Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Natural Fertility and IVF
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can be used both alone or alongside allopathic medicine to support patients on the journey to conception, pregnancy and beyond.
Acupuncture and CM can support patients with both natural fertility or Assisted Reproductive Technology such as
IVF, IUI and ICSI.
We take a holistic view of your health and lifestyle to see where any imbalances may lie to support your health and optimise fertility.
Preconception Care
We often recommend taking some time to prepare for your conception and pregnancy. We often recommend a minimum of 3 months before actively trying to conceive, whilst working on hormones, sperm health and conducting the appropriate tests to see where the cause of sub fertility may lie.
Of course each case is unique and so timeframes may differ. Taking the time to prepare to ensure hormones are balanced as we go into conception with our best foot forward (health wise) is a step we advocate for whether trying to conceive naturally or undergoing IVF.
How does Acupuncture assist with your Reproductive health?
Nervous System relaxation. Let’s be real everything works better when it’s not constantly under the pump. Acupuncture promotes sleep and relaxation and reduces the impact of stress hormones on our reproductive health.
Restore function to the HPA axis. Acupuncture restores function to the hypothalamic pituitary and adrenal axis. Which in turn promotes healthy hormonal balance, ovulation and menstruation.
Reduces inflammation - pain and other symptoms can often be attributed to inflammation. Acupuncture has been shown to reduce inflammatory symptoms.
Period pain, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, PCOS
The use of Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be targeted specifically to the reproductive organs such as the ovaries and uterus.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can promote a healthy uterine lining, building the lining whilst invigorating blood where stagnation and pain maybe be occurring (period pain, adenomyosis, endometriosis*).
*in cases where CM and Acupuncture is appropriate and can support these conditions
Autoimmune, Thyroid function, MTHFR, Reproductive Immunology
Acupuncture and CM can be utilised to support a myriad of inflammatory symptoms and conditions such as autoimmune (like Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease) or reproductive immunological conditions such as thrombophilias. Acupuncture can support methylation and detox pathways in patients who have the MTHFR gene mutations*
ART - IVF, IUI, ICSI
A lot of patients utilise Acupuncture during the IVF process and also IUI and ICSI. Acupuncture may be used to assist with symptom management of medication and procedures, bloating and pain, nausea, fatigue and anxiety
Acupuncture may be used pre and post egg retrieval, assisting with post retrieval surgical trauma and pain and of course post transfer to help with embryo implantation. We recommend couples and patients undergo preconception care and support their health in the lead up to egg retrieval and transfer with lifetsyle support and acupuncture and CM where appropriate.
Curious to know more about how Acupuncture and CM can support you and your health?
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