Dr. Ping Gu, O.M.D., PhD., L.Ac .
Acupuncture For Fertility
Many couples are discovering that there are many factors that can contribute to difficulty in conceiving. Fortunately, your body was designed with one thing in mind: reproduction. T raditional Chinese Medicine tackles Fertility like anything else, by restoring your body to its natural balanced state. The Institute for Alternative Medicine treats both men and women who are trying to conceive with or without In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Patients are encouraged to attempt traditional Chinese Medicine treatments for fertility before investing their time and money into an in vitro program. However, recent studies have shown that patients who do acupuncture concurrently with their IVF treatments are more likely to conceive than those who do IVF alone.
Acupuncture, frequently combined with herbal medicine, has been used for centuries to treat some causes of infertility. For example, acupuncture and herbs will not work to address tubal adhesions which can occur as a result of pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis. However, in this situation, an individual could still benefit from acupuncture and herbs because of the potential effect of improved ovarian and follicular function. Additionally, it is shown that acupuncture can increase blood flow to the endometrium, helping to facilitate a thick, rich lining.