Problems around fertility are more common than you might think. Around 1 in 7 couples have difficulty conceiving, and the advice is to try for a year. Around 84% of couples will conceive naturally within a year if they have regular unprotected sex. If you haven’t conceived after a year it’s time to ask for help.
Patients have acupuncture treatment to help with a range of fertility issues:
- Irregular periods, no signs of ovulation
- Endometriosis, painful periods
- PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)
- Unexplained infertility
- To reduce stress
- IVF, ICSI
- Previous miscarriage
- Secondary infertility (where someone has had one or more pregnancies in the past, but is having difficulty conceiving again)
- Low sperm count
Acupuncture can smooth out imbalances in the energy around the body. For women wanting to conceive, having a regular cycle with clear signs of ovulation is a sign that the acupuncture is helping. Reducing stress is another significant way to help a couple conceive, and most patients at the clinic say they feel more relaxed after they have had acupuncture treatment.
Regular treatments once a fortnight can smooth out the energy, and help regulate a woman’s cycle.
Benefits of acupuncture are better sleep, less PMS and more energy. Other issues improve such as better digestion. This shows that the body is responding and the acupuncture is making changes around the body.
British Acupuncture Council fact sheet. Infertility IVF (2019) – BAcC (acupuncture.org.uk)
NHS website research summary: Effects of Acupuncture in IVF – Health Research Authority (hra.nhs.uk)