How Does Acupuncture Help in Conception?

Acupuncture can help enhance fertility by doing the following things:

h Regulate the menstrual cycle
h Increase blood flow to the reproductive organs
h Regulate hormones, impacting the flow of hormones before ovulation
h Thicken and improve the quality of the endometrial lining
h Boost ovarian function
h Causing an increase in endorphins and serotonin, which play a role in helping the pituitary and with follicle development
h Increase the number of follicles
h Improve egg production, both quality and quantity
h Reduce uterine contractions that may interfere with implantation and cause miscarriage
h Reducing psychological and physical stress and tension, which negatively affect fertility
h Supporting implantation by helping embryos attach to the uterine lining and begin to grow
h Reduce the rate of miscarriage
h Reduce side effects of IVF medications
h Improve sperm count

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