Hi skuhn,

All across the board, what I've head about it (and fertility) is that it is great for stress-relief, which in turn benefits one's well-being in general, thus benefiting fertility. I think some people just don't like needles; some can get used to them while others try it for a bit and then move on to other techniques. Another put off is the freakin' cost, as well as some of the actual offices/rooms they put you in.

Keep us posted-- best of luck!

I'm interested to see what responses you get. A co-worker of mine was telling me last week that she swears by acupuncture. She gave me the name of the person she used when she was trying to get pregnant. I'm not sure what extent her IF issues were, but she has a healthy baby boy now. I'll probably give it a try in a couple months. Good luck to you!

Hi there - my DH and I have been doing almost once a week acupuncture treatments for about 7 weeks now. The clinic we go to works in conjunction with our doctors office. Be sure to tell the acupuncturist all of the meds and test and such...they all work best when they know all the info.
I hate needles but the acu ones so tiny and they're not in far and I haven't had any issues with them. It is very relaxing and I look forward to my treatments! Never thought I would say that!
My DH has lower motility so he is also on some herbs as our practitioner is also a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and his counts have been getting better...

Hope that helps!

Hey Skuhn,

I get weekly acupuncture to reduce stress and increase fertility and I love it, plus before the treatments it is like I get to have a mini therapy session with my acupuncturist. I feel centered, balanced and amazing after the treatments. Plus 2 out of my 4 conceptions (unfortunately all ended in m/c) happened while I was getting treatments. I took some time off from TTC, which included going to acupuncture but I have been back to treatments for 2 months so hopefully I will be able to report another conception while getting treatments. Good luck, if you have nay specific question feel free to ask!

Susan
xo

How long does a typical session last? Acupuncture is not very common around here, so I have only found one doctor who specializes in it. Each session is $50, does that seem reasonable? I am all about holistic approaches, and to be honest we have kind of given up, I am using this as my last attempt. After this I think we may call it quits.

How do you (politely) make sure that those needles are sanitized sufficiently and correctly? Do they sanitize them when you're in the room? Are they in individually sealed packets? (On the one hand, I would absolutely prefer they use needles that have not been used on anyone else before me; on the other hand, that's not very sustainable/eco-friendly.... so for me, sanitizing would be ideal.

Skuhu, $50.00 a session seems pretty reasonable, I really wish the health care industry would realize that treatments like acupuncture and message are an important part of health and would let you pay for them with insurance - in a perfect world huh. My sessions last about 30 minutes, but sometimes if I am super stressing my acupuncturist can take it as long as 40 minutes.

Ferttiude, the needles that my acupuncturist uses are individually sealed and he doesn't open them until he is placing them.

Hi, we tried acupuncture for about a year. It was covered by insurance so that part was a help. I think it helped me relax and did bring on my AF a few times, but poor egg quality is poor egg quality, there is no way around it.

If your fish is good, then I would go for it, but all you need is one poor fsh number .

We eventually went on to de

Well originally I started looking into it for headaches. But then people started talking about it for infertility. My issue is that my tube that I have left is blocked with scar tissue, and I read that acupuncture sometimes helps with blocked tubes. IVF is not an option for us, so I am thinking of trying this as a last resort. It was kind of funny because I started thinking about it before I left out of state for work, and then I get to my destination and realized that I forgot to refill my bc prescription that I am on for cysts. I know, I know... I am looking for signs lol. Not to sure if I should try one last time or not. It kills me every month.

I have just started. Agreat book to read is The Inferility Cure by Randine Lewis. She originally studied to be an OB/GYN but when faced with her own inferility she turned to tradition chinese medicine. I have been following it for about a month with acupuncture and homeopathy and I have been feeling amazing!! It took away all my endo pain! HIGHLY recommend trying it.

Thanks Susan!
This may sound quirky, but do you know if people can bring their own needles? :-) I mean, at least you know you've sanitized them thoroughly, while helping to save the environment.

I'm seriously going to ask any future potential acupuncturists that question! :-D

Oh and one more thing.... make sure your acupuncturist has the proper length of schooling. Where I live they are not regulated so some have 300 hours and others have 3 years. Just a thought. And yes, I pay $53.00 a session.