Natural Method – Acupuncture for Fertility
acupuncture for fertility is widely known as a natural medicine cure where ultra-thin, antisepticised needles are inserted into specific points in the body which lie on energy channels or meridians. Channels of energy or meridians are passageways found in the interior and exterior of the human body. By the time acupuncture points are being needled, certain functions of the body would be regulate in the process. Acupuncture would really help treat a wide array of issues when it comes to health which includes hyper and hypo thyroidism.
The process of acupuncture is being utilized in order to cure issues of fertility. The combined utilization of acupuncture and herbal medicine would be able to treat unnatural levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (or FSH), repeated miscarriage, idiopathic infertility, hyperprolactinemia that is not prolactinoma related, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), male factor infertility such as DNA-fragmentation in the sperm and the luteal phase defect.
Acupuncture for fertility would be able to increase the follicular and ovarian functions. It may also boost up circulation of the blood to the endometrium facilitating the formation of thick, rich uterine lining.
As stated by the traditional Chinese medicine also called TCM), channels of the body where “chi” (which means “energy”) flows are known as the “meridians”. These channels will be blocked. Obstructed channels will end up in chi heavily flowing in certain places and chi not flowing at all in theother places. Acupuncturists say the pain you are feeling in specific places is in actuality a signal that the chi channels in various areas are obstructed.
The points of acupuncture needled to treat infertility are located in the conception vessel or as the acupuncturist would call it, the “ren mai” meridian. There are twenty four known points in the “ren mai” channel. They are identified as the points RN1 up to RN24. Some acupuncture practitioners also call such points CN1 thru CN24. The points in the “ren mai” meridian form a line coming from the anus (RN1 or CN1) up to the trunk then to the chin (RN24 or CN24). There are times when the acupuncturists may target points in other body parts, such as in the hand or feet, because of the intricate interconnections in the body.
When the time comes when you find out you’re pregnant or after an insemination or embryo transfer, you should make it a point that you stop undergoing acupuncture. The uterus, when stimulated during pregnancy, may bring on contractions, pre-mature labor and even miscarriage. The acupuncturist should really avoid putting the needles in the abdomino-pelvic area. The six points of acupuncture to be avoided are the Bladder 60, Bladder 67, Gallbladder 21, Large Intestine 4, Stomach 12, Spleen 6 and all the other points found on the lower area of the abdomen.
Research by Stener-Victorin et al from the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fertility Centre, Scandinavia and University of Gothenburg have shown it is good for the ladies to have acupuncture therapy before and after an embryo transfer though post embryo transfer acupuncture therapy should refrain from targetting specific points in the lady’s body. Clinical studies made by the Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness show combining herbal cures, classic medical methodologies and acupuncture is considered as the appropriate way to increase your fertility. But, studies have shown that the ladies will sometimes conceive while making use of only acupuncture therapy and herbal cures, excluding the medical arbitrations (American Pregnancy Association, 2011).
In the year 2002, a German research suggested that acupuncture can help treat infertility. Of the one hundred sixty ladies who had undergone In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), 50 percent also had undergone acupuncture therapy while the rest of the fifty percent only had IVF. The rates of pregnancy were higher among women who had both IVF and acupuncture treatment (Shetty, 2011).
Acupuncture for fertility may range from a few hundred bucks up to thousands of bucks depending on the fertility center and time of the treatment. You must pay for this on your own as acupuncture is not often covered by insurance. There are insurance companies that will give complimentary medicine coverage. Therefore, it would be advisable to check with your insurance firm if they do and if not it would pay to shop around for another firm that does.
What are your thoughts regarding Acupuncture? Are you squeamish about the needles? I would love to hear about your experiences with acupuncture therapy.