Treating infertility holistically means treating the underlying issues that might be a factor in a woman’s inability to conceive or hold a pregnancy. As with any other condition, Chinese medicine does not offer one single treatment protocol for every infertility patient. Rather, an assessment is made about imbalances in the body’s ecosystem, and treatment is geared towards correcting those imbalances. If there are underlying health problems, the inability to get pregnant can be the body’s way of saying it doesn’t have the resources to complete this most important project.

 

The struggle to become fertile can be deeply fraught, especially when undergoing hormone treatments that wreak havoc on one’s emotional state, and when the patient has suffered loss. My goal is to help each patient reach a healthier state; one that will engender not only pregnancy but also and even more importantly, the ability to hold that pregnancy to term.

 

Some conditions, including PCOS, endometriosis, and other types of pathological growth in the pelvic area, require both acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat effectively, and take time to resolve. For patients with these conditions, I recommend holding off on western fertility treatments (IUI, IVF, etc.), which don’t address these underlying issues, and instead take some time first to achieve better fertility health. This can be difficult to accept, especially for women who are past the prime reproductive age and feel a sense of urgency to move forward. But my many years of experience treating these conditions assures me it’s the right protocol to follow, and will actually save time, money, and heartache in the long run.

 

There are never any guarantees, but my experience is that the women who come for treatment consistently and take my recommendations to heart have successfully met their goals. And there is nothing that makes me happier than seeing my patients succeed!

 

I would love to help you on your journey to fertility health! For more information or to schedule an appointment, please reach out to me today.