NATURAL ALTERNATIVE

 

Acupuncture is increasingly being recognised as an alternative form of conception treatment in clinical practice. The practice of acupuncture dates back thousands of years in China and is still part of the routine medicine given to patients alongside modern medical treatments. While acupuncture is known to be effective in treating a variety of ailments from pain management of chronic conditions, there is an increase in studies showing benefits for those experiencing infertility.

 

More and more couples want to enhance their chances of pregnancy, and this can be achieved through acupuncture. There have been quite a few studies to show acupuncture increases chances of pregnancy. The British Medical Journal published a review in 2008 outlining the effects of acupuncture during fertility treatment and found that genuine acupuncture had increased women’s chances of pregnancy by 65% through assisted reproductive treatments such as IVF. Kent Acupuncture is unique in offering acupuncture on site to patients at Boston Place Clinic in London immediately after embryo transfer to further enhance chances of pregnancy. 

 

Studies also show that acupuncture can help jump start ovulation, boost chances for successful embryo transfers and improve the quality of eggs.

On its own, acupuncture can be seen as an alternative way of treating fertility problems, as it is often seen as natural alternative to fertility treatments. When used alone, acupuncture is probably most effective for those couples who are experiencing problems, like irregular ovulation, recurrent miscarriage, low sperm count and just those unexplained fertility problems.

 

Acupuncture can also help those maintain a healthy pregnancy in particular for those who have had multiple miscarriages with no known genetic or clinical disorders.   

 

In recent years there has been an increase of women choosing acupuncture as part of their birthing plan for a natural labour with a minimal use of gas and air and to avoid the use of epidural for pain relief. Both labour induction and acupuncture during the stages of birth is a way of stimulating your natural hormone and pain response in your body and therefor allowing you to a most natural birthing process. 

​

Unexplained Infertility 

 

More than 60% of  infertility diagnosis is unexplained. The can be very frustrating for many as most prefer a diagnosis they can understand or give reason to. The causes are far and wide but the main contributing factors can be seen in those exposed to high levels of environmental and emotional stress caused from modern living of today. Michelle's treatment focuses on the mind and body to enable you to reduce the stress effects and promote your pregnancy chances for live births.    

​

PCOS

​

Women today are suffering with PCOS and the research is limited to it's understanding of pathology or cause. There is a difference between  PCO and PCOS. PCO refers to an ultrasound scan image of ovaries that appear to have high density of partially mature follicles. PCOS is the presence of a higher than normal male hormone and irregular periods, so a women can have PCOS without her ovaries being polycystic. 

Symptoms of PCOS can include irregular periods, weight gain, excess hair particularly in usual male hair growth regions as well as acne.   

 

Lifestyle can be a contributing factor with some element of genetics involved, however it is not clear to the cause. Michelle has treated many women with PCOS to regain their natural cycle and allow them to ovulate naturally and therefor pregnancy. Michelle uses a combination of acupuncture, nutrition and aromatherapy to change the internal environment allow your body's hormones and its function to promote a normal and regular cycle.  

​

Blocked Tubes or mechanical disorders 

Patent or tubal blockage for both women and men is a cause for infertility and the need for assisted treatment such as IVF. 

Michelle helps promote egg, lining or sperm quality alongside your IVF to help increase your IVF chances