Fertility Enhancement for Women & Men
Infertility is a common condition impacting millions of couples. Western medicine has made great strides in infertility therapy, particularly through the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers a holistic view of infertility that complements the Western approach. While Western medicine focuses on measuring and using hormones to achieve pregnancy, TCM looks at the health of the whole body. Infertility is a sign of underlying imbalance.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine is a system that can work alone or in combination with any of the allopathic infertility approaches. Whether you are trying to conceive on your own or with the assistance of modern technology, such as In-vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intra-uterine Insemination (IUI), or with ovulatory-stimulating medications, acupuncture has been proven to increase your chances of conception and fertility.
How Acupuncture and TCM Helps:
In Women:
- Increases blood flow and nutrition to the uterus and ovaries
- Relaxes the uterus to enhance implantation
- Relaxes the nervous system, helping counteract hormonal disruption affecting fertility
- Reduces emotional stress
- Regulates hormones and the entire endocrine system
- Promotes regular ovulation
- Supports the mother’s health, making her more likely to carry a healthy baby to term without complications
- Counteracts the negative side effects of fertility medications
- Helps the liver metabolize toxins and environmental endocrine disruptors that impact fertility
- Treats the whole person, thus addressing the emotional as well as physical ramifications of infertility
In Men:
- Increases blood flow and nutrition to the reproductive system to increase healthy sperm production
- Increases sperm count
- Increases poor morphology
- Strengthens motility and forward progression
- Reduces stress and promotes relaxation
- Regulates hormones and the entire endocrine system
- Helps the liver metabolize toxins and environmental endocrine disruptors that impact fertility
- Treats the whole person, thus addressing the emotional as well as physical ramifications of infertility
- Improves overall health of the father so that the healthiest sperm are contributing to the creation of his future child