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 the acupoints used to treat infertility will be located close or around the genitalia. This in fact, is not the case.
Best practice in treating infertility requires what is called “whole body acupuncture”.* This means that acupoints from all around the body are used. At the Fertility & IVF Acupuncture Clinic, Dr Kirk Wilson (PhD) inserts needles into the legs, arms, abdomen and even the head. None of these are located close to the genital region and patients are able to maintain their modesty throughout the treatment.
* A brief explanation: According to Chinese Medicine theory, acupuncture is used to treat the underlying energetic imbalance which is causing the problem within the reproductive system. Acupuncture works via a closed loop system of channels which continuously circulate energy around the body. Along the channels are specific locations, where if stimulated, the circulating energy is regulated in a particular manner. The choice of acupoints is made based on which energetic imbalance needs to be addressed. This is why the acupoints used to treat infertility are located on different parts of the body.
