An Integrative Approach to Fertility, Often the Best Approach in Certain Cases

Often for women who have obstructive issues such as blocked fallopian tubes  due to a prior appendix rupture or pelvic adhesions or males with no sperm production at all, an Integrative Approach is the only alternative for them or their best option.  So for them utilizing an Assisted Reproductive Technique such as Artificial Insemination(IUI) or In-Vitro Fertilization(IVF) with ICSI along with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs is often their best choice or only choice.

When it involves Male Factor issues of Azoospermia(commonly referred to as "no sperm") often a Testicular Biopsy is required but the acupuncture will help facilitate this procedure and increase the number of sperm that may be there.  This is useful in the case of non-obstructive azoospermia.

In both women and men however with obstructive issues, age related issues such as Premature Ovarian Failure or who have several failed Assited Techniques like IVF, it is best to come for acupuncture at least 6 to 9 months prior to beginning another IVF or an initial IVF procedure to enable the best possible outcome.   In that time period, as Chinese Medicine Practitioners we often are able to balance out their hormones, regulate their cycles, reduce their stress from the failed outcomes and in general, improve their blood and qi supply to the pelvic region, coach them on lifestyle and diet changes that can positively or adversely effect their ability to conceive.  This is especially true if they are able to receive treatments biweekly and even more so if they have had several failed attempts in a row, then we know the whole process along with the hormomal drugs have taken their toll on their bodies emotionally and physically.  In some cases of Premature Ovarian Failure if we are fortunate enough to be able to nourish the ovaries enough that natural conception occurs then IVF may not be necessary.

Epigenetics Role in Gene Expression and It's Importance in Health and Fertility

The importance of nurturing ourselves….to support the expression of how certain genes are turned on or off. Epigenetics is the aspect that allows the outler layers of the gene to be influenced. Acupuncture, nutrition, Chinese Herbs, have been shown to have an epigenetic influence. This is of particular importance to the ovaries and sperm and their role in fertility.


You have heard me speak of this subject time and again because I think it is a hot topic that will be getting more and more hype as we realize we have more influence then we thought on our capacity to influence our cellular structure chromosonally and how this can be passed down to our children.

The Case for Inheritance of Epigenetic Changes in Chromosomes

www.scientificamerican.com

Harmful chemicals, stress and other influences can permanently alter which genes are turned on without changing any of the genes' code. Now, it appears, some of these “epigenetic” changes are passed down to—and may cause disease in— future generations

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ACUPUNCTURE POST FAILED IVF & IUI

If you have been thru numerous IVF's or IUI's then consider acupuncture and herbs as way to help your body replenish your blood, yin and fluids, Qi and yang that often become depleted by the medications used in these protocols. They pump you, up but leave your qi, blood, yin/yang depleted as the drugs recruit more follicles and ones that normally are not fit for fertilization.  In a normal cycle a woman would only produce one good follicle but with the additonal Follicle Stimulation Medication(FSH) along with your own body's production of FHS the attempt is to get many more, 10 to 15.

Then too, there is the stress and the sadness of failed attempts. Acupuncture can help your body and mind relax to deal with both of these. Most imbalances in the body are emotionally connected because we tense up and contract and the emotion gets locked in somewhere in the body.  This impedes blood flow to the tissues, muscles and most importantly here the pelvic region.
Most couples think of acupuncture to help them become pregnant either naturally or in combination with an IVF or IUI cycle but fail to realize the importance of it for it's own sake of healing and relaxing to help put you back in balance. Once balanced conception will more likely occur without IVF/IUI or with it. 

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LET'S GET TO WORK AND PLANT SOME SEEDS....

GROW A HEALTHY GARDEN = HEALTHY SEEDS OR EGGS. TILL THE SOIL=ACUPUNCTURE/HERBS/DIET TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS, MOVE THE BLOOD, FEED FERTILE TISSUE=PREGNANT=HEALTHY BABY!

SRPING, A TIME TO REPLENISH YIN & ESSENCE, SO YANG THRIVES

Nourishing the Yin in our bodies takes much more time than nourishing the Yang. The Yin correlates with the fluids and blood in our bodies and everyday gets depleted as we age. So when women or men come to me, inevitably along with the constitutional pattern, just by virtue of an inability to conceive, there is an underlying Kidney Essence and Yin deficiency, despite any Liver/Spleen deficiency or Kidney Yang or Qi deficiencies. This takes time to nourish, and fertility drugs, drugs in general, lack of sleep, intake of processed, quick foods, or lack of fresh foods, stress, overwork, working out too hard or much, all deplete the Yin first! You get dehydrated more, wound up, brain fog, blood sugar imbalances, irritable, low libido, dark circles under eyes, dry eyes, night sweats, insomnia, lack of appetite, afraid, vaginal dryness, premature greying of hair. Sound familiar? In our society today we all want quick, that is not how your body got to this place to begin with, it took years. So I ask you to give yourself time to heal, then the body like a garden regenerates, is not so prone to weeds growing in it like fibroids, or cysts or endometriosis.  When the Yin and the blood are nourished, the Qi moves. Because blood is the mother of Qi and if it ain't healthy then the Qi gets stuck and then you have a double wammy of a problem with obstructions like I just mentioned. So when a woman tells me I will come in for acupuncture when I start trying to conceive again......I think boy this is going to be a "Rush Order" and I am not a "Fast Food" Biz. SPRING IS THE TIME TO CULTIVATE, BUT TILL THE SOIL, WATER, FEED IT, THEN PLANT THE SEEDS!!! Make sense? New Moon day to begin!

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