| Acupressure is one of the oldest methods used for | | | | fertilization (IVF), or donor-egg transfer, acupressure |
| treatment of infertility. It has been found that | | | | is given from the first week to the twelfth week to |
| acupuncture can improve and enhance both follicular | | | | prevent miscarriage. It is also very important that the |
| and ovarian functions and thus treat infertility | | | | acupressurist does not use needles in the abdomen |
| problems. The lining of the uterus also known as the | | | | and pelvic areas during insemination. There are six |
| endometrium benefits from acupressure as it causes | | | | definite points in the body that should be carefully |
| the blood flow to increase resulting in a much richer | | | | guarded and should not be used for acupressure |
| lining. It also has a healing and calming effect on the | | | | when a woman is pregnant. These points include |
| body as is usually done for at least three to four | | | | Large Intestine 4, Spleen 6, Gallbladder 21, Stomach |
| months before surgeries such as in vitro fertilization | | | | 12, Bladder 60 and Bladder 67. |
| (IVF), or donor-egg transfer. Patients are found to | | | | Acupressure is also widely used for infertile |
| be much more relaxed and results have been found | | | | treatment. If incorrect acupressure points are used |
| to be positive after performing this procedure. | | | | to perform acupressure on a pregnant woman, then |
| The main principal of acupuncture is that all human | | | | there is a great risk of miscarriage. Hence, it is very |
| beings are made of energy and there are specific | | | | important that people who want to include |
| points in the human body that are more responsive | | | | acupuncture as a part of their daily or regular regime, |
| to stress than others. If at any point of time, energy | | | | even when pregnant should make sure that they get |
| is unable to flow freely through these specific points, | | | | it done only from an acupuncturist who is a specialist |
| then it might result in several problems such as health | | | | in dealing with fertility disorders. All kinds of fertility |
| conditions and even infertility. To stimulate these | | | | disorders can be treated with the help of |
| points and to rejuvenate them, needles are used | | | | acupuncture. If spasmed tubes are present, then |
| which make sure that these points are made active | | | | they can be de-spasmed with the help of |
| and to establish a free flow of energy. Once these | | | | acupuncture. However, blocked tubes do not react to |
| points are active and responding, then it results in a | | | | acupuncture. Usually, both herbs and acupuncture are |
| sense of harmony throughout the body and | | | | used as a combination to treat regular loss of |
| eliminates all illnesses and infertility problems. | | | | pregnancy, increased levels of follicle stimulating |
| A large percentage of miscarriages occur in the first | | | | hormone (FSH), idiopathic infertility, |
| three months of pregnancy, hence in order to make | | | | hyperprolactinemia, polycystic ovarian syndrome |
| sure that women stay calm and relaxed through the | | | | (PCOS) and anovulation. Acupuncture is a licensed |
| entire course of pregnancy during the course of vitro | | | | profession in many of the states in U.S. |