Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years, but has mostly been used for pain treatment, whereas acupuncture for infertility is a little less known. Acupuncture’s origins are in Chinese medicine, but aren’t completely clear; what is clear however, is that acupuncture is a very effective treatment, and not just for pain.
The actual mechanism that acupuncture works through is scientifically unclear, but it is believed that it works by rebalancing energy that flows along meridians throughout the body. The energy along these meridians is modulated by the insertion of needles into specific parts of the body. It is thought that any imbalance in the body’s energy flow can cause all kinds of problems including infertility.
There are 14 channels described in ancient acupuncture. These channels relate to the lung, large intestines, small intestines, is stomach, heart, gall bladder, spleen, pericardium, kidney and liver. Other channels do not relate directly to organs that are collective pathways facilitating energy circuits around the body.
So how does this relate to infertility, you might ask? Acupuncture is all about balance, balancing energy in “qi” (pronounced “chee”) through the meridians, together with the three Yin and Yang channels found on each limb. Without this balance throughout your body fertility inherently cannot be optimal. Professional acupuncture treatment can address these imbalances and form the basis for improved long-term fertility and better overall health.
In April 2002 from a study of 160 women by the journal “Fertility and Sterility”, German researchers found that adding acupuncture to infertility treatments substantially increased pregnancy success rates. Acupuncture in general can stimulate natural single egg growth in women, although it does not stimulate multiple egg growth so IVF may still be required to increase the odds of achieving a successful outcome. For those women who seem to some reason to be unable to produce an egg at all, acupuncture treatment is very appropriate as the extra stimulation of the body’s natural rhythms and rebalancing energy flows has a measurably improving effect on egg production.
There is no particular acupuncture regime that relates to fertility enhancement as there are for pain treatments. This is because the body’s reaction to pain is identifiable in the energy channels and specific channels can be addressed to reduce pain. Blind studies have shown that acupuncture indeed has a measurable effect on pain reduction and is therefore scientifically proven to be a “real” treatment, one that can be prescribed by a doctor. In general, for those not specifically seeking pain relief, acupuncture therapy can be applied as a full body treatment and will not only stimulate healthy egg growth, but will also provide the body with a healthy basis upon which to begin a pregnancy.
Many women underestimate the need to be healthy right from conception throughout pregnancy and nursing (and if they have any sense, for all their lives!) to ensure that their child will also be healthy. With this in mind, acupuncture provides a great start and can be used throughout pregnancy to keep the “roller-coaster” of child bearing under some sort of control.
Acupuncture breathes a new life into that tired and imbalanced physiology. It allows blood to flow more freely and allows toxins to be more easily removed from all parts of the body; it reduces aches and pains and imbibes a general feeling of well-being – what a great way to treat infertility! – How else would one want to start a pregnancy? So does acupuncture work for infertility? It does all that and more, it’s like massage for the soul with a healthy prognosis for the body.
If you are not interested in acupuncture there are other methods and options such as the right fertility diet and the fertility treatment plan for men and women. Learn more about it here http://www.organicfertilitybible.com/
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