'Infertility and How Acupuncture Can Help'
Mei Deng M(HM), M(.Ac), Dip.(TCM)
If you are having trouble conceiving acupuncture may be your answer.
Many couples have been through an IVF program and ended up with no baby, only to find that with a few sessions of acupuncture they can conceive naturally. The most important tip I can give you is that if your body is in balance then it is much easier for you to bring a little one into the world.
Your body’s balance, according to traditional Chinese medicine, is the flow of energy, or chi, around the meridians in your body. Disruption of this flow can lead to physical and emotional illnesses, including infertility. These meridians can be affected by needling specific points, also known as acupuncture points. By needling the acupuncture points, the energy is allowed to flow in a free and balanced way.
Acupuncture can play a role in fertility of both men and women. In about 40% of infertility cases the problem is with the male partner. For example: sperm motility may be the problem whereas, in 40% of females the problem can be blocked or damaged fallopian tubes. In the remaining 20% of cases a cause is not found. Acupuncture has been demonstrated to encourage sperm production and function in the male partner, and an adjustment and improvement in hormone balance in the woman.
Good candidates for trying acupuncture are those couples who should physically be able to conceive but are having no success. Mei will check all the indicators in your body to check for balance and energy flow. She will check your pulses, your tongue, your eyes and skin condition. She will ask you lots of questions about your daily life, looking for possible environmental factors or stressful situations, all of which affect your ability to conceive in the short and long term. Treatment would be focussing on balance of energy or chi in both partners, ensuring nourishment of organs, minimising any risk factors and stress.
There are many different treatment methods for infertility. If you are having no success with your IVF or IUI program Mei can offer you support with preparation before and after embryo transfer. Acupuncture can assist with egg quality and follicle production. If you are considering IVF then you should take a few months to prepare. Mei can offer a preparation program that will greatly increase you likelihood of success. Many women fall pregnant naturally during this treatment
Acupuncture is also very useful during the pregnancy, keeping the body in balance as the hormones are changing. This greatly increases the chance of keeping the baby in those couples who tend to miscarry. Also, acupuncture is used to assist the body in turning a breech baby around.
Mei will likely use a combination of needling, moxa, cupping, herbal medicine and advice on nutrition and lifestyle. She will determine which method or combination of methods is best suited for your individual condition.
Congratulations to the couples who have a baby on the way already this year!!
A quick search of the internet and you will see that clinical studies show that acupuncture is effective in fertility treatment and so has become the treatment of choice for many couples wishing to conceive.
Below are some testimonials from a couple of my patients who would likely still be childless if not for acupuncture.
TESTIMONIALS:
"I have been seeing Mei for acupuncture regularly for almost a year. I came to Mei because my husband and I had been trying to fall pregnant for a few years. We had been through a few unsuccessful IVF cycles & I had heard that some women were having positive results with IVF treatment combined with acupuncture. Mei treated me and during the next IVF cycle I really felt much more receptive. However I still ended up with no pregnancy. Mei suggested I spend more time with her as she knew she could bring my body back into balance. She was fantastic, as well as providing ongoing acupuncture for fertility, she really helped me to think about the other dietary and lifestyle factors that can impact a couple trying to conceive. I really believe that having regular acupuncture treatment, combined with Mei’s herbal treatments, not only made me feel physically better, but it played an important part in helping me conceive naturally."
Kate, Cremorne Point, March 2011
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"I first went to Mei with several problems including indigestion, headaches, lethargy, insomnia and consistent low back pain. I had also been on the pill for about 15 years and each time I tried to go off the pill I would get terrible acne and my period would not return for about a year. I did try three times because we so wanted to have a baby. Within a few sessions of seeing Mei my sleep improved and my digestion settled down to normal, I also had more energy. After taking Mei’s advice and stopping the pill, my skin was fine and my periods became regular and normal. I fell pregnant easily, at the time I was 38 years old! We now have a beautiful little girl, thank you Mei for enabling me to fall pregnant so easily."
Michaela, Mosman NSW, April 2011
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