Fast Facts About Acupuncture for Fertility

• Acupuncture is a great way to naturally improve your fertility.

• For women, acupuncture is recommended to treat endometriosis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and ovarian reserve issues.

• For men, acupuncture is recommended to improve sperm quality.

• Acupuncture is an effective complementary treatment for patients undergoing Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertility (IVF) treatment.

• Sperm and eggs both take about 90 days to develop. For best results, both men and women should begin their acupuncture for fertility protocol approximately 3 months in advance of any planned fertility treatment.

• A large systematic review of past studies found that acupuncture increased the odds of clinical pregnancy by 65% compared with the control groups

 

Acupuncture helps improve fertility in many ways:

• Improving sperm count and motility

• Reducing stress and anxiety associated with infertility

• Normalizing hormone production and endocrine systems

• Improving blood flow to the reproductive organs (uterus and testes)

• Decreasing chance of miscarriage

• Decreasing inflammation that may be causing infertility

• Regulating the menstrual cycle

• Increasing the chance of pregnancy for women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)