Dr. Anabelle Grigorescu
Acupuncture and Pregnancy:
Acupuncture increases blood flow to the ovaries to help nourish the developing follicles and create better quality eggs and stronger embryos. It normalizes the function of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Ovarian axis to regulate and improve the body’s natural hormonal production which in turn improves ovarian function and egg quality. Acupuncture relaxes the body and reduces stress levels (elevated stress can prohibit conception by blocking blood flow to the reproductive organs, causing an imbalance in hormonal production, thus resulting in irregular menstrual cycles, lack of ovulation, high FSH levels, poor ovarian production, and diminished egg quality).
For women undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology:
A series of acupuncture treatments are given 4 weeks prior to the IVF cycle in order to increase blood flow, balance hormones and reduce stress hormones that can have a negative impact on fertility rates during IVF. These treatments can assist in creating a thicker uterine lining and increased follicular maturation leading up to and during an IVF cycle.
When women are injecting the Follicle Stimulating Hormone medications like (Menopur, Gonal- F, Bravelle, Follistim,etc.), the increased blood flow can increase the efficacy of these drugs and decrease the cost associated with these expensive medications during an IVF cycle.
Acupuncture can also do the following:
Acupuncture increases blood flow to the ovaries to help nourish the developing follicles and create better quality eggs and stronger embryos. It normalizes the function of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Ovarian axis to regulate and improve the body’s natural hormonal production which in turn improves ovarian function and egg quality. Acupuncture relaxes the body and reduces stress levels (elevated stress can prohibit conception by blocking blood flow to the reproductive organs, causing an imbalance in hormonal production, thus resulting in irregular menstrual cycles, lack of ovulation, high FSH levels, poor ovarian production, and diminished egg quality).
For women undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology:
A series of acupuncture treatments are given 4 weeks prior to the IVF cycle in order to increase blood flow, balance hormones and reduce stress hormones that can have a negative impact on fertility rates during IVF. These treatments can assist in creating a thicker uterine lining and increased follicular maturation leading up to and during an IVF cycle.
When women are injecting the Follicle Stimulating Hormone medications like (Menopur, Gonal- F, Bravelle, Follistim,etc.), the increased blood flow can increase the efficacy of these drugs and decrease the cost associated with these expensive medications during an IVF cycle.
Acupuncture can also do the following:
- Increase the quantity and quality of follicles during maturation
- Increase blood flow to the uterus to increase uterine lining thickness and improve implantation
- Improve blood flow to the reproductive organs and prevent uterus contractions after embryo transfer
- Help to prevent OHS(Ovarian Hyper-stimulation Syndrome) and reduce side-effects
- Diminish or eliminate side-effects of pharmaceuticals associated with Fertility
- Decrease the chances of miscarriage by improving blood flow and relaxing the uterus
- Strengthen the immune system
- Ease emotional fluctuations and reduce stress associated with Infertility
- Improve Male issues such as Sperm Count, Motility and Morphology
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