The guiding principle of our fertility enhancement program is "Life Creates Life". When you are vital, healthy, and full of life, your fertile potential naturally expresses itself in everything you do, and subtle obstructions to your natural fertility can be removed. It is with this principle in mind that we have developed our natural fertility enhancement program which incorporates detailed acupuncture, herbal, nutritional, and mind-body protocols tailored to your individual needs.

Statistics show that approximately one in six to ten couples will experience issues with conception and fertility. The imbalances which can cause difficulty in conception can often be corrected by very subtle, natural adjustments to the endocrine system. These subtle changes are attained with an expert combination of customized herbal medications, acupuncture therapy, and lifestyle adjustments.

Using acupuncture, customized herbal prescriptions, targeted nutritional supplementation, and mind-body lifestyle guidance, we have seen dramatic improvements in patients with these and other conditions that affect fertility:

• Endometriosis
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
• Poor Ovarian Reserve
• High FSH
• Thin endometrial lining
• Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
• Irregular menstrual cycles
• Amenorrhea
• Hormonal imbalance
• Stress, anxiety, and depression
• Advanced maternal age
• Unexplained infertility
• Recurrent miscarriage
• Male factor issues such as low sperm count, motility, or morphology

We have helped many couples with fertility struggles to conceive. Many of them had tried conventional fertility treatments without success, others wanted to try a more natural route first, and still others were told they could only conceive using IVF or that they had little to no chance of ever conceiving a child. Here are some examples:

• A lawyer in her late thirties who already had one child and had tried for several years to conceive her second. She had done several cycles with clomid with only one brief pregnancy that miscarried at 6 weeks. After 4 months of acupuncture and herbal therapy, she conceived on her own, and is about to deliver a healthy baby girl. Incidentally, she conceived the cycle before she was planning to start a round of injectable drugs. Needless to say, she was thankful for not having to spend the extra money!
• A 45 year-old aeronautics engineer who did a fresh IVF cycle using her own eggs. Her previous cycle months earlier did not work, and she pressed her doctor who reluctantly agreed to try one more time. She came to see us for extra help, and we were able to start weekly acupuncture about 6 weeks before her cycle. While she only produced one egg, which was equivalent to her previous response, she became pregnant. She delivered a healthy baby girl last year.
• A 43 year-old university administrator who had failed two fresh and one donor IVF cycle, all due to miscarriage. She came to us for help after a friend referred her. We were able to prepare her for her next donor cycle over a period of 3 months. She is now 15 weeks pregnant with a singleton pregnancy. Her longest pregnancy prior to that was 8 weeks.
• A pharmaceutical sales rep in her late thirties who had one previous pregnancy that miscarried at 6 weeks. She was told by her doctor that she would need IVF or IUI with drugs to conceive. She decided to try natural treatments first, and 3 months after beginning treatment with us, she conceived naturally and has already passed through her first trimester with no complications.
• A 44-year old stay-at-home mom who had her first child using IUI at 41 years old. She was planning to do an IVF cycle and wanted our help to prepare. To everyone's surprise, after 8 weeks of treatment at our clinic, she conceived naturally and delivered her healthy baby girl last month.

These are just some of the miraculous stories that happen all the time with our patients, and they are the reason we know that it is never time to give up hope! Our fertility enhancement program is designed to support your body's innate intelligence and harmonize the delicate balance of your fertility cycle.

We incorporate a detailed holistic analysis of your unique constitution and combine it with information gleaned by your laboratory results. It is our view that by combining holistic and scientific we are on the cutting edge of fertility care, providing our patients with a high degree of accuracy and efficacy. Your treatment program will consist of:

• A detailed initial consultation to pinpoint the type, source, and cause of disharmony in your fertility cycle.
• Development of a customized treatment plan that addresses the symptoms as well as the cause of your fertility issues.
• Regular acupuncture or Qigong treatments designed to support and encourage proper functioning at every stage of the fertility cycle.
• Customized herbal prescriptions tailored to your individual needs, targeted to maximize each phase of your cycle.
• A targeted nutritional support regimen that is based on results of laboratory testing and grounded in scientific knowledge and research.
• Mind-body exercises, meditations, and lifestyle guidance based on your unique needs.

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