Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used to treat both female infertility and male sub-fertility conditions in the East for the past 3,000 years. A landmark study published in the Medical Journal of Fertility and Sterility found that acupuncture dramatically improves the chances of conceiving when used in conjunction with other assisted reproductive techniques. A recent German study [pub. 2002, in "Fertility and Sterility"] involving 160 women undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilization), found that 42.5% of those who had acupuncture before and after their embryo transfer became pregnant, versus 26.3% in the control group-a nearly 50% improvement.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York reviewed studies and concluded that acupuncture helps to:
- increase blood flow to the uterus, which improves the chances of an ovum implanting in the uterine wall
- reduces anxiety, stress and the hormones that are secreted during stressful situations that can decrease fertility
- normalize hormone and endocrine systems that regulate ovulation, specifically in women with polycystic ovarian
- syndrome positively affect the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, which plays a key role in fertility
- regulate the menstrual cycle
- reduce the miscarriage rate
- lessen the side effects of medications
- improves thickness of the uterine wall lining
- enhance the immune system
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine provide a safe, effective, drug-free and natural approach to treating infertility and enjoying a healthy pregnancy. Here are a few reasons to try acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine:
- Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are completely natural. No drugs are ever used. Therefore, there are no side effects.
- Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can be used to strengthen, support and balance overall health and well being, so that western fertility procedures are more effective.
- The practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine is over 3000 years old and has helped millions of people become well and stay healthy.