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 wallreduce anxiety, stress, and the hormones that are secreted during stressful situations that can significantly 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 playsa key role in fertility
- regulate menstrual cycle
- reduce miscarriages
- lessen the side effects of medications
- improve thickness of 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 Chinese Medicine:
- Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are completely natural. No drugs are ever used. In the Western treatment of infertility, undesired side effects may occur.
- 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 acupuncture and Chinese medicine is over 3,000 years old and has helped millions of people become well and stay healthy.
*Also consider acupuncture during your pregnancy and birth. According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture has been found useful for relieving labor pain, nausea, vomiting and significantly reduce the duration of labor. There is also strong evidence that acupuncture can help turn a breech birth.