Acupuncture benefits fertility through its effectiveness in:-
- Regulating a woman’s menstrual cycle
- Encouraging ovulation, or improving cervical response
- Increasing the quality of eggs
- Improving blood supply to the uterus and endometrium
- Improving quality and motility of sperm
Acupuncture can be used either in isolation for couples who are experiencing difficulty conceiving, or it can be used to help improve success in assisted fertility techniques.
What is key in using acupuncture in this way is time. Ideally couples should incorporate acupuncture as early as possible, particularly if they are planning to use assisted fertility programmes.
A course of acupuncture to address fertility will be primarily concerned with regulating a woman's menstrual cycle and encouraging ovulation. When adopting assisted fertility programmes the course of acupuncture will go on to support the programme up to and after embryo transfer.
Acupuncture can also support a woman through IVF by dealing with the unwanted side effects of drugs, maintaining energy levels and helping support the emotional strain and pressure that often results.
That said whatever situation you find yourself in acupuncture will benefit by placing your body in the best possible state in readiness for conception.
Men, acupuncture can help your contribution too. It takes approximately 3 months to create sperm acupuncture can help with sperm count and motility.
Throughout the course of treatment relevant advice will be offered regarding lifestyle and diet.