Fertility
Specialists in natural and assisted conception, and pregnancy complications.
20+
years
15,000
couples
10,000
IVF cycles
Fertility acupuncture has become a popular treatment but requires specialist knowledge. We have a large team of experienced practitioners having seen over 15000 fertility clients. Most of our fertility patients come to us for help with conceiving; that’s why we have long-established, positive relationships with London’s leading IVF units and fertility clinics.
We take a holistic approach and bring traditional Eastern techniques (practiced for thousands of years) that complement the work of consultants using Western diagnostics.
Acupuncture and natural conception
Around half of the couples we see at the clinic are looking to conceive naturally. Some have started trying relatively recently and others may have already explored other options. Some patients are looking to conceive their first child, while others may be having difficulties having subsequent children. For female patients, the Chinese medicine approach will take a detailed look at the menstrual cycle in order to identify where improvements can be made. In conjunction with blood tests, scan results or Western diagnosis this leads us to a treatment plan. Similarly for men, the overall health is looked at to see what impact it is having on the quality of the sperm production. In practical terms we will see a number of recognised conditions in the clinic, including:
- Unexplained infertility
- Luteal phase defect/low progesterone
- Low ovarian reserve/low AMH/High FSH
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Fibroids
- Non ovulation/Amenorrhea
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Sperm quality
Acupuncture and assisted conception/IVF
Acupuncture is the most commonly used adjunctive therapy to IVF with many clinics recommending it alongside treatment. A 2018 HFEA report said acupuncture is used in over a quarter of all IVF cycles. Used predominantly to increase success rates, it can also been useful in helping support couples as they go through what can be a challenging the process. While acupuncture works to aid implantation rates and subsequent healthy pregnancies in IVF, other assisted conception treatments, IUI and donor egg cycles can be supported in a similar way. Fertility treatment can be a uniquely stressful experience. Both acupuncture and your acupuncturist can help support you through the process and help manage the stress levels.
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