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Treating Infertility: Acupuncture Or Herbal Medicine?
Chinese Medicine involves both acupuncture and herbal treatment. Out of the two, acupuncture has become more synonymous with IVF. The non-pharmacological nature of acupuncture removes the possibility of any co-interaction with the drugs used in IVF. This enables acupuncture to … Continue reading
Fertility Treatments: Where Do The Needles Go?
I have heard that some women have been weary about receiving acupuncture to assist them in conceiving. This was due to some confusion as to where the acupuncture needles will be inserted during the treatment. They have wrongly assumed that … Continue reading
I Want A Baby: How Long Will It Take?
During the initial consultation at the Fertility & IVF Acupuncture Clinic, patients are given a detailed explanation as to what the treatment involves and what is expected from them during the treatment. This will include a discussion on the length … Continue reading
Acupuncture For IVF: Does It Help?
Acupuncture is suitable to be used as an adjunct treatment. This means being used in addition, or to support, another form of therapy. It is particularly suitable when the other therapy is pharmacological (such as with IVF), since acupuncture does … Continue reading
How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Can Assist Fertility – Part 3
Over the last two blogs I identified how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can be used to: regulate ovulation and the menstrual cycle; improve egg quality, men’s fertility health and the thickness of the endometrial lining; as well as increase … Continue reading
How Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Can Assist Fertility – Part 2
In last week’s blog I identified how acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can be used to regulate the menstrual cycle, improve the thickness of the endometrial lining and increase cervical mucous. There are other fertility related concerns which are also … Continue reading
Treating Male Infertility
Male infertility occurs when a male is unable to cause a pregnancy in a healthy fertile female. It is commonly the result of problems within the semen. These problems generally fall under three main categories: Low sperm count – the … Continue reading
Male Infertility Has Experts At A Loss
An interesting article by Rosanna Ryan has been posted on the ABC website. It essentially was an interview of Professor John Aitken from the University of Newcastle. The main point of the interview was that there is an over clinical … Continue reading
Anti-Muallarian Hormone: An Ancient Solution To A Modern Problem
The Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is considered to be a reliable measure of the number of follicles a woman has remaining before she becomes infertile. This diminishing number of follicles is known as ovarian reserve. An AMH blood test is commonly … Continue reading
