Acupuncture works brilliantly for both men and women wishing to conceive naturally or with assisted contraception, such as IVF.
Acupuncture also helps the side-effects of IVF medication and can help prepare the body for embryo transfer and help male infertility by improving sperm count, mobility and structure.
How does Acupuncture Help with Infertility?
- Balancing hormones
- Regulating menstrual cycle
- Increasing blood and improving the function of the ovaries and uterus
- Enhancing blood flow and circulation in men
- Increasing blood circulation to promote endometrial (womb lining) thickness in preparation to receive an egg
- Helps stimulate ovulation in women who have irregular ovulation
- Promotes embryo implantation
- Enhancing egg quantity
- Enhancing sperm count, mobility and structure
- Helps women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, period pains, dysmenorrhea, PMT and pelvic inflammation
- Reduces anxiety, stress and improving overall health and energy levels
Lifestyle is also very important when trying to conceive. Making lifestyle changes, such as reducing your alcohol intake, quitting smoking, improving your diet, losing weight, reducing stress and exercising will all help improve your fertility and the successful outcome in conceiving naturally or using IVF.
As each of us are different, every fertility acupuncture treatment is tailor made to meet your individual needs and to address specific fertility issues at the right time of your cycle.
Please Note: An egg takes three months to mature, so I always recommend starting acupuncture treatments three months before your IVF treatment starts to maximise your outcome.