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.
