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Acupuncture for Fertility Beverly MA - Improve Fertility & IVF Transfer with Acupuncture

Improve Fertility & IVF Transfer with Acupuncture

Acupuncture for Fertility:

Acupuncture for fertility is a powerful and effective therapy to enable couples to become pregnant. Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine date back to 100 BC, and has been used to manage a wide variety of medical conditions. Acupuncture has been demonstrated to a be safe and natural fertility treatment to treat infertility, regulate menstrual cycles, balance hormones and increase pregnancy rates as well as assist women to carry their full term.

Today, the World Health Organization and conventional health care are understanding the importance of incorporating acupuncture as a effective method to improve fertility.

Acupuncture Improves Fertility By:

  • Boosting blood flow to reproductive organs

  • Balancing of hormones

  • Relieving stress

  • Improving quality of sleep

  • Regulating better menstrual cycles

  • Increasing libido

  • Improving the success of embryo transfer (i.e IVF)

  • Preventing miscarriage

When should acupuncture treatment for fertility begin?

Acupuncture is similar to Physical Therapy in that it is a process-orientated method of medical treatment. It is better to do more than less to receive the most benefit from treatment. Patients who are utilizing acupuncture for fertility are treated for two to six months prior to insemination, IVF, or donor egg. The long-term approach to treatment has a therapeutic effect. More information on when to benefit treatment can be found here.

Acupuncture for Fertility - North Shore Acupuncture and Natural Medicine

At North Shore Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, fertility treatments incorporate acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, as well as conventional and holistic therapies.

Regular acupuncture treatment is recommended through week twelve to help prevent miscarriage (since most miscarriages within the first 3 months) After week twelve it is recommended that patients receive maintenance treatment. Maintenance treatment occurs every 2-4 weeks depending on the needs of the individual patient. A list of benefits of acupuncture for the mother and baby can be found here.

Fertility Acupuncture Safety

According to National Institutes of Health there a minimal risks in using acupuncture for fertility. When compared to fertility drugs, acupuncture has rare and minimal side effects. At North Shore Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, Acupuncturists are licensed by the state of Massachusetts and undergo multiple board certificates by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Acupuncture is generally safe regardless of person's medical history. When choosing an acupuncturist for infertility treatment, be sure to be treated by an acupuncturist who specializes in acupuncture for fertility.

About Our Acupuncture Clinic:

North Shore Acupuncture and Natural Medicine is an acupuncture clinic in Beverly, MA. We utilize acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and natural medicine restore optimal health and wellness. Employing traditional and modern approaches to enhance your health and longevity.