ART & TCM

I V F & I U I & Traditional Chinese Medicine⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Despite your best efforts, building a family sometimes requires outside help. Maybe you are not ovulating or your partner’s sperm numbers are low. Whatever the reasons, you aren’t alone. Nearly 7 million US women will seek fertility treatment during their reproductive years; surveys suggest between one-quarter and one-half add acupuncture to support their treatments.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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so how exactly can acupuncture help IVF?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❥ acupuncture improves blood flow ::⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
One of the first orders of business in supporting reproduction is to ensure your reproductive organs are receiving adequate nourishment. Increased ovarian blood flow may help with response to fertility medications. Increased uterine blood flow ensures a thick uterine lining and sets up an ideal environment for implantation. Better response, better eggs, better lining.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❥ acupuncture reduces stress ::⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
the logic here is simple. stressed out bodies {high on sympathetic nervous system fight or flight response hormones} those bodies do not want to house and nurture a baby. the more relaxed a body and mind {and heart} are, the better chances for IVF success.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❥ acupuncture improves your odds of having a baby with IVF::⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
yup. you heard that right! The women who added more acupuncture sessions were twice as likely to have a baby compared to women who did IVF alone, and 60% more likely when compared with women who just had two acupuncture treatments on the day of embryo transfer. Acupuncture helped their IVF outcomes.⠀⠀⠀⠀