| Acupuncture treatment for infertility has been around | | | | hormones. It also promotes relaxation, better sleep, |
| for many years. While success with this form of | | | | improved digestion and so on... all of which can |
| treatment has been reported by a great number of | | | | increase your chances of conceiving. A good |
| women, the reports have been, for the most part, | | | | acupuncturist will approach your treatment holistically, |
| anecdotal. Here's an overview of the relationship | | | | and focus not just on your fertility but on the state |
| between acupuncture and fertility as it is known so | | | | of your health as a whole. |
| far, and from there you can decide if acupuncture is | | | | When Should I Have Acupuncture Fertility |
| a natural fertility treatment you'd like to try. | | | | Treatment? |
| What Is Acupuncture Exactly? | | | | There is no specific time that acupuncture fertility |
| Acupuncture has been used in Asia since biblical times, | | | | treatment needs to be done, although during specific |
| and is now a very common and popular form of | | | | times of your cycle different protocols may be used. |
| Chinese medicine in North America and Europe. | | | | But all in all, you should undergo treatment during all |
| Basically, the view is that your body has channels of | | | | stages of your menstrual cycle. Acupuncture works |
| energy, called meridians, that run through it. These | | | | best as a cumulative treatment... that is, the effects |
| channels can become blocked, and these blocks | | | | are seen over time rather than after one or two |
| cause energy to build up in some places while other | | | | treatments. |
| areas of your body end up with very little. Using | | | | If you are undergoing other fertility treatments, such |
| small, hair-thin needles in certain areas unblocks these | | | | as IVF, you can still use acupuncture to enhance the |
| channels to let the energy flow naturally. | | | | treatment. Acupuncture is extremely gentle and |
| In modern terms, acupuncture needles are thought | | | | non-invasive, and will not interfere. That said, do let |
| to stimulate your nervous system and release | | | | your doctor know if you are considering acupuncture, |
| chemicals from your brain, spinal cord and muscles | | | | and also let your acupuncturist know what other |
| that help your body heal itself. | | | | treatments, drugs, hormones etc you may be using. |
| How Does Acupuncture Affect Fertility? | | | | How Do I Know If Acupuncture Fertility Treatment |
| Acupuncture fertility treatment affects your | | | | Is Right For Me? |
| reproductive system in the following ways: | | | | Acupuncture and fertility are best linked when your |
| - promotes blood circulation in your pelvic cavity | | | | fertility issues are not structural... meaning, you don't |
| - improves the function of your ovaries | | | | have an actual problem with your reproductive |
| - promotes the production of follicles | | | | system such as damaged fallopian tubes. If you are |
| - enhances the flow of blood in your uterus | | | | basically healthy and just having trouble getting |
| - improves the thickness of your uterine lining | | | | pregnant, or want to get pregnant faster, then |
| - improves the overall status of your health, and | | | | acupuncture can be of most use to you. You'll |
| helps prepare your body for pregnancy | | | | probably know after 10 or so treatments if you are |
| The best way to approach acupuncture infertility | | | | receiving any benefit, but remember it is not an |
| treatment is as an overall health booster, rather than | | | | instant fix... as with other natural fertility treatments, |
| a cure for infertility. Acupuncture can influence the | | | | you need to be patient and let your body respond in |
| hormonal regulation centers in your brain and nervous | | | | its own time. |
| system and over time, improve the status of your | | | | |