Five Element Acupuncture specializes in Pain Management, Women's Health and Herbal Medicine.

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Infertility Treatment

Acupuncture is a proven, safe method to help men's and women's problems with infertility.
The following are symptoms/conditions that acupuncture can effectively treat for both men and women:

Female

Male
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
  • High FSH
  • Endometriosis
  • Inability to conceive
  • Undergoing IVF treatment  (IUI, etc.)
  • History of poor response to fertility medicines
  • Thin uterine lining
  • Menstrual irregularities/pain
  • Male factor subfertility
  • Low sperm count
  • Poor morphology/motility

Acupuncture works very well for infertility in both men and women. Acupuncture treats infertility by working to restore the body's natural ability to reproduce, so results are more natural and come with fewer side effects than conventional infertility treatments.
Acupuncture:

  • Works in difficult cases
  • Regulates menses
  • Decreases menstrual pain
  • Improves ovulation
  • Improves response to IVF and other medical treatments (ARTs)
  • Is natural, with no drug side effects
  • Treats root causes, not just symptoms
  • Empowers patient to heal self

Initial diagnosis, including western work-up for TSH and FSH levels.  Factors to be realigned:

1.  Stress- Liver qi depression
2.  Regulation of cycle
3.  Fibroids, cysts, endometriosis- blood stasis
4.  Polycystic ovaries
5.  Poor egg, sperm- jing
6.  Uterus is cold- not biphasic

Pregnancy success rate is increased 47-85% with combination of IVF and Acupuncture.

TYPICAL PROGRAM:

3-6 menstrual cycles, 1 treatment per week

Regulate cycle, (5 days, no clots, red blood, no pain/cramps)

Herbs and acupuncture for each hormonal phase:
          1.  Clear clots
          2.  Build blood
          3.  Warm uterus @ ovulation
          4.  Clear PMS (breast tenderness/ irritability, nausea)
          5.  Tonify DNA

MALE INFERTILITY PROGRAM:

3-6 months, 1 treatment per week

Improves sperm counts and motility- blood stasis. Stress

OTHER:

I have also had success in treating morning sickness, turning a breech baby, recovery from delivery and post-partum depression.