| If you are facing infertility you may want to know if | | | | lining, but often results in an early miscarriage. |
| there are any acupuncture infertility treatments that | | | | Acupuncture works best in a therapy manner, |
| really work. Before I answer this let's discuss what | | | | meaning the best benefit is derived if the therapy is |
| acupuncture is. Acupuncture is the practice of | | | | applied again and again over a period of time. |
| inserting an ultra-thin needle at certain points on the | | | | Normally fertility treatments consist of a three to |
| body. These positions are thought to be channels or | | | | four month window to be effective. Once pregnancy |
| pathways from the exterior to the interior. When | | | | is achieved it is advisable to continue treatments until |
| punctured by one of these needles regulation occurs | | | | the chance for miscarriage goes down, at around 12 |
| within the channels. There are many ailments that can | | | | to 14 weeks of pregnancy. |
| be helped with acupuncture, fertility included. | | | | Some obstetrics and gynecology experts feel that |
| Infertility has been successfully treated for many | | | | acupuncture treatments should be applied to before |
| centuries with natural remedies such as herbal | | | | and after embryo transfers in IVF (in-vitro |
| supplements along with the use of acupuncture. | | | | fertilization) procedures. Others feel that acupuncture |
| There are only certain types of infertility that can be | | | | works best in a combination of natural remedies like |
| successfully treated in this manner. Infertility that | | | | herbal supplements and traditional medical treatments. |
| stems from adhesions or scar tissue in the fallopian | | | | It's worth a try though to see if the natural route |
| tubes or uterus or endometriosis are types that can't | | | | along with acupuncture will work before trying or |
| be helped with herbs. But the use of acupuncture can | | | | adding conventional medical means. There are many |
| help to improve the blood flow to the reproductive | | | | success stories of couples that conceived after |
| organs, and may help to alleviate these conditions by | | | | having an infertility diagnosis and trying the natural |
| helping to produce a thick endometrium lining. | | | | route of herbs and acupuncture first. |
| This lining needs to be thick and rich in order to | | | | When looking for a good acupuncturist ask your OB |
| receive and grow a fertilized egg into a healthy baby. | | | | GYN who they recommend. Make sure they |
| A lot of infertility issues stem from the uterine lining | | | | specialize in fertility and have references. Some |
| being too thin. A pregnancy can occur with a thin | | | | states even require them to be licensed. |