At advanced age, especially when women reaches fifty years old, her ovarian reserve is almost depleted. Therefore, the roles of acupuncture and Chinese herbs are changed to improve the uterine lining and implantation for donor egg IVF. Usually, patients in advanced age still want to carry the babies in them. Uterine lining with enough blood […]
Read MoreFor some women, getting into advancing age 40’s does not just mean their ovary reserve degeneration, but also their uterus/uterine/endometrial lining. Their uterine lining is just too thin for even a healthy embryo implantation. Embryo likes a seed ready for further development. It needs fertile ground to implant, retrieve nutrient and grow. However, if the […]
Read MoreMy 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 MoreWomen above age 40 years represent the most rapidly growing age group having children. So is the situation that patients undergoing in IVF are aging rapidly. In recent paper “Improvements in IVF in women of advanced age” published in “Journal of Endocrinology”, it concluded that the concentration on methods of embryo selection in older women […]
Read MoreAcupuncture ‘doubles the chances of getting pregnant through IVF’ Over 46 per cent of women undergoing acupuncture treatment conceived While only 21.7 per cent of the women became pregnant in the other group. Treatment may be offered as a possible method of improving IVF outcome. Expert says it may only work due to patient spending […]
Read MoreGoal: Fertility (IVF). Problem area: Infertility (PCOS, Irregular Cycle). Stress (Upper back/neck). Fatigue. Prior conditions: Allergies. Family history of heart disease & hypertension. Current Medication/Prior treatments: Previously had 3 IUIs, plan to have IVF in 1-2 months. Periods have been sporadic (last period was 3 months prior). Reference: ET, mid 30s Notes: For PCOS and […]
Read MoreFollowing is quoted from WebMD Feature: The Ancient Art of Infertility Treatment When it comes to getting pregnant, old world techniques may be just what today’s high-tech doctors will order. By Colette Bouchez Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD “Most of our patients are referred to us by reproductive medicine specialists — they are usually women who have […]
Read MoreChinese Medicine (acupuncture, herbs) can help to improve the success rate of IVF in many ways: Improve the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs. Regulate the hormones to produce a larger number of follicles Increase blood flow to the uterus and increase the thickness of the uterine lining Relax the patient and […]
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