Fertility and acupuncture

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Acupuncture is a technique of oriental medicine through which various diseases are treated and prevented. It has been seen that this technique can improve the fertility of women and men, which is why there are many clinics that advise to undergo these types of techniques at some point during fertility treatment.

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Fertility and acupuncture

It consists of applying fine needles in certain points of the body such as the skin of the head, wrists, feet, legs and abdomen in order to improve the flow and balance of vital energy.

Improve fertility

In many cases the application of acupuncture has been related to the improvement of fertility. That is why it has been seen that acupuncture treatments have better results in cases of infertility due to functional causes, such as cases of irregular menstrual cycles, than in cases of structural infertility.

Fertility and acupuncture

According to experts in acupuncture, infertility due to functional causes are due to a blockage of the "Chi" of the liver, known as biliary congestion, which affects the blood flow in the pelvic cavity, which in turn, makes it difficult to implant the embryo and the achievement of pregnancy.

It is speculated that acupuncture increases the blood supply to the pelvic cavity and improves ovarian function. In this way, follicular production is stimulated and a thickening of the endometrium is generated to facilitate embryo implantation. In addition, it has been seen that acupuncture sessions can reduce stress, an important factor that can negatively influence reproduction.

Therefore, the application of acupuncture as a secondary treatment to assisted reproduction techniques, could improve the results of these as it can regulate hormones, stimulate the endometrium and prepare the patient for the transfer of the embryo.

There are studies that affirm that the application of acupuncture treatments before and after the embryo transfer, supposed an improvement in the success rates of 40%. Although still there is a lot of controversy on this aspect.



Acupuncture and male fertility

It is increasingly common for couples who have problems to conceive, after several months of attempts, to resort to assisted reproduction techniques. More than 3 million couples suffer from infertility, according to the American Pregnancy Association. Acupuncture is often considered as another aid to get these techniques completed successfully.

Acupuncture and Male Fertility

Although the study cited above focuses on cases of female infertility, acupuncture can also be applied in cases in which infertility problems are male. As we pointed out, acupuncture is a technique that can influence and improve the blood flow of our body and try to lead that vital energy to points where the problem is, so this process is equally valid in both men and women.

Stress in assisted reproduction

In most cases, infertility and reproductive techniques generate a degree of stress and anxiety that can make it difficult to achieve pregnancy and negatively influence the attainment of pregnancy.

Acupuncture is shown as a positive technique to reduce the stress generated by infertility, which is why in some assisted reproduction clinics they are using it in order to help favor the implantation of the embryo.

Acupuncture is a technique that helps reduce stress and generate well-being, which is why many assisted reproduction centers use them as a complement to fertility treatments.


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