Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for centuries to enhance fertility. Studies have provided evidence that acupuncture and other TCM methods may improve outcomes by enhancing physiological processes that relate to reproduction and fertility. At Chicago InHealth Center, Dr. Zhao works with patients that are trying to conceive naturally and with patients who are seeking help through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) including IUI and IVF.
During your first visit with us, we will take time to listen to your needs and goals, and we do a thorough intake looking at your health history and daily life. From there, we create the right treatment plan to support your wellness needs and goals. Our highly trained acupuncturist brings experience, understanding, and compassion to your fertility journey.
Fertility Acupuncture has been clinically proven to:
- Enhance natural fertility
- Support and increase success rate of IVF and IUI
- Improve function of the ovaries to produce higher quality eggs
- Improve quantity of eggs
- Balance the hormones
- Regulate menstrual cycles
- Induce ovulation
- Increase blood flow to the uterus and increase thickness of the uterine lining
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Strengthen immune system
- Enhance the chances of successful implantation
- Decrease chance of miscarriage
- Improve quality of sleep and increase energy level
- Prevent uterine contraction post IVF embryo transfer
- Reduce the side effects of IVF medications
- Improve male factor – increase sperm production, increase percentage of healthy sperm, improve sperm motility, and morphology