As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 12% of females from 15-44 years of age are suffering from infertility. As per the medical terms, infertility is the absence of pregnancy after one year of unprotected sex. In all the infertility issues with couples 8% are because of the male factor. Around 35% of infertility issues are because of both male and female factors.
Present day, acupuncture is being adapted by many people with infertility issues to facilitate and improve the fertility of both male and female partners. Acupuncture is the traditional Chinese therapy to activate certain energy points to stimulate blood flow in body organs, unblocking blocked channels to facilitate proper functioning of the organs. According to Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM) infertility occurs due to unbalanced vital functions and blockages in Qi energy and blood circulation flow. These blockages cause stagnancy syndrome, heat generation and functional deficiencies in the corresponding organs. The stagnancy syndrome restricts the free flow of blood in reproductive organs by creating blockages. The heat syndrome causes swelling in reproductive organs affecting semen quality and gynecological infections thus affecting reproductive strength of the partners.
In acupuncture very fine needles are pierced into the specific points on skin representing different organs of the body. These points are designated as energy meridians. The activation of energy meridians stimulates energy flow in the blood, warming it and removing the stagnancy to facilitate easy flow of blood to reproductive organs. It stimulates CNS to facilitate balanced hormonal functioning in the reproductive organs. The unwanted fluid and phlegm is accumulated in ovarian cells due to improper functioning of liver and kidney because of stagnant blockages. This gives rise to cysts, stones, Polycystic Ovarian disease in the ovaries and low sperm count in males. The acupuncture technique removes all the phlegm and unwanted fluid from the reproductive tissues thus enabling balanced reproductive mechanisms. CTM is 5000 years old technique and have been successfully used to treat all the infertility issues like low levels of reproductive hormones, pcod, low sperm count, poor quality of sperms, gynecological infections, cysts, menstrual disorders, low follicle count, stones in reproductive organs etc.
When accompanied with herbs, acupuncture serves as the best remedy to improve follicular function, hormonal balance, ovarian health and proper blood flow in endometrium. It improves the overall reproductive strength in both the partners and thus the chances of conceiving get enhanced.
The best time to get Acupuncture is the traditional Chinese therapy is 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th day of menstrual cycle and one day prior or the day of ovulation. It should be done under the guidance of a registered acupuncturist only. The needles used for piercing must be sterilized and checked for any prior usage to avoid any risks of getting infected. People prone to bleeding, skin allergies or sensitivity must get those troubles checked before initiating the acupuncture process.
