FOODS WE EAT - CURE IN NATURE

Wednesday, 29th of February 2012

For those who are looking for answers on how to improve their chances of fertility, acupuncture is becoming an increasingly popular form of therapy for many women.

Acupuncture can help improve your chances of fertility by:

increasing blood flow to the uterus resulting in improved endometrial liningpromote circulation in the pelvic cavity and help with ovarian functionreduce stress and anxiety levels which relaxes the muscles/body giving the embryo a better chance for implantationstimulate the body’s natural healing ability to rebalance both physical and emotional wellbeing

During the consult, the practitioner will assess and pinpoint the areas of imbalance which may be contributing to infertility. Treatment points will vary from person to person and can differ between treatments depending on the condition. However most points stimulate the female reproductive organs to help increase circulation to those areas and promote better function.

With a series of treatments, acupuncture helps to enhance overall health and by doing so, many have gained better sleep and digestion, less anxiety and stress, more energy etc. These positive benefits all help to increase the chances of conceiving

In a study of 160 women, published April 2002 in the reproductive journal Fertility and Sterility, a group of German researchers found that adding acupuncture to the traditional IVF treatment protocols substantially increased pregnancy success.

In this study one group of 80 patients received two, 25-minute acupuncture treatments — one prior to having fertilized embryos transferred into their uterus, and one directly afterwards. The second group of 80, who also underwent embryo transfer, received no acupuncture treatments.

The result: While women in both groups got pregnant, the rate was significantly higher in the acupuncture group – 34 pregnancies, compared with 21 in the women who received IVF alone.

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