I have been working for more than 30 years with women and men who are trying to conceive. Unfortunately, it is all too common for people to experience stress and frustration with an area that we expect to be a natural function. By encouraging harmony and balance, acupuncture is a natural way to assist in this process. Many women have some disturbances in their menstrual cycles, whether it be irregularity, pain, too much or very little bleeding. All of these, from an Oriental Medical perspective, contribute to possible problems with fertility, conception and miscarriages. Moreover, general stress, lack of vitality and balance in life can add to the problems.
Since 2003 I have been working in conjunction with Shady Grove Fertility Center and have treated more than 600 satisfied patients. I have worked with patients who are using assisted reproductive technologies, such as IUI and IVF, as well as people who are trying to conceive naturally. Many of my patients have said that acupuncture has been tremendously helpful in reducing the stress of the whole process and I have seen some women have better cycles in many different ways.
Over the years, I have had the time and opportunity to make numerous observations and find ways to therapeutically respond to each of my patient’s unique situations. I approach each patient as an individual, assessing what form of medicine would best suit them, as I believe this is the most effective way to treat a person.
Since 2003 I have been working in conjunction with Shady Grove Fertility Center and have treated more than 600 satisfied patients. I have worked with patients who are using assisted reproductive technologies, such as IUI and IVF, as well as people who are trying to conceive naturally. Many of my patients have said that acupuncture has been tremendously helpful in reducing the stress of the whole process and I have seen some women have better cycles in many different ways.
Over the years, I have had the time and opportunity to make numerous observations and find ways to therapeutically respond to each of my patient’s unique situations. I approach each patient as an individual, assessing what form of medicine would best suit them, as I believe this is the most effective way to treat a person.
A Note on Recent Research
There have been some recent research articles that have received a lot of attention on acupuncture and IVF. It is great that it has been shown in scientifically valid studies that even one acupuncture treatment can increase success rates of IVF. But keep in mind that these studies had certain limitations in design. They were not studies that compared one acupuncture procedure to another to find the best one, but limited the study to keep costs down and make the trials simple. They were not necessarily the best treatments, but what was easy to generalize for the study. I firmly believe that the best treatment you can have is one designed to fit you and not some standard treatment done for the convenience of a trial. Yet it is great to have substantiation of acupuncture and what I have seen over and over to be true- that it can be very helpful increasing the chances of success in the fertility process.
There have been some recent research articles that have received a lot of attention on acupuncture and IVF. It is great that it has been shown in scientifically valid studies that even one acupuncture treatment can increase success rates of IVF. But keep in mind that these studies had certain limitations in design. They were not studies that compared one acupuncture procedure to another to find the best one, but limited the study to keep costs down and make the trials simple. They were not necessarily the best treatments, but what was easy to generalize for the study. I firmly believe that the best treatment you can have is one designed to fit you and not some standard treatment done for the convenience of a trial. Yet it is great to have substantiation of acupuncture and what I have seen over and over to be true- that it can be very helpful increasing the chances of success in the fertility process.
Women’s Health Issues
Gynecological issues can often be treated with acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Issues with menstrual periods such as irregular periods, pain and cramping, PMS, extremely heavy flow and migraines with the cycle are amongst the issues that I often work with successfully. Additionally, I work with many women with problems that can occur with menopause and peri-menopause. There are many symptoms that women experience with the ebbing and flowing of the various hormones that go with these cycles. By assisting the smoothness of the shifts and supporting the normalization of the cycle, many of these issues get considerably better, if not abate. I have many women say with surprise “This is the way it is supposed to be”.
Gynecological issues can often be treated with acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Issues with menstrual periods such as irregular periods, pain and cramping, PMS, extremely heavy flow and migraines with the cycle are amongst the issues that I often work with successfully. Additionally, I work with many women with problems that can occur with menopause and peri-menopause. There are many symptoms that women experience with the ebbing and flowing of the various hormones that go with these cycles. By assisting the smoothness of the shifts and supporting the normalization of the cycle, many of these issues get considerably better, if not abate. I have many women say with surprise “This is the way it is supposed to be”.
Pregnancy
Toyohari acupuncture is very safe during pregnancy, as it is just balancing the energy and soothing symptoms. I have had many years of experience with treating women throughout their pregnancy. Some of the reasons women seek treatment during pregnancy are:
Toyohari acupuncture is very safe during pregnancy, as it is just balancing the energy and soothing symptoms. I have had many years of experience with treating women throughout their pregnancy. Some of the reasons women seek treatment during pregnancy are:
- Nausea
- Backache
- Allergies (because often using allergy medication is not recommended)
- Preparing for Delivery
- Impending Induction
- Version of Breech presentation (Better started at 33-35 week)