Acupuncture for Infertility

I have no idea about acupuncture nor do I know what your specific fertility issue is, but I'm studying Holistic Nutrition and have read that selenium helps the men with their fertility issues. So do some research on that and his diet needs to be about as pure as pure can be, if he's overweight, he needs to lose it, same goes with you (just to be on the safe side) no smoking, no drinking and he needs to get some exercise in to boost his testosterone levels. That would be my two cents! Good luck and I hope that you find something.

Hi A.:

It's funny that you mentioned this method. I've heard about this method..and I heard it works...but...I know I was seeing an acupuncturist for migraines and THAT worked wonders! I hated taking meds...they would make my migraines worse..however..acupuncture ...you could say cured it. I took a break for a couple of years and went back for stress issues. I usually have needles coming out from my head or back..ONE visit..she had them on my belly..she said that the energy is is not flowing..and she had needles coming out from my belly. Never had it done there, before. So....after 2 wks..or so..I find out I'M PREGNANT! I told my husband..OH MY it might have been from the acupuncturist!!! I dont know. I till this day...say...she had somthing to do w/it. I think you should go ahead and try it. Good luck!

I used acupuncture to get pregnant with my daughter who is almost 18 months. We tried for a year and a half, with one miscarriage. My husband had male issues with his first test, but his second test, after 1 round of acupuncture, was normal and we conceived a week later. I have not been tested, since we got pregnant soon after he got tested, so I don't know if I have problems. We have been trying, though, since September without success, and both went to acupuncture right away for 2 months. I was breastfeeding at the time, so I'm wondering if that was the problem. Now that I'm no longer breastfeeding, if I'm not currently pregnant, then we'll go for acupuncture treatments again this next month.

I did talk to my OB/GYN 2 weeks ago, who said breastfeeding, even after the first 6 months, can cause problems with conception, so he said not to worry for the first 6 cycles after stopping. He also suggested that my husband take 1000 mg of Vitamin C daily to help 'the swimmers'.

Good luck!!

A.,

I have not had acupunture for infertility nor do I know anyone but I did take a class from a woman at SFSU that specializes in such. Her name is Angela Wu in SF. She has had tremendous success. I think she does more than just acupunture though. When I took her Chinese perspective class she talked about all the families she helped. That was many years ago, so I can imagine how many more she's helped.

Here's her website: http://www.wushealingcenter.com/fertility/index.html

Good luck

Hi A. -
I am a big believer in holistic medicine. I too struggled with infertility the first time around. My husband and I didn't try to "prevent" pregnancy for three years and nothing happened. Then we decided to "actively" start trying. No luck for a year! I decided to do acupuncture and colonics in addition to hypnotherapy. (Yes, I know it sounds a bit obsessive.) I ended up getting pregnant three months later. Don't know which of the three did it - but SOMETHING obviously worked.
Prior to starting the holistic treatments, I had been diagnosed with Polycistic Ovarian Syndrom. My husban had some tests done and all of his came back okay. - so, it sounds like we have different situations... But it won't hurt to try.

Good luck!

On another note- when you DO concieve, please consider cord blood banking. There have been numerous trials done at Duke University which show immense promise for children with cerebral palsy using their own cord blood. You can check out "www.cordblood.com" for info.

All the best to you!!!

Hi A., I went to an acupuncturist that specialized in fertility and she was awesome! I didn't end up conceiving but my doctor said it was my best quality cycle yet so the acupuncture definitely helped. She also had me on a special diet and herbs.

Her name is Leslie Oldershaw and she's in Piedmont. www.leslieoldershaw.com.

Good luck!
S.

Hi A.,
Acupuncture can be amazing for infertility and I highly recommend it. I also want to second the importance of nutrition. I work with women and couples in my practice to understand their bodies and nourish themselves well so they can get pregnant naturally. There are many nutritional approaches to both male and female factor infertility, and I often recommend acupuncture in conjunction to what we work on in my office.

I offer a free 1/2 hour, no-pressure consult to all new clients, so let me know if I can be of service to you in that way.

best,
E. Bender, NC, CHN
http://www.nutritionforthewholefamily.com

Hi A.,
i had 3 miscarriages last year so I'd be very interrested in what you find out. We were tested for everything and all is normal. SO, I was told to get pregnant again on our own and "give me a call and we'll take it from there."
Thanks for nothing!
Any info you get regarding KEEPING pregnant - could you pass on? Please??
Thanks!
Good luck!
A.

Hi A., sorry this is coming in late. This exact subject was on the show the doctors just the other day. The lady OB on there said it wouldn't work. In my opinion why not.. doctors are usually not open to anything besides the norm, anything is worth a shot, I understand how much these procedure cost.. an arm and a leg.. why not try it!!!

I have 4 friends that were able to conceive after receiving acupuncture (both parents received acupuncture at the same time). The acupuncturists they saw specialized in fertility. My friends also had supplements and diets they had to follow in addition to the acupuncture.

I used a combination of accupuncture, chiropractic care and reflexology to help with my unexplained diagnosis of infertility. My husband had male factor and I was not ovulating. We combined these treatments with Clomid and IUI and conceived on the first go around. I would recommend taking your husband to a traditional Chinese practicioner. At the least he'll feel great! Best of luck!

I don't have personal experience on this but I too did infertility treatment IUI and it worked after 19 months. I think it depends on your problem as to whether acupuncture will work. There were some couples in our group that were doing this along with fertility treatment and they had no success. So it is worth a try but remember if it took along time to conceive you might want to go with what you know or it might get too late to even try IVF again.

L.

I don't know if zinc deficiency is a factor of your husband's particular issue but you could throw pumpkin seeds into his diet and see if that helps. I have read that low zinc can be a problem in male fertility. Pumpkin seeds are a tasty, safe, and nutritious way to get zinc as well as other nutrients. Good luck!