Acupuncture is well known in Western cultures as a way to treat all manner of conditions, from painful periods to sleeplessness, and chronic pain to allergies. But you might not realise that acupuncture is also used to treat issues relating to fertility – in both men and women.
Is This A New Use For Acupuncture?
Actually no, it isn’t. Acupuncture has been in existence for over four thousand years and acupuncture and fertility have gone hand in hand for a long time – hundreds of years, in fact. Many couples who have had trouble conceiving using traditional methods have resorted to acupuncture and fallen pregnant some time afterwards.
Many doctors are sceptical of acupuncture and fertility treatments provided by those same doctors are usually exhausted before someone seeks the advice of an acupuncturist. It’s often used as a last resort – but it’s a last resort that has frequently worked.
So Does Acupuncture Actually Make You More Fertile?
Not as such, but it does help you achieve an optimum state of health and wellbeing. Most conventional doctors would agree that this is advisable to give you and your partner the best chance of conceiving.
Acupuncture and fertility concerns in conventional medicine have pointed to stress levels as being a major factor in harming someone’s ability to conceive. Although it might seem hard to believe if you haven’t had acupuncture before, having fine needles stuck into your skin is actually a very relaxing experience. The patient’s stress levels are greatly reduced, even after a single treatment.
So Are Acupuncture And Fertility Issues Completely Solvable?
Not completely. No treatment will work for everyone, but acupuncture and fertility treatments have certainly led many people towards the happy family unit they’ve wanted for so long.
The whole belief behind acupuncture is that the body is full of energy – called chi – which causes problems if it does not flow correctly. The acupuncturist finds those points which are causing stress and disharmony and treats them with the needles to restore the body’s natural balance.
This in turn regulates all the body’s functions – including those which should be in tip top condition to be able to conceive a child. Many women decide to have acupuncture treatments as well as conventional fertility treatments, to help their body in the best way they can.
There is no definitive proof that acupuncture works as a solution for infertility, but there are thousands of women who have had acupuncture and then managed to conceive after months – even years – of trying.
For these women, definitive proof isn’t necessary.
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