Did you know acupuncture and Chinese medicine can improve male fertility? Male infertility is very common, it accounts for up to 50% of infertile couples and affects 7% of men (Lotti & Maggi, 2015). Known causes of male infertility include low sperm counts, sperm abnormalities and poor sperm motility. However, 70% of all cases of [...]
Acupuncture for endometriosis and infertility: How Endometriosis Affects Fertility and Pregnancy So far in our endometriosis series, I we’ve have talked about endometriosis and its symptoms as well as the effects endometriosis has on the menstrual cycle. Did you know that amongst its many effective applications, acupuncture is used for endometriosis and infertility? In [...]
Endometriosis links with periods in most minds. That’s because its symptoms heighten during that time of women’s cycles. Yet endometriosis affects our hormone patterns and therefore impacts our entire cycle. What happens during our periods has a ricochet effect on the rest of our cycle. When not addressed the issues build up until [...]
The menstruation cycle is an important part of women’s everyday life. But do we understand it or its purpose? If we as women knew and appreciated our menstrual cycles better we may be more aware of changes in our body. We would be wary of things that negatively impact on our hormone health. [...]
