese medicine is

to better manage or resolve these disorders such as endometriosis, PCOS, pelvic

inflammatory disease (PID), immune-related infertility and menstrual problems

with acupuncture and herbal medicine.

 

Acupuncture and herbal medicine can help with issues of irregular menses, excess

NK cells amd works with gonadotropin therapy to produce follicles in women

undergoing in vitro fertilization. Low sperm count and sperm motility are

fertility issues that men face and the combination of acupuncture and herbal

medicine has shown to benefit men with these issues.

 

Infertility candidates for acupuncture are women or men who have a functional,

rather than a structural reason. The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture,

finds it helps as many as 65-80 percent of these cases.

 

While acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine cannot guarantee 100% success, it

can aim to improve your odds at achieving pregnancy either with TCM alone or in

combination with acupuncture and IVF. Acupuncture and herbs can help by:

 

1. Regulating the hormones to produce a larger number of follicles.

 

2. Improve the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs.

 

3. Relax the patient and decrease stress.

 

4. Increase blood flow to the uterus.

 

5. Increase the thickness of the uterine lining.

 

6. Strengthen the immune system.

 

7. Lessen the side effects of drugs used in IVF.

 

8. Prevent the uterus from contracting.

 

9. Improve semen to create better quality and quantity of embryos.

 

10. Decrease chances of miscarriage

 

Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be an effective complement to your

treatment. Acupuncture redirects your vital energy into a more balanced flow. It

provides support to the underlying importance of better digestion and improved

circulation. Acupuncture releases tension in the muscles. This allows increased

flow of blood, lymph, and nerve impulses to affected areas, decreasing the

stress experienced by you.

 

Look for a licensed acupuncturist who is very familiar with working with

fertility patients.

 

A good place to start is at acufinder.com

Search by your zip code and start from there.

 

 

I hope this helps.

 

In happiness,

 

Licensed Acupuncturist

Board Certified Herbologist

917.843.3623

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