Infertility

Weiping Wang Acupuncture Center Provides Help with Infertility

Clinical Pregnancies From IVF Cycles Combined with Weiping
"Given the huge emotional, physical and financial impact of infertility treatment, I would not proceed without the support of Weiping. With her help, I know I am doing everything I can to improve my chances and acupuncture is a great help in reducing the stress of the process."
Former Patient

Infertility Treatment with Acupuncture

One of Dr. Weiping Wang’s most rewarding area of her practice is using acupuncture and Chinese herbs to help women become mothers. Dr. Wang has been working with Reproductive and Endocrinology doctors for more than twelve years applying her OB/GYN and infertility experience. She has a strong belief that both western and eastern medicines can enhance each other’s efficacy as shown by studies conducted in Germany, Sweden, and her own practice.

Acupuncture can serve to increase fertility in all patients by:

  • Enhancing General Health
  • Reducing Stress, Controlling Anxiety, Enhancing Sleep, & Increasing Energy Levels
  • Improving Blood Flow in the Pelvic Cavity
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Acupuncture helps increase fertility in women by:

  • Regulating the Menstrual Cycle
  • Increasing Uterine Blood Flow
  • Thickening the Embryo-Nourishing Uterine Lining
  • Aiding in Follicular Maturation
  • Supporting Embryo Implantation
  • Enhancing Production of Endorphins to Balance Hormones Controlling Reproductive Cycle
  • Increasing the Chance of Pregnancy for Women Undergoing in-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Acupuncture helps increase fertility in men by:

  • Enhancing a Man's Sperm Count & Motility by Invigorating Sperm through Circulation Improvement.
Functional infertility is due to a variety of factors, including hormonal problems, immune disorders, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, stress, and
age-related factors. Stress can also dramatically decrease fertility in both men and women. Reducing stress through the use and practice of acupuncture can increase fertility.

Acupuncture for IVF Patients

Acupuncture increases the chances of becoming pregnant for a significant number of women undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a study published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility in April 2002.

Acupuncture can increase pregnancy rates for IVF patients by:

  • Increasing the blood flow to the reproductive organs, this dramatically improves a woman’s response to the hormonal therapy; by increasing blood flow to the uterus. The embryos have a better environment after transfer.
  • Regulating the hormone levels by moderating the release of beta-endorphin levels in the brain, which improves the release of the gonadotrophin. By releasing hormones made from the hypothalamus and the follicle-stimulating hormone from the pituitary gland, estrogen and progesterone levels will positively affect ovaries.
  • Improving the function of the ovaries which allows the development better quality eggs and embryos.
  • Moderating cyclooxygenase and prostaglandin levels in the uterus, reducing uterine motility to improve implantation rates.
  • Thickening the uterine lining, if it is too thin.
  • Reducing stress and hyperactive sympathetic nervous system responses.
  • Lessening the side effects of the medications.
  • In males, improving semen quality and quantity.

The Research

Compared to the national average, Dr. Wang at the Acupuncture & Infertility Center experiences a much higher percentage of success in pregnancy rates. we have using acupuncture treated 163 IVF patients Between January of 2010 to June of 2014, with an overall 65.6% pregnancy rate per embryo transfer (for all ages). On average, the pregnancy rate per embryo transfer for the IVF patients who came from different infertility clinic receiving acupuncture treatment in our office is doubled the national pregnancy rate (2011 Assisted Reproductive Technology National Summary Report). Below is the full chart and graph of the data divided by age group.

The increased pregnancy rates in the acupuncture patients are significant. It is strongly suggested that women with advanced maternal age include acupuncture as part of their IVF treatment plan, since it has been shown to double their chances of becoming pregnant.
http://www.cdc.gov/art/ART2011/section2a.htm#14
*2011 Assisted Reproductive Technology National Summary Report
Clinical Pregnancies From IVF Cycles Combined with Weiping Wang’s acupuncture treatment by age group.
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