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 Acupuncture is the insertion of ultra-thin, sterile needle into specific acupuncture points on the body which reside on channels or meridians: these are pathways in both the exterior and interior of the body.  These points, when needled, can regulate the way in which the body functions.

Acupuncture helps by addressing problems that affect fertility such as an under-functioning thyroid (hypothyroidism) or over-functioning thyroid (hyperthyroidism).  

How does Acupuncture works? 

The Priciples of Oriental Medicine, a person's health is determined by having a balance flow of "Qi", the vital life energy circulating through the body.

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicne are means of influencing this energy to induce a particular effect in the body.  In more modern terms, acupuncture can affect the nervous system.

Many modern researchers have confirmed its benefit in the following areas:

-Regulate menstrual cycle

-Invigorate sperm.  Enhance a man's sperm count and motility 

-Enhance general health

-Reduce stress, control anxiety, enhance slee[ amd omcrease emergu ;eve;

-Balance endocrine system

-Improve blood flow in pelvic cavity

-Increase the chance of pregnancy for women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Infertility due to hormonal problems, immune disorders, amenorrhoea, Irreegular menstruation, stress and age related factors all fall into the category of functional infertility.

Stress can dramatically decrease fertility in both men and women.  Acupuncture increase fertility by reducing stress. 

How can acupuncture increase the chances of becoming pregnant?

A study at the New York Weill Cornell Medical Center provided supportive evidence that Acupunctre and the use of Treational Chinese Medicine helps:

-Improve uterine arterial blood flow, which thereby increase the chances of a fertilized egg implanting

-reduce stress hormones that can inhibit or interfere with ovulation

-normalize hormones that requlate ovulation, ensuring that an egg is relaeased every menstrual cycle.  This     is especially important for women with irregular cycles trying to conceive.

-improve ovulation in women with PCOS (polycysitic ovarian syndrome).

-improve pregnancy ratesw in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).

-lower FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) levels by improving the condition of the ovaries. 

Acupuncture and herbs are the major parts of Treaditional Chiense Medicine (TMC).  It can hellp a lot on fertility issues.  The treatment is to bring your body back into balance, then conception and pregnancy happen naturally.  A group were able to conceive, compared with 39.4 percent of the control group, who received no herbal or acupuncture therapy. 

Acupuncture and in-vitro fertilization

A study, published in the April, 2002 edition of the medical journal Fertility and Sterility, found that acupuncture increases the chances of becoming pregant for a significat number of women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF)/

Researchers included 160 patients undergoing IVF for the study.  The patients, who were all required to have good quality embryos, were evenly and randomly divided into two groups similar in age and diagnosis.

When the patients were examined using ultrasound six weeks after their IVF procedures, the differences in pregnancy rates were notable.  In the control group, 26 percent of the women, or 21 out of 80 patients, became pregnant.  Of the patients who had received acupuncture treatments, 42 percent of the women, 34 out of 80, became pregnant.

IVF Plus Acupuncture= Higher success rates

In the study half of the women received standard IVF. The other half were given acupuncture treatments before and after.  

In the Acupuncture group, 4.5 percent of patients became pregnant, while in the IVF group 26.3% of patients conceived. 

 These results were reported by a reutable journal of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine "Fertility and Sterility" in April 2002.