In Vitro Fertilization, or IVF, is an effective way to conceive after other efforts have been exhausted. For some couples, it’s the only way for them to become parents. Trying to conceive through IVF can be stressful, physically demanding, and costly. Many women who are undergoing IVF also seek out additional methods to support their […]
Infertility Treatment and Care Act: It is estimated that 6.7 million women in the United States are unable to conceive a child. Contrary to the common misunderstanding, infertility affects women and men equally. Infertility can be a result of diseases like endometriosis, PCOS, poor egg quality or pelvic infections in women. While in men, it […]
Endometriosis is a leading cause of female infertility in the US, according to the American Pregnancy Association. This condition currently affects around seven million women in the country, and around 30% of women diagnosed with endometriosis have difficulty conceiving. Nonetheless, women with endometriosis can still get pregnant with the help of acupuncture, or with IVF […]
Introduction: Taking Advantage of IVF Acupuncture in Portland In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a process of fertilizing eggs with sperm outside the body to improve chances of conception. It involves stimulating a woman’s ovaries to produce from 2-15 eggs at a time. Hence allowing the sperm to fertilize the eggs in a lab, either […]
It’s common to become concerned about the state of our fertility when we start planning to have a baby. If you’re making the transition from preventing pregnancy to starting a family, you may be wondering about the following questions about fertility. Let us help answer them. Top 5 Questions About Fertility 1. Can I increase […]
Improve IVF Success with Acupuncture Part 1: Preparing for IVF Have you made the difficult decision to do IVF after trying everything else to get pregnant? While it’s true that IVF is no one’s first choice, fortunately there are ways to help your fertility cycles go more smoothly and be more successful using acupuncture and […]
by Lee Hullender Rubin, DAOM, LAc Does acupuncture and TCM increase the chances of getting pregnant with IVF? Savvy patients and doctors often ask a pointed question when we discuss integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture with an in vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycle. Does acupuncture and TCM increase the chances of getting pregnant with […]
How Does Acupuncture Help Infertility? I love sharing patient resources, and I’m very happy to present one produced by my UK acupuncture colleague, Irina Szmelskyj. In this video, you can see we share the same views on how acupuncture helps infertility. In essence, Irina distilled the down the key points of my blog series on […]
Sperm Meets Egg Podcast UPDATE: If you are reading this after listening to the Sperm Meets Egg podcast, (thank you for visiting!) you can read my series on acupuncture and fertility here. Everyone loves podcasts these days, including my husband and me. I am thoroughly addicted to the Serial podcast, and my husband never met a […]
My acupuncture for IVF research and current acupuncture and lidocaine treatment for vulvodynia pilot study were recently highlighted in Porltand Monthly Magazine. From the article: “These days, it’s not unusual to find an acupuncturist who focuses on fertility. Lee Hullender Rubin, though, not only sees patients but also conducts research on how acupuncture can boost fertility. One of about 300 […]
