Egg Preservation and Its Uses Egg preservation is an option many people chose when they want to store their eggs to use for future family building. It involves a process where the ovaries are stimulated with medications to produce more eggs than usual, which are extracted during a minimally invasive procedure and then frozen and […]
Fertility At Every Size Chances are, if you have a higher BMI than what is considered “normal” by the American medical establishment, you will have heard from doctors, friends, and family that you need to lose weight if you want to have a baby. These beliefs are often based more on cultural biases than fact, […]
Antioxidants and Fertility You’ve probably heard of antioxidants, but you might not know what they do in your body. Here’s a little science coupled with a few yummy recipes to help you have one more tool to get you closer to having your baby. What are Antioxidants? Everyone experiences something called ‘oxidative stress’ in the […]
What Happens When Trying to Get Pregnant There are a lot of ways to get pregnant. All you need is a good quality egg, good quality sperm, and the ideal environment for the embryo to implant and grow, right…? That’s easier said than done sometimes, and a fertility acupuncturist can help you learn more about […]
Take Charge of Your Fertility Do you know how regular your cycle is, or what a regular cycle even means? Do you know what symptoms are expected with your period or what period-related symptoms might need to be addressed to help your fertility? Do you know the best fertile days when you could try to become pregnant? […]
Take Charge of Your Fertility with Fertility Calculators and Calendars What’s today’s date? What was the date of your last period? Do you know the exact days your fertile window will happen? When it comes to remembering all of the dates involved to take charge of your reproduction, start by tracking the start of one period […]
There are many sides to understanding your fertility, but one of the many topics often brushed aside is your sexual health. How high is your sex drive, and is that a big shift from a few years ago, or even 10 years ago? Do you have orgasms? Is sex painful for you or your partner? […]
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of infertility in people who want to become pregnant. It is a complex syndrome involving hormone imbalance, metabolic disruption, and inflammation. Fun fact: only about 80% of people diagnosed with PCOS actually have polycystic ovaries and 25% of people who don’t have PCOS do have polycystic ovaries. The […]
Bone Broth: Eat This Super Food to Improve Your Fertility! If you’ve been trying to get pregnant, chances are your acupuncturist has recommended that you drink one cup of bone broth daily to help build up your “kidney” function. You don’t know what that means, but you’ve bought several brands from the grocery store. If […]
Improve Your Fertility with Acupuncture Acupuncture is widely known as an effective tool for promoting wellness. In keeping with this, it is known for stimulating reproductive abilities and increasing fertility in both men and women. Although it is recognized as a traditional treatment, the ways which acupuncture can help the body prepare for conception have […]
