A growth has been noticed in demand of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of infertility and assist of IVF. Undoubtedly, part of it is due to burgeoning media attention; however, it is mostly contributed to the effectiveness of treatment itself.
Whether you want to conceive naturally, or if IVF is necessary, acupuncture can significantly increase your fertility by stimulating your body's natural ability to heal itself. Personally, I find the joy from delivering successful fertility-related treatment very rewarding.
When it comes to acupuncture in conjunction with IVF, ideally women and their partners wanting to improve their sperm health should start seeing a practitioner at least three months before IVF begins. The assistant of acupuncture involves a combination of enhanced function of the reproductive system with increased relaxation and relief from emotional disturbance during the procedure.
There is a saying in China: cultivate the soil before planting the seed. Therefore, I attach great important to the treatment prior to IVF. While infertility may appear to be the core problem, it is actually the manifestation of a deeper underlying imbalance. In our clinic, I found that a majority if clients considering IVF actually have certain kind of underlying problems suck as endometriosis, polycystic syndrome, hysteromyoma, etc. To those clients, I strong recommend that their underlying problems should be treated first by either acupuncture, Chinese herbs or both. Only upon a strong foundation can a successful conception achieve. Our endeavour is to prepare the body for conception and pregnancy.
