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New approach to Fertility Treatments

Researchers from the London Imperial college have found an understanding of how certain hormones effect the the brain, which they believe will start a new approach to fertility treatments.

Studies are related to women athletes who have infrequent to no periods or hypothalamic amenorrhea which is quite common. Researchers looked at kisspeptin and another reproductive hormone which is depleted in women with HA, disrupting the menstruation cycle, and potentially leading to infertility.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine & fertility

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can be used to treat those who have been diagnosed with certain conditions or those who merely want some help to achieve natural conception.

Common factors that risk fertility:

Age
Emotional factors: depression and stress
Environment/occupational factors: excessive and prolonged exposure high temperature, pesticide, toxic heavy metals, chemicals, radiation, heavy electromagnetic or microwave emissions, etc.
Alcohol
Smoking
Caffeine
Body mass index: being overweight and being underweight
Medication: such as antidepressants, chemotherapeutic agents, ibuprofen (if taken chronically), etc.

How can acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine influence infertility?

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine affect the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis, thus balancing hormones. Meanwhile, treatments help improve ovarian function, promote ovulation, increases blood flow to the uterus, thicken the endometrial lining, which also gives a better chance of embryo implantation.

For male, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have shown that they can affect hormone levels and testicular blood flow. Chinese herbal medicine, in particular, offers a significant improvement in sperm count, motility, morphology and liquefaction, it can also treat varicocele and anti-sperm antibody.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can treat infertility due to:

For female:

Natural conception
Support for IVF, ICSI or IUI
Unexplained infertility
Irregular periods
Amenorrhea / Absent periods
PCOS
Endometriosis
High FSH
Low AMH
Premature ovarian failure
Luteal phase defect
High prolactin / Hyperprolactinemia
Annovulation
Uterine Fibroids
Ovarian dysfunction
Recurrent miscarriage
Fallopian tube blockage

 

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