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 Acupuncture and its
effect on getting pregnant.
Acupuncture is a technique similar to acupressure, except that
fine needles are inserted at specific points along the meridians just under
the skin to stimulate, disperse and balance the flow or energy, relieve pain,
and treat a variety of chronic, acute and degenerative conditions.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) identifies more than 2,000 acupuncture
points connected with pathways called meridians that conduct vital energy or qi (pronounced “chee”)
throughout the body. Illness or symptoms are associated with an imbalance of
this vital energy.
As more women seek drug-free treatment for the conditions
of pregnancy, this ancient Chinese healing art has much to offer. With no
contraindications, it can treat many conditions relating to infertility for
which there is rarely another lasting or effective remedy. An average
session lasts 45 minutes, and women usually only feel a mild sensation such
as a feeling of slight heaviness at the site of needle insertion.
Two teams of researchers in Germany
and China
have found that adding acupuncture to the treatment regimen of women using
assisted reproductive techniques to have a child can dramatically improve the
woman's chances of getting pregnant by up to 20%. In these women the chosen
acupuncture points were those that relax the uterus according to the principles
of TCM. This greatly increased the chances of getting pregnant because
acupuncture has a great influence on the autonomic nervous system and
needling specific points would optimized endometrial receptivity in these
women. A free lecture will be held on the 17th of March on
Infertility and Chinese Medicine. For reservations / questions please call
The Healing Arts Medical Center at (303)623-1140.
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