Dr. Miller is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine board and fertility expert. Health Pointe Jacksonville offers comprehensive treatment programs designed to enhance and enrich fertility and help couples turn their dreams of having a baby a reality
The decision to start a family can bring so much joy and excitement. Yet, if you have been trying to conceive for a while those emotions get clouded with feelings of frustration, helplessness, overwhelm or anger.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can assist you in any stage of infertility. Whether you are trying naturally, struggling with infertility, or already undergoing ART (Artificial Reproductive Technology) we are here to help!
We use integrative, research backed approaches to bringing your body into balance and support your fertility goals.
Hormonal balancing
Management of pre-existing conditions
Management of miscarriage-related challenges
Hormonal balancing
Male and female treatment
Improvement of blood flow
Improvement of organ function
Anxiety and stress relief
Fertility herbs and supplements
Customized to your needs and timeline
Pregnancy maintenance
Miscarriage reduction
Hormonal balancing
Monitoring and management of symptoms
Strengthening of placenta
Flipping breech babies
Pregnancy-related anxiety, stress, and depression relief
Birthing prep and support
Postpartum healing support
Postpartum depression and anxiety
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can assist you in any stage of infertility.
It makes sense that healthy bodies are more likely to make healthy babies. Therefore, as you begin to consider starting a family, it is necessary to commit to investing in your health and body prior to conception in order to get in the best fertility shape possible.
The acupuncture fertility plan here at Health Pointe Jacksonville begins with a full health history that will be used to develop a personalized plan to increase your chances of conceiving. For natural conception fertility assisted treatments we suggest committing to 3-6 months of treatment. While some patients have success in as little as 6 weeks conceiving, others may take a longer course of treatment.*
Common treatment prescriptions for fertility may include acupuncture & oriental medicine techniques, herbal prescriptions, nutritional and exercise adjustments, lifestyle changes, patient education, or a combination of all the above to bring your system back to its proper and highest functioning state. Many fertility acupuncturists refer to this treatment phase as “harvesting the soil before planting the seed”.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine may enhance fertility by:
Traditional Chinese medical theory applies equally for male factor infertility. A man’s low sperm count, poor motility, morphology, or sexual dysfunction can be treated with great success. Treatments assist this process by:
Several landmark research studies have shown that combining acupuncture with the IVF pre and post embryonic transfer dramatically increases the chances for conception by as much as 50%. And that’s just for the day-of-transfer treatment statistic.
For best results, our acupuncture assisted IVF treatment program begins with weekly treatments several weeks prior to the stimulatory phase of the IVF cycle, twice weekly during the stimulatory phase, continues through the implantation procedure with a pre and/or post transfer treatment, as well as one week after the transfer. These additional treatments help to prepare the patient for optimum fertility and to achieve even better results. The transfer-specific treatments can better boost conception rates by as much as 70%.²
Considering the national average of conception with the first IVF treatment alone is just 24%, and most couples will go through 3-5 rounds of IVF cycles, a 70% increased boost using acupuncture assistance is A LOT!
IUI patients are typically treated 1-2 times per week throughout, with increased frequency as necessary.
Acupuncture works to improve success rates of these interventions by increasing blood flow to the ovaries during the stimulation phase of IVF or a medicated IUI cycle, improving the effectiveness of the drugs given. It also relaxes the uterus and addresses uterine spasm after embryo transfer or IUI. Acupuncture also reduces stress and offsets side effects from the fertility drugs.*
Prenatal acupuncture can provide SAFE and gentle care during this most precious time of your life. These treatments can provide relief of so many discomforts experienced in pregnancy including: sciatica, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome (AKA prenatal hand numbness), nausea, depression, headaches, fatigue and breech position. Receiving acupuncture during pregnancy statistically reduces labor and delivery pains and allows for a smoother and healthier delivery.
*Results may vary
¹http://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/feb/08/health.healthandwellbeing
²Paulus, Wolfgang, MD, et al.,” Influence of Acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy.” American Society for Reproductive Medicine / Elsevier Science Inc (Fertility & Sterility, April 2002, Vol.77, No.4).
