Acupuncture And Fertility Problems
M. Ben Aria
Using acupuncture for fertility problems is fast becoming commonplace. Women having a hard time conceiving can receive a much-needed push in the right direction with various acupuncture-related treatments. Couples who've had miserable luck trying to get pregnant can look to acupuncture to boost their fertility chances. Many have proven successful in their use of acupuncture for fertility challenges.
Acupuncture in a nutshell, deals with energy channels called meridians that run through people's bodies and their surface layer. Hindered movement in meridians causes energy to accumulate in certain areas while depriving others. Inserting needles on particular sites serves to unblock the so-called obstructions. Modern science supposes that needles aid in nervous system stimulation, releasing chemicals in the brain, spinal cord and muscles, encouraging the body to mend itself.
Acupuncture for Fertility – Does it Work?
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) made the practice of acupuncture popular. It's a TCM technique that utilizes very thin needles to treat nausea, pain and allergies. Acupuncture now also shows promise for treating infertility. Experts have found that acupuncture has a number of upsides to its use in infertility cases. Below are some of them.
* Acupuncture increases blood flow to the uterus. This is a good thing because it will improve a woman's chances of getting a fertilized egg implanted.
* Improved ovulation cycles for women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can be realized with acupuncture. Having PCOS makes it difficult to get pregnant.
* Acupuncture helps reduce the stress hormones that get in the way of ovulation.
* Women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) can look forward to improved conception rates with the help of acupuncture treatments.
* Acupuncture can aid in normalizing hormones that control ovulation so egg release is easier.
If you'd like to avoid taking numerous fertility drugs, aren't eligible for IVFs or want to improve your fertility success rates, or have PCOS, acupuncture is definitely worth considering. Acupuncture treatment is often helpful where conventional medical practices are not. While the use of acupuncture for fertility issues offers no guarantee, giving it a try certainly couldn't hurt.
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Robin Hays, L.Ac., O.M.D., China; http://www.FertilityAcupuncturist.com
Nancy Rakela, L.Ac., O.M.D., China; http://www.NancyRakela.com
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