Sep 15
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Fertility: How Naturopathic Medicine Can Help

    As a society, North American women are choosing to wait a little bit longer before starting a family.  This has been associated with an increased rate of couples who are finding it more difficult to conceive.  Naturopathic medicine can complement allopathic procedures (such as IVF or in-vitro fertilization) by improving the couple’s overall health and fertility.

    Dietary & Lifestyle Changes

    Being overweight or obese has been linked with infertility, thus weight loss with an individualized set of dietary and lifestyle recommendations is important to improve fertility.

    Supplements & Herbal Medicine

    There is a large variety of supplements and botanical medications that can be used to improve fertility and to complement allopathic procedures.  These will be prescribed on an individualized basis, depending on each individual case.

    Acupuncture

    Acupuncture helps to improve fertility by:

    • Promoting circulation of blood in the pelvic cavity;
    • Improving ovarian function;
    • Promoting follicle production;
    • Enhancing uterine blood flow and improving uterine lining thickness; and
    • Relaxing muscle tissue to give the embryos a better chance of implanting.

     

    If you’re having trouble getting pregnant and want to sit down with me to discuss natural ways to improve your fertility, CONTACT ME HERE and we can set up a complimentary 15 min discovery call/meeting to get started.

    What’s a discovery call/meeting?  It’s where we get to know each other better to ensure that I’m the right practitioner for you and that you have the opportunity to ask your questions about Naturopathic Medicine before we move forward with an initial Naturopathic consultation.

     

    Here are a few more posts related to fertility that you might also be interested in:

    And if you’re interested in reading about my struggles on my own fertility journey:

     

     

    References
    • Chang R, Chung PH & Rosenwaks Z.  Role of acupuncture in the treatment of female infertility.  Fertil Steril.  2002 Dec; 78(6): 1149-1153.
    • Emmons S & Patton P.  Acupuncture treatment for infertile women undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection.  Medical Acupuncture: A Journal for Physicians by Physicians.  2000; 12(2).
    • Huang ST & Chen AP.  Traditional Chinese medicine and infertility.  Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol.  2008 Jun; 20(3): 211-215.
    • Park JJ, Kang M, Shin S, et al.  Unexplained infertility treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine in Korea.  J Altern Complement Med.  2010 Feb; 16(2): 193-198.
    • Magarelli PC, Cridennda DK & Cohen M.  Changes in serum cortisol and prolactin associated with acupuncture during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer treatment.  Fertil Steril.  2009 Dec; 92(6): 1870-1879.
    • Stener-Victorin E, Waldenstrom U, Andersson SA & Wikland M.  Reduction of blood flow impedence in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture.  Hum Reprod.  1996 Jun; 11(6): 1314-1317.
    • Westergaard LG, Mao Q, Krogslund M, Sandrini S, Lenz S & Grinsted J.  Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertil women: a prospective randomized trial.  Fertil Steril.  2006; 85(5): 1341-1346.
    • Willem van der Steeg J, Steures P, Eijkemans MJC, Habbema JDF, et al.  Obesity affects spontaneous pregnancy chances in subfertile, ovulatory women.  Human Reproduction.  2007 Dec 11; 1-5.

     

     

     

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