Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to promote men and women’s health, including reproductive health, explains the experts at Queensland’s East West Fertility…
Acupuncture is the gentle insertion of fine sterile needles into acupuncture points on specific locations on the body. The needles are retained for about 20 minutes and are disposed of when removed.
General benefits of acupuncture include:
- Provides a holistic treatment paradigm that considers the physical, emotional and mental
- Treats the underlying cause of a disorder as well as the symptoms
- Promotes and nurtures general health and wellbeing
- Assists in preventing disease
Acupuncture promotes reproductive health, healthy conceptions and men and women’s health by:
- regulating hormone levels
- stimulating ovulation
- adjusting basal body temperature (BBT)
- promoting healthy egg and sperm production
- increasing blood circulation to the reproductive organs
- inducing relaxation
- strengthening immunity
- reducing inflammation
- removing energy blockages
- raising endorphin levels
- strengthening weaknesses
The role of acupuncture as a support therapy for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), including IVF is due to some of the above effects.
Acupuncture supports healthy pregnancies by:
- improving the ability to carry a pregnancy to full term
- reducing morning sickness to ensure proper nutrition for both mother and baby
- encouraging the correct presentation of the baby before the onset of labour
This article was produced by East West Fertility and reproduced with permission.
Contact East West Fertility for a consultation or to make a booking: http://eastwestfertility.com.au/
