Acupuncture While Trying to Conceive at Home or w/ IUI

Many patients are trying to conceive on their own, some with or without ovulation medications. At Austin Acupuncture Studio we are familiar with the different medications that you may be taking, as well as the IUI process, and are ready to support you during this time with acupuncture, Traditional Chinese medicine, and anything else in our toolbox.

During your initial consult, we’ll go over your fertility and health history to create your Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis, which will be used to create your treatment plan* and pick your acupuncture points. My goal with your acupuncture treatments and your treatment plan is to get you as healthy as possible so your body can (and will!) better support your fertility. 

Focus of treatment:

~ For female patients and people with a uterus, this means we’ll work to balance your hormones, regulate your cycle and ovulation, get rid of PMS symptoms, and get as close as possible to a pain-free period. 

~ For male patients and people with testes, we’ll focus on balancing your hormones (especially testosterone and cortisol),  improving blood flow to the pelvis and testes, improving sperm quality, and resolving other symptoms such as ED (erectile dysfunction). 

~ For everyone’s overall health, we’ll incorporate improving digestion, energy, sleep, and any aches or pains that you have.

Recommended Acupuncture Frequency

While trying to conceive**

~ Acupuncture 1x/week, for 3 months

During pregnancy

~ Pregnant patients are moved to a healthy pregnancy plan, which you can read about here.

~ Patients with pregnant partners no longer require fertility acupuncture treatments (yay!), but are welcome to continue acupuncture for overall health and wellness. (Once you’re a patient, you’re always welcome at my clinic!)

*Treatment plans will be sent to the patient within 2 business days of their consult and will include dietary, supplement, acupuncture, Chinese herbal therapy, and lifestyle modifications. 

**Since it takes about 3 months for sperm to go through the whole spermatogenesis process, and the most changes happen to eggs in the 3 months before you ovulate them, Misty recommends 3 months of weekly sessions for maximum results. This means that while some patients do conceive during the first 3 months of treatment, Misty isn’t expecting to see conception occur until after the initial 3 months of treatment. After 3 months of treatment, Misty will also perform a case manager meeting, which is a longer acupuncture session, where she assesses what has improved, what still needs improvement, and if the frequency of treatment can be decreased without losing progress.