Every woman has the inborn ability to conceive naturally. Traditional Chinese Medicine improves overall health and rejuvenation. Acupuncture and Herbs will bring the body back to "health" balancing all organs and systems involved in reproduction. By allowing this inborn ability to return to its natural state we can restore the body to enable it to carry out what it is naturally prepared to do, and that is to procreate. Its goal is aimed at creating a healthy person. Conception and pregnancy is then just a natural event, the way it should be.
Most patients are aware of their ‘Windows of Opportunity' or hear the term "Biological Clock" and often believe they are running out of time. In reality, a successful conception and pregnancy relate to the patient's health more than to the patient's age. A 40-year-old patient, whose health is restored (including general as well as reproductive health), stands a better chance of conceiving and maintaining pregnancy than a 30-year-old patient who is in poor health.
When a couple doesn't conceive on their own (or with the help of IVF), it is time to try something new.
Although we can not guarantee that patients leaving our Clinic will conceive they will be in much better health than before they stared acupuncture and Chinese herbs. If more aggressive methods are needed like IVF, IUI's, we can support you through these treatments as well. One thing to remember is that you are going into next step a whole lot Healthier after having preconception care.
It is important to ask the four important questions
- 1. Are there eggs?
- 2. Is there sperm?
- a. In couples with fertility issues it is a 50%-50% deal (male to female ratio)
- b. If there is not good sperm Traditional Chinese Medicine is very effective to improve sperm (see medical articles)
- 3. Can the eggs and sperm meet (are fallopian tubes open)?
- 4. Is there a healthy place for the baby to grow?
What can you do to help yourself? / By Randine Lewis
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first of all, the more you can eliminate nicotine, caffeine, drugs and alcohol, the higher your chances of success
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take natural, high potency multivitamin and mineral complex with iron, folic acid and B vitamins
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only eat hormone free meat - the typical American diet is loaded with harmful synthetic estrogens
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eat soy products and supplements containing natural phytoestrogens
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exercise moderately, and employ deep breathing techniques
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become actively aware of your fertility signs (below)
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don't believe that the only way to achieve pregnancy is by taking fertility drugs or medically assisted conception.
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We will help you balance the
disharmonies which have been preventing conception
It is very common for couples today to feel like "it is getting too late; we must employ severe measures." While its true that the average couple waits until later in life to conceive, TCM may help "turn back the reproductive clock." Please be patient with yourself. It takes at least three cycles to normalize a woman's cycle; longer if she has taken fertility drugs, has a history of sexually transmitted disease, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, or polycystic ovaries. Likewise, it takes 70 days to generate new sperm in a man. If he has a history of drug and alcohol abuse or urological complications, it may take longer to regenerate his reproductive capacity.
You are not alone. Approximately one in six to ten couples experience problems with fertility. Innumerable women grieve the loss of a potential child once a month, and lose a little more hope with each period. We believe that we can give you reason for optimism.
Acupuncture and herbal therapies are gentle, yet effective. Conventional Western medicine offers a bigger bang, but we liken this to putting a thumbtack in the wall with a sledgehammer. Many women do not need fertility drugs and medically assisted reproductive techniques, yet they go through months of physical and emotional agony, not to mention the financial burden. TCM will put the tack in the wall with a thumb. It is safe, natural, cost effective, and has no side effects. In fact, TCM can only make you stronger, while helping create a healthier environment for a harmonious pregnancy. (TCM will also increase the likelihood of conception if you do opt for the fertility drugs or medically assisted fertilization techniques.)
