Women’s Care
Acupuncture and herbal medicine can benefit women with the following health issues:
- IUI/IVF Support
- Menstrual pain
- PMS symptoms
- Menstrual irregularity
- Endometriosis
- Menopause
- Ovarian cysts
- Lactation issues
- Hormonal imbalances
- Low libido
- Depression/Anxiety
Fertility
Acupuncture and herbal medicine can improve fertility by 40-60%. Whether you want to conceive naturally or through artificial means (IVF or IUI), acupuncture can help to increase your chances of having a healthy baby.
For the Mother, acupuncture is very beneficial for:
- Regulation of menses
- Increase basal body temperature
- Increase the uterine blood flow
- Regulate hormones, including the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian axis and prolactin levels
- Remove blockages (including fallopian tube)
- IUI / IVF pre and post support
- Health support during pregnancy including morning sickness and threatened miscarriage
- Patient recovery after birth
- Support with resolving grief in the case of non-pregnancy or miscarriage
- Harmonizes the endocrine system
For the man:
- percentage and number of sperm without ultrastructural defects increase
- a significant improvement was found in shape, nuclear shape, and accessory fibers of sperm organelles
Acupuncture can help the Father as well with building the sperm quality, volume, and motility.
Here are some interesting facts:
- By age 35 a womans chances of conceiving are decreases by 50%
- IVF success percentages (without Acupuncture):
- Mother’s age <30, 20-30% chance of conceiving
- Mother’s age 30-39, 8-10% chance of conceiving
- Mother’s age 40-44, 3% of chance conceiving
- On average women go thru 7 IVF cycles before getting pregnant or giving up
- Acupuncture and herbs can help increase IVF success by 40-60%
- A German study found that using acupuncture with IVF achieved a 42% pregnancy rate versus 26% in the control group that did not use acupuncture.
- Any alcohol consumed during an IVF cycle reduces its chance of success by 50%
- half of chemical pregnancies miscarry