FAQ on acupuncture infertility

FAQ on Acupuncture for infertility. FAQ on Chinese Herbs for infertility

1) What qualifications do you look for in an acupuncturist?

First and foremost, a patient should look for a licensed acupuncturist. Some states like California, has its own acupuncture license board that issue acupuncture licenses to whose that have passed the CA qualifying examination. There is also a national acupuncture license, which is only accepted by those states that do not have their own exam. Secondly, The experience counts. Some one whose has a five years experience is better than those with only five months experience. One should also look for the experience in treating gynecological disorders and infertility with acupuncture.

2) What factors determine if a patient is a candidate for acupuncture?

Most infertility people can benefit from acupuncture, particularly those who have tried on their own unsuccessfully for over a year or those who have tried failed one or two cycles intra-uterine-insemination (IUI) or in-vitro-fertilization (IVF). For these patients, there is frequently an underlining internal imbalance exists in the body that do not shown itself thru ultrasound or blood tests or laproscopy. An acupuncturist can detect such imbalance by looking tell tale signs such as cold hand or feet, color of the tongue, the strength of the pulse at different locations and many others factors such as digestions, stress, sleep, and the impact of the environment, cold, heat, dryness etc. on the patient. Once the imbalance is found, acupuncture for infertility treatments will be prescribed to restore healthy state of balance.

3) Besides prep acupuncture and supportive acupuncture, are there any other types of acupuncture that treat infertility?

Besides using acupuncture for infertility treatment to get the woman ready, there is also acupuncture treatment for the male infertility to improve total sperm count, motility and morphology. It also benefit those with low morphology and doing ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection) which surgically deliver the chromosomes directly into the eggs seemly independent of total sperm count, motility and morphology. But a successful pregnancy requires more than a successful fertilization. Survivability is highly depended on the quality of the sperm. A better sperm will generally have a better morphology (shape) which reflects how well the chromosomes are packed in the head of a sperm. In general, a better shaped sperm will have better physiological functions and expressions than a poorly formed or shaped sperm. It logical to assume that a good looking sperm will be have better DNAs and will result better embryos. Less miscarriages.

Although acupuncture for infertility treatments can greatly improve the success rate for those under going IUI or IVF, it is also frequently given for who wish just try to get pregnant on their own. The goal of these acupuncture for infertility treatments is the same that is to restore the balance. The difference is that the patient will have more time to achieve the balance in absence of a predetermined schedule.