The desire to have a child of one’s own is as deep-seeded as life itself. Continuing a family legacy, imparting cultural values, nurturing a future, and creating community are all interwoven into the fabric of wanting to raise a child. While some couples are blessed with a fruitful family and surrounded by many children, other couples struggle to conceive or to prevent miscarriage. Despite technological advancements in medicine and health care, childless couples often find better success returning to ancient ways to conceive a child. Acupuncture for fertility is regarded as a viable approach both in tandem with modern ways, or as a stand-alone option in helping couples welcome a child of their own into their home.
Acupuncture in western culture has only recently become part of our common vernacular. Some still view the use of needles with great skepticism, but others, including most health insurance companies, recognize it as an alternative medicine solution that is part of a benefits package. The medicinal advantage of acupuncture is based on network of nerves that run through the body and their relation to major organ function. A trained acupuncturist is able to “pinpoint” the source of nervous system blockage that affects things like the immune system, energy levels and even fertility.
Because the human body’s nerve network is so intricate, the relations between appendages and large organ systems are interdependent in many ways, and have been explored for centuries by Asian cultures. While many people seek out acupuncture for relief from muscle pain, headaches, or even indigestion, others have rediscovered it to pursue its positive outcomes in increasing fertility. The thought process is, if the pathways between the nerves are blocked, and acupuncture can help free that blockage, why wouldn’t this work in unblocking what’s preventing a woman from conceiving a child?
Oftentimes couples will follow conventional medicine down the paths of hormone therapy and in vitro fertilization to bolster their chances of conception. To increase the odds some women will follow a parallel path of acupuncture simultaneously to make sure there are no nerve blockages and clearing the path toward pregnancy. The two methods can go hand-in-hand without interference or nullification.
Some couples take pregnancy for granted, but those who have struggled with that know that it can be a long and frustrating process. Plus, acupuncture for fertility can benefit men as well. For men, these treatments are known to increase sperm count and structural quality, essentially upping the odds for supplying the right “candidate” for conception to occur. When trying to conceive a child, a broad perspective that includes old and new medicine can produce wonderful results.
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