How Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture) Enhances Fertility
How Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture) EnhancesFertility Robin Hays, L.Ac., O.M.D., China;http://www.FertilityAcupuncturist.comNancy Rakela, L.Ac., O.M.D., China;http://www.NancyRakela.com TCM describes the female reproductive syste...
...m as a network ofenergy systems. Each energy system has complementary organs andhormonal responses. This network responds to stress, chemicals,lack of exercise, poor diet and excess emotions all of which canput the body 'out of balance'. A TCM practitioner will carefullydetermine the state of your imbalances and prescribe anindividualized program of herbs, acupuncture and diet to helpyou create the correct environment for fertility and pregnancy.Stress ReductionPsychological stress can have a negative effect on couplesfacing fertility problems. Stress leads to the release of stresshormones and causes detrimental effects on mechanismsresponsible for a normal ovulatory menstrual cycle. The successof acupuncture for reducing stress and anxiety is due to itsbeta-endorphin release and sympathetic calming effects.Stress causes the sympathetic nervous system of be overstimulated. Thus, the blood flow is diverted away from theovaries and uterus to the adrenals (stress coping gland)instead. This can cause irregular cycles, lack of ovulation, andinfertility. Electro acupuncture and Femoral Artery Massageredirect the blood flow back to the ovaries and uterus,enhancing fertility and regulating your cycle.Acupuncture Strengthens The Immune SystemMany women with immunological factors hostile to pregnancy havebeen effectively treated with TCM prescription of diet, herbs,and acupuncture. When an acupuncturist treats the root problem,the immunological markers correct themselves.Fertility Hormone RegulationAcupuncture has been known to control pain through stimulatingthe release of beta-endorphin. In addition, beta-endorphin worksto influence the source of women's ovulatory and fertilityhormones (the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis) and controlhormones that regulate a women's ovulation and fertility thatincludes gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), folliclestimulating hormone (F.S.H.), luteinizing hormone (L.H.) andhuman chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).Regulates Hormones Creating Better Egg QualityAcupuncture normalizes the dysfunction of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary - Ovarian Axis. This improves ovarian functioncreating more follicles, and better egg production. It has alsobeen suggested that the concentrations of central opioids mayregulate the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axisvia the central sympathetic system, and that a hyperactivesympathetic system in anovulatory patients could be normalizedby ElectroAcupuncture (Chen and Yin, 1991). It has been assumedthat various disorders in the autonomic nervous system, such ashormonal disturbances, may be normalized during auricularacupuncture (Gerhard and Postneck, 1992).www.acubalance.ca/res_medical_reduction.php.Acupuncture Lessens Side Effects From Clomid Clomid often causes the uterine lining to thin, which isdetrimental to becoming pregnant. Acupuncture causes the uterinelining to thicken and become more uniform. This is a result ofincreased blood flow to the uterine arteries, as proven in thearticle referenced just below.I.V.F. Assistance With Acupuncture TreatmentThis study shows that acupuncture increases blood flow to theuterine arteries, creating a thicker and more regular lining,allowing for IVF to be more successful. Acupuncture alsoimproves ovarian blood flow to increase ovarian response.Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries ofinfertile women with Electro Acupuncture Stener-Victirin,etal., Human Reproduction, Vol 11, no6. pp. 1311-17, 1996.Decreases Uterine Contractility at ImplantationStudy: Influence of Acupuncture on the pregnancy rate inpatients who undergo ART. Fertility a& Sterility Vol77 April 2002"Acupuncture May Improve Success Rate Of IVF Pregnancies:Patients in the acupuncture group received two acupuncturesessions - the first treatment 25 minutes before embryotransfer, the second treatment 25 minutes after. In theacupuncture group, the pregnancy rate was "considerably higher"- 34 women (42.5%) were carrying a fetal sac at the time ofexamination." "Relaxing the uterus with Acupuncture treatment allows formore successful IVF."www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2002/jul/07ivf.html,www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2002/jul/07ivf.html Acupuncture Decreases The Chance Of MiscarriageAcupuncture relaxes the uterus, increases blood flow to theuterus, warms the uterus, increases the immune system, regulatesthe hormones and decreases stress, all creating less of a chanceof miscarriage.Study: Acupuncture Improves Fertility In Men, TooAccording to statistics from the National InfertilityAssociation (an organization also known as RESOLVE), between 35percent and 40 percent of infertility problems among couples areactually caused by male conditions. A recent trial published inFertility and Sterility has shown just how effectiveacupuncture can be in the treatment of this condition, leadingto significant increases in the number of normal sperm andequally significant reductions in structural defects. Thus,Acupuncture improves sperm count, motility, and morphology.www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2005/oct/10infertility.htmlFor more information, see www.fertilityacupuncturist.com or www.acupuncture-works.com
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