This is what we all strive to know. Some women have problems with conception for structural reasons like fibroids, uterine polyps, endometriosis, ovarian cysts or scarring of the fallopian tubes from infection. Some of these problems can be taken care of with Chinese Medicine, some may require surgery, others may need the assistance of IVF…Continue reading Why Do Some Women Get Pregnant Easily and Others Don’t?
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Acupuncture for Unexplained Infertility
Can acupuncture help unexplained infertility? The answer is yes, it can help. Let’s look at what it means to have a diagnosis of unexplained infertility. It simply means that your medical doctors don’t have a definite answer as to why you can’t get pregnant. You have been through all the tests and everything is fine,…Continue reading Acupuncture for Unexplained Infertility
Fertility Acupuncture and IVF
Many fertility clinics are now embracing the use of acupuncture as an adjunct to fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies. Why would they do this? Because of the increased success rate of those procedures when acupuncture treatments are used concurrent with treatment. A large well designed German study showed…Continue reading Fertility Acupuncture and IVF
Does High Stress Equal Infertility
Many of my patients already suspect that stress is a factor in their fertility and their ability to get pregnant. Now it looks like there is real evidence that this is indeed the case. British scientists have found evidence of this from the saliva samples of 400 fertile aged women. The samples measured alpha-amylase, an…Continue reading Does High Stress Equal Infertility