Despite the couple's desire to have a child and regular sexual intercourse, failure to achieve pregnancy within one year is called infertility. Don't be protected, pregnancy is expected to occur within a year in 85% of couples. Infertility occurs in 35-40% of male and 40-45% female causes. Male and female factors are present together in 20-25% of couples. In 10-15% of cases, despite all research, there is no reason that can explain infertility.
In the treatment of infertility, acupuncture can be used on its own to solve the problems of male and female patients and help them become pregnant, and it significantly increases the success rates of other assisted reproductive methods (insemination, in vitro fertilization). Before in vitro fertilization, many of our patients who received a 3-month preparatory therapy with acupuncture alone became pregnant without the need for in vitro fertilization treatment. When the months in which my 6 patients over 40 years of age with poor responder ovary were treated with only ovulation medicine and ovulation medicine + acupuncture were compared, I recorded a 70% increase in the number and quality of eggs. Applying acupuncture treatment in addition to the classical egg-developing treatment in in vitro fertilization and insemination treatments not only increases the chance of pregnancy, but also increases the patient's compliance with the treatment by eliminating stress and depression. By stimulating the acupuncture points detected in the treatment of infertility in women, endorphins and some other steroids in the body are increased and balanced. In addition, acupuncture treatment increases the blood flow of the uterus, endometrium and ovaries. The conditions that enable pregnancy to occur in the uterus are better provided. By increasing both the quality and number of eggs and the ability to accept embryos, the overall chance of pregnancy increases significantly. Large studies conducted separately in the United States, China, Germany and Denmark have shown that the chance of success in in vitro fertilization treatments increases by 30% to 70%. The statistics of an in vitro fertilization center where I was an observer in New York stated that there was a 40% increase in success in acupuncture applications. These studies show that acupuncture treatment is an effective and successful treatment method in the treatment of infertility. Since I am a Gynecologist and have been dealing with infertility very closely for 15 years, studies showing the extraordinary effect of acupuncture on infertility have pushed me to use this method in my center, combining it with all the technical advantages of modern western medicine. Thankfully, the results are very satisfactory. If we think simply, is it possible that the treatment result of a husband and wife whose mental and physical balance has been disrupted by years of stress, distress and factors that cause infertility will be the same as the treatment result of a husband and wife whose soul, body and energy balance has been achieved? Of course, maintaining balance will go a long way. Shortly after the acupuncture treatment of my female patients, their spouses usually say: "Doctor, whether this is child's work or not, let's continue this acupuncture, the lady is at home." I experience every day what even this relaxation adds to the treatment, and how the decrease in stress hormones makes a huge positive difference in metabolism, ovulation induction and the uterus' acceptance of the embryo. I invite everyone in need to meet this perfect balance. Infertility is known as the most common problem of married couples all over the world (10-15%). 40-50% of this rate is due to factors related to women. In our study, we aimed to increase pregnancy rates in female infertility by supporting classical ovulation induction with acupuncture and a diet that provides low basal insulin levels. 58 female patients between the ages of 20 and 35, who did not have tubal pathology, male infertility, extensive endometriosis, who had ovulatory pathology detected by gynecological evaluation, and who had infertility lasting more than 2 years, were studied. History, pulse and tongue examinations were performed on all patients according to TCM. Two similar groups of 29 patients were created according to TCM and gynecological conditions. A total of 184 cycles of ovulation induction were performed in the 4-year study. Only ovulation induction was applied to the first group. Ovulation induction of the second group was supported by acupuncture and nutrition. According to TCM, renal energy deficiency was detected in 64% of the patients. While the pregnancy rate per cycle was 12.63% (12 pregnancies in 95 cycles) in the ovulation induction group only, the pregnancy rate was 19.10% (17 pregnancies in 89 cycles) in the group supported by acupuncture and nutrition. Side effects such as bloating, edema, and increased stress were detected 57% less in the acupuncture-supported group. 42% more pregnancy with acupuncture support.Treatment side effects
- lower abdominal area pain
- nausea
- Vomiting
- Debris
- Headache
- Edema
- Expressed increase in stress
- migraine pains
How does acupuncture increase fertility? By balancing the endocrine system. It affects the gonads and reproductive system by directly affecting the pineal and hypothalamus glands. According to TCM, reproduction is closely related to the kidney, liver, spleen, Chong and Ren channels. Anything that causes low blood can cause infertility. Any condition that blocks or stagnates blood flow causes infertility. Most infertile patients will have liver Qi stagnation. Because there is constant recurring disappointment, stress, tension. Infertility protocols work in a regulated body. Acupuncture provides this regulation and balance. BALANCE is the beginning of everything.