by Hannah Pearn
Many people seek treatment as a supporting therapy alongside fertility treatment. This can be for IVF, IUI and if you’re trying to conceive naturally. Ideally we like to see people 3 to 6 months before they start any treatment as we know it take this amount of time for lifestyle change and acupuncture to influence the quality of the egg and sperm
By Hannah Pearn
This is a whole new area of science but studies show that a healthy vaginal microbiome can be linked to positive fertility outcomes.Research has shown that the dominance of lactobacillus (the good microbes) in the vagina plays a vital role in fertility outcomes.
by Sam May LicAc, MFHT
There is a common misperception that acupuncture only helps with aches and pain — ‘it hurts here, let’s stick a needle there’. So, how can acupuncture help fertility? It’s not an ache or pain. We can explain this at a basic physical level, but to appreciate it fully, we need to consider fertility in terms of the whole person — body and mind. Acupuncturists call this a holistic approach.