Fertility & IVF Support

Fertility challenges can have many causes, and each person’s path to conception is different. Our approach considers your overall health, including menstrual cycles, sleep, stress, digestion, and other factors that may affect reproductive well-being.

Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine may be used as complementary care while trying to conceive naturally or alongside fertility treatments such as IUI and IVF. Personalized treatment plans may include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, supplements, and lifestyle or dietary recommendations, coordinated with your medical care when appropriate.

FEMALE FERTILITY
Our main focus with females is the menstrual cycle. This may include looking at regulating periods, increasing blood flow to your uterus, thickening the lining of the endometrium, balancing hormone levels, improving ovulation or reducing anxiety and stress. We focus on each phase of the cycle from both a Western and traditional Chinese medicine perspective working to maximize function of the reproductive organs. We highly recommend treatments once a week for 3 menstrual cycles as there are 4 different phases in one menstrual cycle and a 90 day egg cycle. During the eggs journey to ovulation there is a window of time, over the 90 days, where we can work to influence the health of that egg.

MALE FERTILITY
Males fertility can be easier to treat because of the constant and quick reproduction of sperm. If you are having trouble conceiving it is essential to have a sperm analysis. There are now many options to order an at home semen analysis kit or you may obtain a lab test from your primary care provider. Sperm issues may include quality and/or quantity. The lifecycle of sperm is around 72 days from when it’s produced to when it’s ejaculated. Just like in females, there is a window of time over the roughly 72 days were we can work to influence the health and quantity of your sperm through weekly acupuncture, supplements/herbs, diet and lifestyle changes.