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HOW ACUPUNCTURE IMPROVES FERTILITY... NATURALLY!
The treatment of fertility with Acupuncture and Chinese medicine dates back approximately 3000 years. These ancient, time-tested techniques improve fertility rates and support a woman’s entire body, unlocking unlimited potential for health, healing and childbearing.
A landmark study published in the medical journal Fertility & Sterility(1), found that Acupuncture dramatically improves the chances of becoming pregnant when used in conjunction with other assisted reproductive techniques. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical Center(2) in New York reviewed studies, and concluded that Acupuncture helps to:
- increase blood flow to the uterus, which improves the chances of an ovum implanting on the uterine wall
- reduce anxiety, stress, and the hormones that are secreted during stressful situations that can decrease fertility
- normalize hormone and endocrine systems that regulate ovulation, especially in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- positively affect the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis which plays a key role in fertility, and
- regulate menstruation.
In a study published in Human Reproduction Journal(3), an ultrasound was used to evaluate blood flow to the uterus during acupuncture treatments. The study found blood flow increases during treatment. According to Nancy Snyderman,” when Acupuncture needles are placed correctly, it can affect the nervous system. The idea is that if you stimulate the nervous system, you can make the uterus quiet and allow blood to flow.”
Relaxing the uterus and increasing blood flow allows for the successful implant of an embryo within the uterus lining.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can raise the fertility potential for women by affecting the quality, quantity, balance, and flow of Qi (life force) and Blood. When
Qi and Blood are circulating freely throughout the body, every cell, tissue , and organ is properly nourished and functioning well. When this occurs, a women’s health and fertility are increased.
Footnotes
1. Paulus W et. al. Influence of Acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy, Fertility and Sterility, volume 77, April 2002,721-724.
2. 5 Ways Acupuncture Can Boost Fertility, Prevention.com 2002.
3. Human Reproduction Journal, Volume 78, December 2002, 1149-1153.