Acupuncture is very commonly recommended and used alongside fertility treatment, like IVF, with the aim of boosting the chances of a successful pregnancy outcome.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective complementary therapy for a variety of fertility and hormonal conditions, which many of our patients also find particularly helpful for managing stress and promoting relaxation.
The practice of fertility acupuncture is completely safe and our experienced team has worked with dozens of patients to support them on their IVF and fertility journey. We’d love for you to be our next success story!
When to consider fertility acupuncture
If you are thinking about trying for a baby and are concerned about irregular periods, PCOS or previous pregnancy problems or miscarriages.
If you have been trying to conceive for a while without success.
To help with ongoing fertility treatments.
If your embryo transfer is coming up and you’d like complementary therapy to try to help the chances of successful implantation.
Our philosophy and how fertility acupuncture works
Here at Eden herbs, we believe that there is more to fertility issues than just the physicality of it. We work with men AND women to better understand how their diet, lifestyle, and physiology is impacting everything.
Our goal is to create a better-balanced state so your problems are addressed ahead of time and you have the best chances of getting pregnant. Oftentimes, with our adjustments and recommendations, many of our patients will get pregnant naturally.
Before we start any fertility treatment, we require an in-depth consultant in our baby clinic, so we can thoroughly understand your situation and create a custom plan for you.
How Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help with infertility
Infertility occurs due to disrupted vital balance and blockages in the Qi energy and blood circulation flow. Traditional Chinese Medicine is shown to increase the number of good quality eggs, optimise the uterine environment and reduce stress and anxiety levels.
TCM is not just for females, we encourage the man to also attend treatment and consider herbal medicine that can help vastly improve sperm quality and quantity.
When the free flow of energy is blocked, it can cause deficiency, stagnancy or heat syndrome:
Deficiency syndrome is blocking and disrupting the sexual and reproductive function both in men and women
The stagnancy syndrome disables the free flow of energy and Blood and restricts it from circulation to the tissues in the reproductive organs
The heat syndrome is connected to inflammation processes that have an impact on semen quality and gynaecological infections
All three syndromes can be treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine, concretely with acupuncture and herbs.
Fertility acupuncture works in three main ways to help you conceive:
1. Balance hormones
Improve the energy flow to the reproductive organs and remove the blockages that cause stagnation in the flow.
2. Increase blood flow
Stimulate and warm the blood and energy flow to the reproductive organs, thereby making embryo implantation more likely.
3. Relieve stress
Boost the production of chemicals that inhibit stress hormone levels so you better cope with fertility treatment stress.
Stimulating blood flow to improve ovaries function
Acupuncture can promote the release of key hormones, including follicle-stimulating hormones, whilst affecting oestrogen and progesterone levels. This can help improve blood flow to the ovaries for follicle development and also to the uterus, improving the thickness of the endometrial lining for embryo implantation.
How we can help
During your acupuncture treatment, we will be focusing on a variety of points in an effort to enhance fertility or blood flow to certain organs.
For example, pressure points on the head promote relaxation, while points around the stomach help open up the supply of fresh blood to the ovaries. Other points around the lower legs are used to promote blood flow to the reproductive organs, which start at the feet.
All of this is done in a gentle, consultative manner so you can better understand what is happening.
Relieving stress
Acupuncture works by stimulating nerve endings deep below the surface of the skin, which helps your body release endorphins. This, in turn, helps to lower anxiety, depression and stress levels, which can help you feel relaxed and help you cope with the stress of infertility and fertility treatment.
IVF & fertility acupuncture
Acupuncture can promote relaxation and relieve stress, both of which can be beneficial when going through treatments like IVF. It is typically performed during the lead-up to an IVF cycle and immediately before and after embryo transfer, at times when your body will benefit the most from being fully relaxed.
What’s more, high levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) have been shown to increase the risk of miscarriage in women once they become pregnant.
Other fertility-related acupuncture treatments
During pregnancy
Did you know? Acupuncture can be helpful whilst pregnant to help alleviate morning sickness, fatigue, heartburn, nausea, and anxiety.
Pregnancy massages
Our pregnancy massages are also tailored to relieve any pain and niggles you may be feeling. (Please note, if pregnant, we will never do acupuncture around your abdomen and only baby oil can be used on the skin during massages).
Counteracting the effects of PCOS
By reducing sympathetic nerve activity and balancing hormone levels, acupuncture may help to reduce the number of ovarian cysts, stimulate ovulation, enhance blastocyst implantation and regulate the menstrual cycle in women with PCOS.
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