| The inability to conceive can create feelings of | | | | syndrome. |
| discouragement and despair for couples who are | | | | Regulates the Menstrual Cycle. Stress, overwork, |
| more than ready to welcome a child into their lives. | | | | poor nutrition, and the use of birth control pills can |
| Fertility treatments have been a hot topic in recent | | | | cause the menstrual cycle to become irregular. |
| years as an increasing number of couples find it | | | | Acupuncture effectively balances and restores all |
| difficult to conceive on their own. However, one of | | | | aspects of the cycle. |
| the fastest growing treatments for infertility is also | | | | Acupuncture treatments can be used alone, or in |
| one of the oldest. | | | | conjunction with conventional therapies such as |
| Fertility treatments utilizing Chinese medical practices | | | | in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. In many parts of |
| were first documented well over two thousand years | | | | the world, fertility clinics are successfully utilizing |
| ago. Obstructions in the body's energy patterns and | | | | acupuncture as a standard therapy in all fertility |
| nutritional deficiencies can reduce the chances of | | | | treatments. The more balanced, nourished, and |
| conception and carrying a fetus to full term. | | | | healthy a woman's body is, the more likely she will be |
| Acupuncture, herbal and nutritional therapies, along | | | | able to conceive. |
| with breathing and stretching exercises are combined | | | | According to Eastern medical theories, the spleen, |
| to help a woman's body return to a state of balance | | | | kidneys, and liver play very important roles in |
| and be prepared to conceive. | | | | reproductive health. Acupuncturists are trained to |
| Scientific studies show that acupuncture helps to | | | | detect even the slightest imbalances in these organ |
| achieve the following key elements necessary for | | | | systems which often manifest in the endocrine |
| healthy conception. | | | | system. These imbalances are often not detected by |
| Reduces Anxiety and Stress. The excretion of stress | | | | Western endocrinologists because they are so slight. |
| hormones has been shown to significantly reduce | | | | However, even the slightest aberration can throw |
| fertility. Acupuncture nourishes the adrenal glands and | | | | the entire system off, and it will not function |
| redirects and balances an overactive 'fight or flight' | | | | smoothly. |
| response. | | | | Each woman's treatment is unique and based on her |
| Increases Blood Flow to the Uterus. Proper blood | | | | own individual imbalances. Treatments are gentle and |
| flow and a relaxed uterus greatly increase the | | | | overall health benefits are long lasting. Correcting |
| chances of the ovum being able to implant on the | | | | these imbalances usually involves a series of |
| uterine wall. | | | | acupuncture treatments as well as lifestyle and |
| Normalizes Hormone Levels. Acupuncture is effective | | | | nutritional counseling. As in any healing therapy, a |
| at balancing the endocrine system which is | | | | positive mental outlook and active participation in the |
| responsible for regulating ovulation. It can also help | | | | treatment program will greatly increase a positive |
| treat underlying issues such as polycystic ovarian | | | | result. |