Infertility with Acupuncture and Herbs

What is Infertility

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  • Infertility refers to an inability to conceive after having regular unprotected sex
  • It can also refer to the biological inability of an individual to contribute to conception, or to a female who cannot carry a pregnancy to full term

Causes of female infertility

  • Ovarian factors—poor egg quality, anovulation (no ovulation), irregular FSH levels
  • Fallopian tube blockge
  • Uterine factors—fibroids, endometriosis, poor quality endometrial lining
  • Cervical factors—fibroids, endometriosis, poor quality endometrial lining
  • Unexplained infertility

  Causes of male infertility

  • Sexually transmitted diseases or other infections
  • Blockages, birth defects , or physical damage
  • Retrograde ejaculation
  • Genetic diseases
  • Autoimmune problems
  • Erectile dysfunction (impotence) and premature ejaculation
  • Varicoceles
  • Low sperm count or mortility

Dr. Yan Zhang Acupuncture by Yan P.C. Garden City, NY, 11530

Acupuncture treats infertility

  • Treat the whole person, not just the symptoms
  • Strengthening the overall constitution and balancing the body’s systems
  • Help with physical blockages, like blocked fallopian tubes or fibroids.

Herbs treat infertility

  • Using different formulas according to the cycle of period
  • Using natural herbs to stimulate the ovulation instead of chemical drugs
  • Adjusting the abnormal period cycle
  • Regulating the hormones
  • Improving the sex drive
  • Increasing the sperm production and quality

Dr. Yan Zhang Acupuncture by Yan P.C. Garden City, NY, 11530

What else for assisting

  • Healthy diet
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Have protected sex life for the first three months before conception

Course of treatment

  • Once to twice a week
  • Three to six months
  • Dr. Yan Zhang Acupuncture by Yan P.C. Garden City, NY, 11530