What is infertility?
Infertility is when a couple can’t get pregnant (conceive) despite having regular unprotected sex. Around 1 in 7 couples may have difficulty conceiving. About 84% of couples will conceive naturally within a year if they have regular unprotected sex (every 2 or 3 days).
For couples who’ve been trying to conceive for more than 3 years without success, the likelihood of getting pregnant naturally within the next year is 25% or less.
Some women get pregnant quickly, but for others it can take longer. It’s a good idea to see your GP if you haven’t conceived after a year of trying. Women aged 36 and over, and anyone who’s already aware they may have fertility problems, should see their GP sooner. Infertility is only usually diagnosed when a couple haven’t managed to conceive after a year of trying. There are 2 types of infertility:
Primary Infertility – where someone who’s never conceived a child in the past has difficulty conceiving.
Secondary Infertility– where someone has had 1 or more pregnancies in the past, but is having difficulty conceiving again.
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The Western Medical Approach:
Fertility treatments include: medical treatment – for lack of regular ovulation, surgical procedures – such as treatment for endometriosis, repair of the fallopian tubes, or removal of scarring (adhesions) within the womb or abdominal cavity, assisted conception – this may be intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) The treatment offered will depend on what’s causing your fertility problems and what’s available from your local clinical commissioning group (CCG).
Our Approach and Treatment:
The Five Element acupuncturist sees infertility (like all symptoms) as a sign of an imbalance in the person. All living beings are governed by the natural laws we observe in nature and the infertility experienced by the presenting patient will have a cause in one of the five elements that produce our outer and inner reality. Practitioners of this ancient healing tradition have the skills to diagnose the unique cause of infertility in each person and effect an acupuncture treatment that has the potential to restore natural fertility and take the person out of all suffering.
