Why am I not getting pregnant?…

Are you trying to conceive, and not sure why it is taking so long?  Or are you experiencing frequent pregnancy loss? We can help.  If you’ve been having trouble conceiving for a while, you may not be ready to go down the traditional fertility clinic route yet or maybe you feel like the conventional system has failed you. With our Fertility Program, Dr. Jessica can often help you get pregnant with effective naturopathic fertility treatments that are a lot more cost effective and less risky than most conventional methods (such as IVF) - If you are scheduled for IUI/IVF, skip on over to our IUI/IVF Program details below.

Dr. Jessica increases success rates by creating personalized treatment plans for each patient. The Fertility Program is designed  according to the individual factors for each couple; this determines which treatment protocol options might be most appropriate for your personal situation. Some treatments that may be used to effectively enhance your success rates include nutrition and supplementation, acupuncture, and herbal medicine.

Benefits of Acupuncture

Research shows that acupuncture:

• Improves pregnancy rates during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment cycles

• Improves the endometrial lining of the uterus by increasing blood flow to the pelvic organs

• Balances stress-related hormones that can interfere with pregnancy

• Improves ovulation rates for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

• Regulates the menstrual cycle

• Improves mood, sleep and energy

• Increases the quality and quantity of sperm

These naturopathic treatments work to:

• optimize egg and sperm quality

• reduce inflammation

• remove toxic burden

• balance hormones

• increase blood flow to the pelvis

• minimize stress

• increase implantation rates

• optimize nutritional status

• remove adhesions and growths within the pelvic region (ie. fibroids, endometriosis, cysts)

Dr. Jessica recognizes the stress, emotional upset, and anxiety around trying to conceive, and works with her patients to develop the most optimal environment for implantation to occur and pregnancy to hold. She uses gentle natural approaches such as clinical nutrition, supplementation, herbs and acupuncture to reduce the stress around conceiving, optimize your health, balance hormones and prepare your body for conception so you have the best chance for a natural uncomplicated conception, pregnancy and delivery of your child.

Common Fertility concerns treated at this clinic:

• Adrenal Fatigue (Stress-related infertility)

• Amenorrhea (absent period)

• Cervical Mucous reduction/absence

• Endometriosis

• Estrogen Imbalance

• Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (Menorrhagia)

• High Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

• Immune related fertility issues

• Irregular Period (Metrorrhagia)

• Irregular menstrual cycles

• Libido (diminished)

• Low Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

• Menstrual pain (Dysmenorrhea)

• Miscarriage prevention

• Ovarian Cysts

• Ovulatory disorders

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

• Poor Egg health

• Pregnancy Preparation (see Preconception Program)

• Progesterone Imbalance

• Sperm Count and Health

• Sexually Transmitted Infections related to Infertility

• Thyroid issues

• Unexplained Infertility (no cause found)

• Uterine Fibroids

• Uterine Health

• IUI Support/IVF Support

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IUI/IVF Support Program

If you are currently scheduled for an IVF or IUI procedure, you will want to be sure you can optimize your success.  Acupuncture and nutritional/supplementation support before and after your procedure can enhance your success rates by as much as an additional 30%.

Acupuncture pre/post procedure has been shown to:

• improve Clinical Pregnancy Rates (CPR) and Live Birth Rates (LBR) among women undergoing IVF

• improve the poor receptive state of the endometrium

• increase success rates to 70% as opposed to 25% without acupuncture

• have a higher ongoing pregnancy rate at 18 weeks compared to the no acupuncture group

• reduce serum levels of stress hormones

• increase blood flow to the uterus

• increase sperm count, motility and morphology

References:

Effects of acupuncture on pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cui Hong Zheng, M.D.; Ph.D.a, Guang Ying Huang, M.D., Ph.D.a; Ming Min Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.b; Wei Wang, M.D., Ph.D.c.. Fertility and Sterility. 1-11-2012.

Gui, Juan; Xiong, Fan; Li, Jing; Huang, Guangying. Effects of Acupuncture on LIF and IL-12 in Rats of Implantation Failure. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Am J Reprod Immunol. 1600-0897. 2012.

Laser Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Improves ART Delivery Rates: Results of a Prospective Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo Controlled Fivearmed Trial involving 1000 Patients. J.L. Fratterelli, M.R. Leondires, K.Fong, . J.L. Fratterelli, M.R. Leondires, K.Fong, A Theall, S. Locatelli, R.T. Scott, Reproductive Medicine Associates of new Jersey, Morristown, NJ

Acupuncture performed before and after embryo transfer improves pregnancy rates. Youran D et al Fertil Steril 2008 Vol. 90, Suppl 1, S240 Fertilty and Sterility Study evaluating acupuncture as an adjunct to IVF

Study evaluating acupuncture as an adjunct to IVF. Quintero R et al, Fertil Steril 2004 Vol 81 Suppl 3, pg S11-12 Fertility and Sterility

Acupuncture & IVF poor responders: a cure? Magarelli P,Cridennda D, Fertil Steril,2004;81 Suppl 3 S20 Fertility and Sterility

The effect of acupuncture in assisted reproduction techniques. Teshima D. R. K et al, Fertil Steril 2007 Vol 88, Suppl 1, pg S330 Fertility and Sterility

The effect of acupuncture on outcomes in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Udoff L. C. et al, Fertil Steril 2007 Vol 86, Issue 3, Page S145 Fertility and Sterility

Influence of acupuncture stimulation on pregnancy rates for women undergoing embryo transfer. Smith C et al, Fertil Steril 2006 Vol 85, pg 1352-1358 Fertility and Sterility

Changes in serum cortisol and prolactin associated with acupuncture during IVF. Magarelli, PC, D Cridennda, M Cohen. Fertil Steril 2009 in press Fertility and Sterility

Reduction of blood flow impedance in the uterine arteries of infertile women with electro-acupuncture. Stener-Victorin E, et al Hum Reprod 1996; 11:1314-1317. Human Reproduction