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Acupuncture an Option for Infertility Treatment

Acupuncture treats fertility issues

A new study by an Australian research team shows evidence that Traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbal formulas, is twice as effective in treating fertility issues as Western medicine methods of drug therapy and IVF. To read more, click here: Traditional Chinese Medicine More than Doubles Fertility Rates … Western Meds, Not So Much.

In our offices, we treat all types of fertility issues. Some are simple and quickly rectified, some are more complex and take a bit longer. Since up to 30% of a couple's fertility problems may stem from male health issues, we recommend treatments for both the mother-to-be and the father-to-be.

Treatments for fertility enhancement include weekly acupuncture sessions and herbal formulas. Each treatment is individualized to the patient, and adapted to each of the four phases of the menstrual cycle. A woman's advancing age is not frowned upon in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as it is in Western medicine.

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Unlike Western medicine fertility treatments, TCM acupuncture treatments are often covered by health insurance, due to the fact that TCM actually treats the underlying root health issue that is preventing conception.

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