Using Acupuncture as a Treatment for Infertility

Copyright (c) 2010 Chris Jones

Infertility remains a common medical problem that many couples face. This condition refers to the inability for a woman to become pregnant regardless of the causes and reasons behind the cause of the problem. Essentially, if a couple has not been using any birth control method for a one year period and have been unable to succeed at the goal of pregnancy. This is a rather common problem as far as the statistics and numbers go. Slightly over 6 million people (both men and women comprise this number equally) suffer from the issue and problem of infertility.

This, of course, leads to questions regarding how one can overcome the problem associated with infertility. There are various prescription medications and surgical procedures that can be employed to reverse the problem. However, such chemical and invasive procedures are most definitely not the methods some would wish to take part in. So you can see why the investigation of alternative methods of treatments and therapy is so important to so many. One method that has most definitely proven popular among those dealing with infertility is the employment of acupuncture. Even though it's been around for thousands of years, many people may not have realized acupuncture can lead to a cure that has been eluding them. This is why the relationship between acupuncture and infertility is worth exploring.

Here's how acupuncture works: very thin needles will be inserted into documented acupuncture points in the body. These points map out the body's meridian channels. In the traditional study of acupuncture, these meridians are known as the "chi points" that regulate the flow of the body's energy. How energy flows through the body will often play a large role in the health of how the body functions. By stimulating these channels, energy flow issues within the human body - both blockages and excesses - can be repaired, modified, and improved.

There are many different aspects of the human body that can be negatively impacted by various factors that can lead to infertility. Problems with the thyroid, for example, are notorious for causing such problems. Excellent outcomes have been experienced by those using acupuncture to reverse thyroid issues and problems known for causing such infertility issues. Other common issues related to the fallopian tubes and even immune system related contributors to the problem can be altered in order to reverse the common contributors to the problem of infertility.

Pinpointing the precise cause can be difficult to accomplish in one session. This may be true in instances of both modern and alternative medicine. Therefore, additional visits to an acupuncturist who specializes in infertility will be necessary if you expect to achieve noticeable results. However, the potential for eventually achieving results are greater than skeptics of acupuncture assume. The potential for the reversal of the problem makes exploring the process definitely viable.

For centuries, acupuncture has been used as a treatment for infertility. Many espouse the success of such acupuncture and infertility treatments and their experiences should be taken into consideration when looking for means of a cure for infertility.


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Chris Jones is committed to improving the health of others through his work as a medical researcher. Learn more about infertility issues like 'acupuncture and infertility' at: http://signs-of-infertility.com/