Acupuncture has been used in China for 5,000 years to aid in healing infertility and now in the United States is widely used for fertility challenges. Almost 12% of women face fertility concerns of some kind and the solutions are limited. Many women do not want to utilize hormone altering medications or procedures that may be risky or invasive. Many just want a place to start.
Chinese Medicine helps with fertility concerns by regulating the menstrual cycle, aiding in healing thyroid or other hormone imbalances, improving the quality of eggs and sperm and reducing cysts or other occlusions blocking the ovaries, uterus and fallopian tubes.
The benefits to using Chinese Medicine by itself to conceive are:
- Limited or no side effects
- Effective in regulating the menstrual cycle
- Works on the root cause to create a healthy pregnancy
- Relaxing and non-invasive treatments
- Individualized treatments modified to fit each individual
- Cost effective: Overall costs 70% less than 1 cycle of IVF
- Emotional support by the practitioner
Western Fertility Disorders Commonly Treated with Chinese Medicine:
- PCOS (poly-cystic ovarian syndrome)
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian or Uterine Cysts or
- Fibroids
- Hypothyroidism
- Irregular Menstrual Cycles or
- Amenorrhea
- Poor Sperm Motility or Count
- Poor Egg Quality
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Unexplained Infertility
- Recurring Pregnancy Loss
Why Holistic Women and Families?
Our physician, Crystal has 17 years of experience in Fertility Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She has also been a doula and childbirth educator for over 15 years and is a Fellow of the American Board or Oriental Reproductive Medicine (https://aborm.org/) She is up to date on her knowledge on IVF protocols and medications and continuously reviews research and standards so her care adapts to the fast-changing ART world. She is fluent in the language of modern fertility medicine and lab interpretation, making communication seamless throughout the treatment process. She also carries support through the pregnancy all the way to birth and postpartum.
Not sure if our treatment is right for you? Please call us to schedule a 15-minute Q&A phone session.
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