My answer is to let IVF doctor decide as some of my patients ask me about this question. The reason is simple, not to add psychological burden or confusion in their heart while doing IVF. Doctors who do not know much of Chinese herbs may not agree to use herbs during the IVF cycle for […]
Read MoreWhen I treat patients with acupuncture and Chinese herbs, many patients have question on why their basal body temperature dip 7 days after ovulation. Here is my answer: Ovulation happens when we see the bbt chart the temperature curve moves up. If there are sperms in the Fallopian tubes, fertilization can occur about 12-24 hours […]
Read MoreRegular bleeding is normal menstrual bleeding at regular term. However, unregular bleeding is a very broad topic for fertility treatment in regard to amount, time, color, smell, etc. Here I want to talk about bleeding during pregnancy. It is important to do BBT charting due to the limit of pregnancy testing at home. If patient […]
Read MoreA patient 38 years old with irregular cycle around 35 days and longer has visited my office recently. She has elevated prolactin and testosterone levels. Her face has acne. Her feet feels cold. she has hairs around mouth and chest. She is diagnosed with PCOS. She has stress and anxiety and PMS pain. She was […]
Read MoreIntrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) is a condition in which an unborn baby is smaller than it should be and it is not growing at a normal rate inside the womb. The baby with delay growth can be at risk of certain health problems during pregnancy, delivery, and after birth or in life later on. The […]
Read MoreI have patients ranging from 30s to over 40s having problem of lower ovarian reserve. Many of them, their quantity of mature follicles increased dramatically in the IVF/IUI sessions. These ladies, prior to acupuncture and herbs, their number of mature follicles are below 3 or 4 follicles in IVF/IUI and thus the chance of successful […]
Read MoreAll shall know researches have proved acupuncture and Chinese herbs can improve fertility result including with IVF/IUI. However, the mechanism of how that works can be multiple or even we still don’t know. Therefore, acupuncture helps relieving stress or increasing circulation is one set of benefit. Others are more complicated such as meridian unblocking, Organ […]
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Acupuncture can help fertility by reducing the effects of stress and balancing the hormones. It may increase blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, increase the uterine lining,lessen the side effects of drugs used in IVF, strengthen the immune system, decrease chances of miscarriage, and improve quality, quantity, and motility of sperm.
Read MoreThere are several reasons that acupuncture is involved in the embryo transfer and sometimes FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER (FET). 1) Most well known situation is used prior to and after the transfer to increase the successful rate of implantation. Acupuncture has been demonstrated in studies to improve uterine lining for FET embryo implantation. Similar effect has […]
Read MoreNot matter whether you take nature approach or IVF/IUI, besides arranging acupuncture and herbal support, you can TTC with following recommendations, Take a preconception supplement. Taking a combination of several key vitamins and minerals— folate; vitamins A and D; iron; B6; B12—in adequate amounts before getting pregnant can help the pregnancy and the baby. Maintain […]
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