ACUPUNCTURE FOR FERTILITY, MENSTRUAL AND HORMONAL HEALTH
Specialising in fertility and hormonal wellbeing
If you are interested in finding out more about natural ways of improving your mental and physical well being or improving your chances of conceiving then you are in the right place!
If you have any health or fertility issues, are hoping to maximise your chances of conceiving, either naturally or are undergoing assisted fertility treatments then I am here to help.
However uncertain and anxious you feel at the moment there's a place of calm within yourself. Acupuncture is a powerful treatment to support the mind and body and enables you to find that place. Acupuncture stimulates the body's own healing process to restore a state of natural balance, applied against a backdrop of clinical & research evidence. It is presonalised,bespoke and individual.
IVF Support
Assisted fertility/IVF/icsi/iui SUPPORT
Preparing the mind and body is such an important part of your IVF journey.Acupuncture which is specifically focused on fertility will help to regulate your menstrual cycle,balance your hormones and reduce the effects of stress.It increases blood circulation to the ovaries and uterus and will encourage implantation, increasing the chance of a healthy pregnancy. Acupuncture to support IVF is an integrated approach whereby it complements the medical treatment you are undergoing. Acupuncture will balance your mind and body in preparation and will support your journey and counteract the negative effects of medication. Acupuncture has a range of effects on various functions with the aim of restoring the body to a state of balance so as to increase your chances of success.
ICSI/IVF treatment guidelines
Weekly acupuncture as early as three months prior to an IVF cycle
Following egg retrieval, to aid recovery following the procedure and to continue to prepare the uterus for implantation.
Pre & post embryo transfer
During the 2 week wait (often harder than the IVF cycle itself)
NATURAL FERTILITY & PREGNANCY
Acupuncture can give you the help and support to conceive naturally. A regular menstrual cycle increases your chances of conceiving and any imbalance due to physical or emotional reasons will have an impact. Acupuncture can induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovaries(PCOS) and reduces the symptoms of endometriosis,supporting natural conception in both conditions.
Acupuncture for pregnancy and birth is a completely safe and natural treatment for:
Recurrent miscarriage
Anxiety during the 1st 12 weeks of pregnancy
Nausea & morning sickness
Insomnia & headchaches
Preparation for labour/pre-birth preparation and relaxation ( from 36 weeks onwards)
Natural Fertility
Women’s Health
WOMEN's hormonal & menstrual Health
Hormonal issues can result in a range of physical and psychological symptoms including depression and anxiety.The physical problems may increase the emotional problems resulting in low confidence and self doubt.Alongside management techniques such as exercise,nutrition,sleep hygiene and relaxation, acupuncture can help
Acupuncture can be effective in the treatment of:
Painful, absent or irregular periods
PMS/PMDD
PCOS
Endometriosis
Menopause/Perimenopause
Headaches/Migraines/Fatigue
Low mood/Anxiety
Fertility Acupuncture maybe helpful to...
Regulate the menstrual cycle
Balance and strengthen the immune system
Improve blood circulation to the pelvic organs
Improve egg quality
Increase the thickness of the uterine lining & prevent the uterus from contracting
Decrease the chance of miscarriages
Acupuncture for Fertility
Regulate hormones prior to IVF
Reduce the side effects of medication
Decrease pain in endometriosis & reduce menstrual clotting
Reduce stress levels and increase relaxation
Increase energy levels
