●  WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE?

Gentle acupuncture is used to treat disease and suboptimal health and prevent illness. Acupuncture gets to the root cause and corrects the underlying imbalance that impedes the normal bodily functions by improving circulation, regulating nervous system, balancing hormones, improving immune resistance and reducing inflammation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed over 40 conditions that can be effectively treated by acupuncture.

●  DOES ACUPUNCTURE HURT?

You will not experience pain with acupuncture. You may experience warmth, heaviness, tingling, or other sensations in and around the needle site. Most people feel relaxed and fall asleep during the session.

●  HOW ACUPUNCTURE ASSISTS WITH IVF/IUI?

• Improve egg quality
• Improve ovarian function of follicles and enhance their quality
• Improve blood flow to the ovaries and uterus
• Reduce miscarriages
• Support implantation
• Lessen uterine contractions after embryo transfer
• Improve the thickness of the uterine wall lining
• Lessen side effects of medication
• Regulate menstrual cycle
• Balance the hormones
• Reduce stress, relieve anxiety

●  CAN I RECEIVE ACUPUNCTURE SAFELY WITH IVF OR IUI?

Acupuncture is safe to use with IVF or IUI. If time permits, ideally a head start of 2-3 months before IVF or IUI procedure would be optimum. Many studies have shown that the use of acupuncture and/or herbs to prepare for IVF can greatly increase the efficiency of IVF or IUI. Learn more about Acupuncture & IVF research here.

●  DOES ACUPUNCTURE WORK FOR MALE FACTOR INFERTILITY TOO?

A resounding yes. A 2005 study published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility showed significant increases in the number and motility of sperm in men who had acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture can improve the blood circulation, boost immune system, balance the hormones in order to produce good quality sperms. 

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●  WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE INITIAL INTAKE APPOINTMENT?

Your initial intake appointment will consist of in-depth health history taking, assessment and your first acupuncture treatment. Your practitioner will also put together a Treatment Plan for you. Your treatment plan will detail the recommended frequency of treaments, number of visits, dietary and lifestyle changes, nutritional supplementation and/or herbal medicine for you to help reach your goals.

● HOW MANY NEEDLES WILL I GET?

The number of needles depends on what we’re working on. But, generally speaking, we use about 10 – 12 needles per treatment.

● WHERE DO YOU PLACE THE NEEDLES?

The needles are placed into strategic points on your body, called “acupoints” or “trigger points” to stimulate circulation, calm the nervous system, and have effects on various organs and tissues. Most of the points are on the forearms, lower legs, lower back or tummy.

●  IS THERE ANY BLEEDING OR RISK OF INFECTION?

There is no bleeding. Acupuncture needles are sterile and disposable so there’s no risk of infection. Unlike hypodermic needles (used for injections and to draw blood), acupuncture needles don’t cut you. In fact, most acupuncture needles are so thin that you can fit about 5-10 of them inside the shaft of a hypodermic needle.

●  HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TREATMENT?

You will most likely come for treatment once weekly. If you are going through IVF, you will come in twice a week to maximize the success. The exact recommendation of treatment frequency to achieve your goal will be detailed in your treatment plan upon your initial intake appointment.

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●  HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO KEEP COMING?

Unlike many other clinics, we won’t try to get you coming weekly for months on end. Our goal is to get results efficiently and quickly so you don’t need continual follow-up. Most likely you’ll have weekly sessions for about 6-12 weeks or so.  Then, we’ll need to start making room for all the friends and loved ones you’re going to send to us!

●  WHAT ABOUT NUTRITION AND DIET?

We are definitely able to help you with that. In fact, Chinese Medicine (the medical system of which Acupuncture is a part) is a very advanced system of food therapy. You’ll have the opportunity to try supplements as well. 

●  WHAT IS TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a 5000 year old complete holistic medical system gained from observation, investigation and clinical experience.

According to TCM, the disease is "dis-ease". The disease occurs when the body can no longer function as smoothly and adapt to changes and demands, which then leads to an imbalance in the system.

The goal of TCM is to restore balance to all systems, including nervous, circulatory and hormonal.

This is achieved through gentle acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy, lifestyle adjustment and massage to name a few.

●  IS HERBAL MEDICINE SAFE?

Herbal medicine is safe and unlike medications, it has minimal side effects.

Based on your treatment plan, your practitioner will strategically combine different herbs that derived from plant origin (root, stems, seeds, flowers, barks) & minerals. You may receive a formula that consists of up to 20 different herbs for your particular goal(s). 

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