| Are you thinking of going for fertility acupuncture? It | | | | tubes. All others, though, can be treated with the |
| would be best if you're armed with the right kind of | | | | help of fertility acupuncture. |
| education. This way, you can pose the most | | | | Is acupuncture enough? |
| appropriate questions to your acupuncturist and you | | | | There are times when acupuncture can already |
| can understand what to expect from acupuncture | | | | suffice; however, to make it even more effective, it |
| for fertility. | | | | is usually combined with other Chinese treatments, |
| What is fertility acupuncture? | | | | including the intake of herbs. A combination of |
| It is basically acupuncture, but the main aim is for | | | | moxibustion (with the use of the herb called moxa) |
| conception. Though both men and women can | | | | and acupuncture can greatly improve the chances of |
| experience infertility, it's the latter who seem to have | | | | women to conceive. On a study using those, around |
| the most problems when it comes to having a child. | | | | 9 of the 30 women who were admitted for tests |
| Thus, most of those who go for acupuncture for | | | | got pregnant after a single course treatment. Eight of |
| fertility are the women. | | | | the remaining women conceived after the second |
| The principle behind infertility, in relation to | | | | course. |
| acupuncture, is this: Your body has flowing qi or vital | | | | You can also use acupuncture in conjunction with the |
| energy. It is considered to be your life force. This | | | | normal fertility treatments. This means that you can |
| also moves across the 12 invisible lines all over your | | | | still opt for artificial insemination, donor-egg transfer, |
| body called the meridian. If any of the meridian points | | | | or in vitro fertilitization, together with acupuncture to |
| are blocked, the proper circulation of qi is prevented. | | | | further boost the possibility of forming a baby. |
| Hence, you can experience diseases including | | | | However, there should be a proper time on when it |
| infertility. | | | | should be given. Normally, it will be around three to |
| Based on Chinese traditional medicine or CTM, there | | | | four months after the procedure is being done. |
| are a number of major body organs that are being | | | | Moreover, the needles should never be inserted |
| taken into consideration by the acupuncturist. One of | | | | within your pelvic area or your abdomen after you |
| these is the kidney point. If the blockage on the | | | | have the transfer, insemination, or the IVF. If you |
| kidney points is removed, women will have better | | | | think that you're already pregnant, you should tell the |
| chances of conceiving because psychological barriers | | | | acupuncturist, so he or she can avoid certain |
| are also eliminated. | | | | "dangerous spots." These are your liver, spleen, |
| Are all infertility problems handled by fertility | | | | abdomen, large intestine, and stomach. |
| acupuncture? | | | | It's also recommended that you only have fertility |
| The answer is no. There are certain illnesses that | | | | acupuncture done by a professional. He or she can |
| cannot be managed by acupuncture for fertility, and | | | | provide you with more comprehensive information |
| thus you need the help of a Western medicine | | | | about the process, as well as lay out the things you |
| doctor. These include endometriosis, pelvic | | | | can expect during and after the treatment. |
| inflammatory disease, and adhesions on the fallopian | | | | |