Natural Fertility

At Cultivate, a primary focus of treatment is increasing fertility. About 40-50% our those in our care are seeking to optimize fertility and conceive within the next year. We support the physical, nutritional, lifestyle, and emotional shifts that help each individual create a balanced, fertile body which is ready to conceive.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Techniques have been clinically studied to increase fertility in many ways- correcting hormonal imbalances, lengthening a short luteal phase, increasing the thickness and quality of uterine lining, improving egg quality and blood flow, and increasing cervical fluid. Every woman’s body is different; therefore she will need a customized plan to meet her fertility needs. Many women find that they will not need to resort to IVF or IUI after a series of acupuncture treatments and herbal formulas.

During IVF/IUI...

For IVF patients, clinical research has shown that acupuncture before and after embryo transfer increases both pregnancy rates and live birth rates by up to 50%, increases the thickness and quality of the endometrial tissue, and decreases cortisol. In the months leading up to preparing for an IVF or IUI cycle, acupuncture is recommended frequently to prepare your body for the process, which can be both emotionally and physically stressful. If women are able to take Chinese herbs in the months leading up to an IVF cycle, studies show increased chances of more eggs retrieved, lowered FSH, and thicker endometrium than in previous cycles. For both IVF and IUI, overall patients report that they experience less stress and decreased unpleasant side effects due to fertility medications than in cycles without acupuncture.