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Endometriosis: Part 2 – The Symptoms
In last week’s blog a simple explanation of endometriosis was offered. If you are unsure of what endometriosis is, please refer to the blog titled “Endometriosis: Part 1 – What Is It?”. This week’s blog will address the symptoms associated … Continue reading
Endometriosis: Part 1 – What Is It?
Endometriosis is a condition which is frequently encountered at the fertility & IVF Acupuncture Clinic. I therefore think it is important to share some of the things I have learnt during my time in clinical practice. I also think it … Continue reading
Age & Fertility: A Solution (Jing: Part 2)
In last week’s blog titled “Age & Fertility: A Chinese Medicine Perspective (Jing: Part 1)”, I introduced the concept of “jing”. I explained how it accounts for the relationship between age and the natural decline in fertility. It is advisable … Continue reading
Age & Fertility: A Chinese Medicine Perspective (Jing: Part 1)
Chinese Medicine is an energetic medicine with origins well before the inception of modern medical science. In the absence of technical medical terminology, the theory of Chinese Medicine was often explained using metaphors and symbology. This approach was taken to … Continue reading
Pregnancy Success Rates: The Down Side For Fertility Patients
Nothing is more reassuring than to attend a clinic for fertility treatment and to find nice, easy to read marketing material which reports on the clinic’s rate of success. Before you get all warm and fuzzy, please consider the following … Continue reading
Fertility: IVF Not Helping & In Need of Direction?
Has your IVF specialist recommended you give up on IVF? Are you not so keen on the idea of using donor eggs? Have you been left with no direction as to where to seek treatment? Are you looking for a … Continue reading
Cervical Mucus & Its Role In Fertility: A Chinese Medicine Perspective
When treating infertility, monitoring a patient’s cervical mucus can be very informative. Cervical mucus is a key ingredient to aid conception. It is needed to assist the sperm to journey deeper into the female reproductive organs to be ready in … Continue reading
Best Practice In Using Acupuncture As An Adjunct To IVF
Acupuncture has built up a reputation for being a suitable adjunct treatment to IVF therapy. The reason for this is two fold. Firstly, acupuncture is an effective treatment for infertility. Secondly, acupuncture by nature is non-pharmacological. This removes the chance … Continue reading
BBT Charts: Advice On Thermometers
When receiving acupuncture and herbal medicine as a stand-alone treatment at the Fertility & IVF Acupuncture Clinic, most patients are asked to keep tract of their cycle using a BBT chart. This is a Basal Body Temperature Chart and it … Continue reading
Acupuncture for IVF: Choose Your Practitioner Wisely
In order to increase the chances of a positive outcome, acupuncture is frequently used as an adjunct therapy to IVF. Often the choice of acupuncturist can be made rather flippantly. Some just find the practitioner closest to their work, whilst … Continue reading
