ACUPUNCTURE AND FERTILITY
I offer fertility support to individuals and couples looking to expand their families naturally or who may be using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intra-uterine insemination (IUI). Research shows that adding acupuncture to your fertility treatment plan increases the outcomes of pregnancy and live births. It may increase your fertility success by:
INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE
I use a comprehensive approach with my fertility patients, providing individualized treatment plans that may include day-of transfer treatments, Chinese herbal medicine when appropriate, dietary recommendations, and lifestyle advice. According to a research study published in 2015, this type of approach, referred to as Whole Systems traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), significantly boosts outcomes for achieving a live birth. Compared to women who just received acupuncture treatments on the day-of embryo transfer, women treated with Whole Systems TCM for an average of 12 acupuncture treatments prior to embryo transfer, were more likely (61.3% vs 50.8%) to get pregnant and give birth. Compared with usual care (no additional treatment), the Whole Systems TCM group were 61.3% vs. 48.1% more likely to deliver a baby. While more research is needed to bolster these positive findings, the study demonstrates what TCM practitioners experience clinically: a comprehensive approach to treatment boost the chances for success in fertility care.
PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM CARE
I'm also experienced in treating pregnant and post-partum parents navigating the hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy and childbirth recovery. I'm sensitive to the needs of both new moms and dads during the “fourth trimester,” and I encourage new parents to think of acupuncture and herbal medicine as resources to help supoort the stress, sleeplessness, and general overwhelm that can accompany the transformation into parenthood.
Resources:
I offer fertility support to individuals and couples looking to expand their families naturally or who may be using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or intra-uterine insemination (IUI). Research shows that adding acupuncture to your fertility treatment plan increases the outcomes of pregnancy and live births. It may increase your fertility success by:
- increasing blood flow to reproductive organs to improve egg quality and/or sperm quality
- thickening the uterine lining for those who may have lining issues
- reducing stress
- balancing the endocrine system
- increasing response to fertility medications
- managing side effects of fertility medications, like bloating and headaches
INDIVIDUALIZED AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE
I use a comprehensive approach with my fertility patients, providing individualized treatment plans that may include day-of transfer treatments, Chinese herbal medicine when appropriate, dietary recommendations, and lifestyle advice. According to a research study published in 2015, this type of approach, referred to as Whole Systems traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), significantly boosts outcomes for achieving a live birth. Compared to women who just received acupuncture treatments on the day-of embryo transfer, women treated with Whole Systems TCM for an average of 12 acupuncture treatments prior to embryo transfer, were more likely (61.3% vs 50.8%) to get pregnant and give birth. Compared with usual care (no additional treatment), the Whole Systems TCM group were 61.3% vs. 48.1% more likely to deliver a baby. While more research is needed to bolster these positive findings, the study demonstrates what TCM practitioners experience clinically: a comprehensive approach to treatment boost the chances for success in fertility care.
PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM CARE
I'm also experienced in treating pregnant and post-partum parents navigating the hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy and childbirth recovery. I'm sensitive to the needs of both new moms and dads during the “fourth trimester,” and I encourage new parents to think of acupuncture and herbal medicine as resources to help supoort the stress, sleeplessness, and general overwhelm that can accompany the transformation into parenthood.
Resources:
- Hullender Rubin LE, Opsahl MS, Wiemer KE, Mist SD, Caughey AB. Impact of whole systems Traditional Chinese Medicine on in vitro fertilization pregnancy outcomes. Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 2015; 30:602-612.
- Stener-Victorin E, Waldenström U, Andersson SA, Wikland M. Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture. Hum Reprod, Jun 1996; 11(6): 1314-7.
- Cochrane S, Smith CA, Possamai-Inesedy A, Bensoussan A. Prior to Conception: The Role of an Acupuncture Protocol in Improving Women’s Reproductive Functioning Assessed by a Pilot Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM. 2016;2016:3587569. doi:10.1155/2016/3587569.
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