 Acupuncture is increasingly being used by couples to help them start, or continue, having children.
Acupuncture can be used as a natural pathway to increased fertility or to support fertility treatments such as IVF. Your first consultation explores your medical history, signs and symptoms, diet and life style, a course of treatment is planned to suit individual needs.  Anxiety can develop when conception seems to be taking a long time and because stress has been shown to lower the chances of conceiving, relaxation is always an aim of acupuncture and shiatsu treatment when boosting natural fertility. Increasing Natural Fertility Acupuncture treatments aim to optimise your body's fertility and can help: • Re-start the natural menstrual cycle after a time without period • Regulate an intermittent menstrual cycle where hormonal levels may not be following a beneficial cycle. • Regulate ovulation • Increase the number of embryos in IVF • Lower miscarriage rates • Improve the development of the uterus lining Treatments for male infertility can help increase sperm count/motility and libido improve general health with lower stresslevels and a more contented mood.  Support During Pregnancy Acupuncture can help with many of the common symptoms of pregnancy, such as morning sickness, low energy or back pain, and can help to induce birth naturally if you are past your due date.  IVF and AcupunctureWomen often have acupuncture and/or shiatsu treatments to support the various stages of IVF. I work closely with the patients to select themost suitable acupuncture points to use which will help the body through theprocess of IVF andincrease the chances of successful implantation. Acupuncture is reported to increase the success of IVF by 40-60%. |
