Treating Infertility with Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been used to treat infertility for over 2,000 years. Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine views the person holistically as an integral mind/body organism. Infertility treatment works on improving the woman's overall health. It increases blood perfusion and energy in the uterus, strengthens physical and mental state, and balances hormone levels in order to provide a more optimal environment for conceiving and carrying a baby. Yin Yang Chinese Acupuncture Center has used this holistic method to help many patients, including those who have had failed IVF/IUI attempts to become pregnant naturally, or by their next IVF/IUI attempt.

Advantages of Acupuncture Treatment for Infertility

• is safe and virtually painless. It can be effectively used alone without invasive procedures or fertility drugs, thus avoiding potentially negative side effects.

• is effective even for women who had failed IVF/IVI attempts.

• costs a fraction of IVF/IUI procedures, which run tens of thousands of dollars.

• can be used in conjunction with IVF/IUI and other Western medical treatments.

• helps to increase the success rate of IVF. A German study has shown that Acupuncture increases IVF success rate dramatically from 26% to 42%.

• holistically improves the woman's general health which promotes conception and pregnancy. This also decreases chances of miscarriage.

• alleviates stress. Stress may be related to many unknown infertility cases. High levels of stress hormones are known to suppress fertility and reduce the chances of conception.

• balances hormone levels, regulate menstrual cycles, and alleviate menstrual pain. This helps the body to store essential energy and to be prepared for conception.

Acupuncture Infertility Treatment Plan

Since each infertility case is unique, the treatment period required to improve the body's condition varies. Usually, it takes 2-3 months. It is recommended that the patient undergo two acupuncture sessions per week. For natural conception, treatment may continue until pregnancy. For IVF patients, treatment may continue until embryo transfer. During the course of the treatment, the woman can generally expect to experience mental relaxation, relief in menstruation difficulty, greater health, and more energy.

If a woman decides to use acupuncture treatment in conjunction with IVF/IUI, we recommended that she begins acupuncture treatment as early as possible before the start of IVF/IUI procedures. Yin Yang Chinese Acupuncture Center has increased IVF success rates in many patients even in their 40s.