INFERTILITY

Infertility Treatments

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Rely On Us for IVF and Other Infertility Treatments

Have you been trying to conceive for a while without success? Come over to Pagoda Acupuncture & Wellness to meet our professionals. Get advice on diet, dropping your unhealthy habits, and an overall reproductive tune-up to get you in the best condition possible to conceive.

Learn More About Infertility and IVF Treatments

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 9.3 million American women are currently using assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments to take care of their infertility issues. Invitro fertilization or IVF is one of the most widely used treatments.

In the IVF treatment, a woman’s eggs are harvested and fertilized outside her body. The embryo that grows from this fertilization is then injected into the woman’s uterus to develop as a normal pregnancy. IVF is used to treat issues related to:

Fallopian tube blockage
Low sperm count
Abnormal cervical factors
Immunological factors affecting either partner
Infertility after tubal surgery
Infertility after treatment for endometriosis
Unexplained infertility

A recently published German study reported that using acupuncture with IVF resulted in a 42% clinical pregnancy rate compared to only 26% in the control group that did not receive acupuncture. Clinical experience suggests the pregnancy rate can be raised to at least 60% when acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are used.

Chinese Medicine Helps Improve IVF Success Rates

Improves the function of the ovaries to produce better eggs.
Regulates the hormones to produce a larger number of follicles.
Increases the blood flow to the uterus and increases the thickness of the uterine lining
Relaxes the patient and decreases her stress.
Helps prevent uterine contractions.
Lessens the side effects of the Western drugs used in IVF.
Strengthens and regulates the patient’s immune system.
Improves male semen to create better quality and quantity of embryos.
Decreases the chance of miscarriage.

When to Use Chinese Medicine With IVF

Chinese herbal medicine along with acupuncture, dietary and lifestyle therapy should be followed before, during, and after IVF. Chinese medicine helps prepare both partners before IVF to improve the function of the ovaries, strengthen, and regulate the immune system, reduce stress, and improve the quantity and quality of sperm and the quality of the seminal fluid.

In the female partner, this can be achieved by taking care of any menstrual irregularities, such as amenorrhea, PMS, endometriosis, uterine myomas, (a.k.a. fibroids), or heavy bleeding due to lack of ovulation. Such preparatory treatment usually lasts 3-6 months.

Specific acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines exist for low sperm count, low sperm motility, abnormal sperm morphology (or shape), and problems with seminal fluid liquefaction.

Once the woman’s menstrual cycle and period are normal, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and Chinese herbs can be used during the IVF procedure. This begins during the month prior to IVF when the woman is placed on oral contraceptives to give her ovaries rest.

Step-by-step procedures are used at every stage of the IVF treatment. For example, certain acupuncture points and Chinese herbs are used to stimulate the ovaries, others are used before the transfer of the embryo, and others are used after the transfer. Apart from different treatment methods used at these different stages, we also use individualized treatment to fit each patient’s personal Chinese medical pattern.

Chinese medicine is also used to help prevent miscarriage after a successful implantation of the embryo. Chinese medicine is extremely effective for preventing miscarriage when the threatened miscarriage is due to hormonal imbalances or low progesterone. For this purpose, it may be used when the woman is asymptomatic or even after symptoms of threatened miscarriage.

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