Acupuncture for Women's Health and Fertility

Way of Wellness specializes in treatment of Women's health concerns, Fertility and related issues.

Chinese Medicine & Fertility:

A study published in the journal Fertility & Serility, found acupuncture imporves pregnancy success rate by 50% in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization. Paulus W, et al., Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy. J. Fertility and Sterility, 2002 April;77(4):721-4.

Chinese Medicine & Hormonal Imbalances:

Feeling exasperated, frustrated, helpless, apathetic and/or exhausted? Maybe it's not "all in your head." There may be a physical basis for your moods. Women's hormonal imbalances are often treated as diseases. It may be that your body systems are out of balance. These imbalances, if left unchecked, can often result in a variety of symptoms and signs normally associated with a Western diagnosis. When these imbalances are corrected you can feel like yourself again.

Chinese Medicine can help!

• Reducing Cravings: Balancing the body's systems reduces cravings.
• Stress Reduction: Acupuncture neutralizes the effect of cortisol, the "stress hormone" known to alter metabolism.
• Organ Support: Acupuncture optimizes the digestive process so that food becomes energy rather than storing it as fat. Emotional issues may have their sources in the liver or adrenal glands.
• Customized Care: Probably the most important service an acupuncturist provides is to assess a woman's body type, lifestyle and unique imbalances and formulate a customized treatment plan. In this way, your acupuncturist can get results where other methods have failed. You will discover what works for you.

Recent medical research has shown that acupuncture can improve the outcome of Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) by improving ovarian response and uterine receptivity. Currently, there are two published protocols being used to treat infertility. We offer these protocols upon request. First is the Swedish protocol which requires eight treatments, twice a week for four weeks, beginning the month prior to the transfer of the fertilized eggs. Second, is the German protocol which requires two treatments the day of the embryo transfer (before and after), or the day before and the day after the embryo transfer. We recommend patients come in for three times a week for three months as the first course of treatment for fertility. We recommend nutrition, lifestyle suggestions, herbs, and nutrients to augment fertility specifically for your Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment protocol. We are finding many patients are choosing to combine this with the two protocols for maximum benefit.

Testimonials:

Patient of the Month

I came to Shasta a month ago with unexplained infertility and out-of-control asthma. I've never seen an acupuncturist. She made me feel very comfortable as did the office staff.

I had trouble sleeping, breathing, indigestion, caffeine-addiction and a sweet tooth. I'll admit I was nervous at first about being poked with needles. It didn't hurt at all. I actually felt this fantastic zing called qi or chi. After the first treatment I could breath, not hours later, immediately!!! That night I sleep well. I followed her food recommendations and continued my treatments as scheduled.

I have been going one month now and I am completely asthma free. I have not used my medication at all. I have been asthmatic all my life. In addition to losing weight I now sleep through the night. I have kicked that nasty caffeine habit and afternoon sweet tooth. I was supplementing my lack of sleep with sugar and caffeine. I have a whole host of other things I could list that Shasta has helped healed but for me she has not only healed the physical but the spiritual.

I had lost faith that I could get pregnant after two miscarriages in 2007 and 2008 followed by dry spell of trying but not getting pregnant for two years. The other day Shasta let me know that my pulse is slippery, which means in Chinese medicine that I'm pregnant. It's too early to confirm with a pregnancy test but I can feel my body changing. The early morning sickness is a clear sign to me too.

I encourage you to see Shasta whatever your ailment. She's an amazing acupuncturist. Who knows? She may change your life too.

-Jane

I tried to get pregnant for a couple of years with no success. The doctors said i had unexplained infertility and did not have much to offer me. I came to Shasta and she diagnosed me with deficient kidney and liver energy with deficient blood. I was so sad as it seemed as if everyone else around me was getting pregnant and not me. Shasta said I needed to "fatten up a little and calm down my nervous system". After about three months of regular treatments and following her fertility nutrition advice I was sleeping better,felt calmer and had fewer headaches I also gained a few much needed pounds and my cycles became more regular with much less pain. Within about six or more months I was finally able to conceive and now have a beautiful healthy baby boy!!!

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