Women's Fertility
Traditional Chinese Medicine has developed over thousands of years to include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tui-na (soft tissue mobilization), and qigong (meditative breathing and movement).
In the West, acupuncture is the most commonly used modality of TCM and involves the placement of thin needles throughout the body in specific “points” to access a person’s vital energy or qi. The basis of all traditional Chinese medicine is energy. Every living organism is energy that has taken form (E = mc2). These points are found on channels that run throughout the body and connect all the body’s organ systems as well as the exterior body. This energy (electromagnetic force) directs every chemical and hormonal release.
Acupuncture regulates these systems through strengthening the immune system, enhancing circulation, regulating hormones, increasing energy and reducing stress.
Chinese doctors have known of the benefits of Oriental Medicine in the treatment of infertility long before it was ever studied in the West, with the first known publications on infertility appearing several hundred years ago. Recent studies now show that acupuncture affects the pituitary gland and acts on the sympathetic nervous system to reduce stress and regulate hormones. Acupuncture has also been shown to increase blood flow to the uterus. According to a recent study in Germany, IVF (invitro-fertilization) success rates increased by 40% incorporating acupuncture.
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Effects on Fertility and Pregnancy:
- Improve the function of the ovaries to produce higher quality eggs
- Increase blood flow to the uterus and increase the health of the uterine lining
- Relax and de-stress
- Prevent uterine contraction post IVF embryo transfer (this helps the embryo to successfully implant)
- Reduce the side-effects of IVF medications
- Strengthen the immune system and increase energy levels
- Improve sperm count, motility, morphology and reduce sperm DNA fragmentation
- Increase chance of conceiving
- Decrease chance of miscarriage
- Prevent morning sickness
- Help speed up physical recovery after giving birth
- Treat post-partum blues
- Naturally ‘turn’ breeched presentation
In the West, acupuncture is the most commonly used modality of TCM and involves the placement of thin needles throughout the body in specific “points” to access a person’s vital energy or qi. The basis of all traditional Chinese medicine is energy. Every living organism is energy that has taken form (E = mc2). These points are found on channels that run throughout the body and connect all the body’s organ systems as well as the exterior body. This energy (electromagnetic force) directs every chemical and hormonal release.
Acupuncture regulates these systems through strengthening the immune system, enhancing circulation, regulating hormones, increasing energy and reducing stress.
Acupuncture and Herbal medicine can address imbalances in a woman’s body no matter what stage of life she is in. Chinese medicine has focused on women’s health for thousands of years. Acupuncture offers effective and safe treatment for :
- PMS
- Irregular periods /Painful periods
- Hormone related headaches/ Migraines
- Endometriosis
- Infertility
- Stress / Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Hot flashes
- Night Sweats
- Low/ High Thyroid Function
- Fibrocystic Breast
- Depression
- Neck / Back Pain
- Fatigue
- Morning Sickness
- Pregnancy Related Condition
