Welcome to Acupuncture Fertility Clinic in “Old Town” Alexandria, VA (Northern Virginia) and Washington DC. We are proud to serve the Northern Virginia (Springfield, Annandale, Alexandria, Arlington), Washington DC and Maryland areas. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can be very beneficial in treating Infertility and Gynecological disorders and that realization is becoming ever more clear here in the US. This website will provide you information about the services at our clinic. The treatment approach is based on 1) Education 2) Actual Treatment and 3) Life Style Change. Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Chinese Herbs, Massage, Reflexology, Guided Relaxation are the treatments offered at the clinic. Life Style Changes must be made to improve the chance of conception. Usually this involves addressing stress, diet and exercise. Furthermore, this site will be used as a resource tool to better understand the Menstrual Cycle, Gynecological Disorders, Infertility and it’s causes, and the benefits of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in treating Infertility and Gynecological Disorders. Please come back to this site as we are always expanding and growing to provide the information needed to improve Reproductive Health.
Unless a woman has a history of trauma to her lower abdomen or has a history of STD’s and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, I’m a little more hesitant to accept that the tubes are blocked despite the HSG saying that they are blocked. I’m not saying that they can’t be blocked, I’m just more hesitant to accept that they are. Why? Read the rest of this entry »
Prolactin is often associated with the hormone responsible for milk formation and production for breastfeeding. However, when a woman experiences high levels of prolactin when she is not breast feeding, it is an indication of hormonal imbalance. Most women can experience Read the rest of this entry »
Studies show that as we become older the quality of women’s eggs and men’s sperm decrease. You combine that with a generally weaker body due to aging and it is easy to see why infertility, miscarriage and genetic disorders occur. Of course, genetic disorders can also occur due to exposure to radiation, pollutants and toxic chemicals. In this article, Read the rest of this entry »
I always tell my patients that a body that wants to have sex is a body that wants to reproduce. Having a good libido and interest in sex is a good sign of fertility for both women and men. Many women notice that they have a higher than normal libido during ovulation and many men unconsciously are attracted to women that are ovulating. Studies have shown that Read the rest of this entry »
Late periods or cycles is defined as 3 consecutive months of cycles greater than 30 days in Chinese Medicine. The cycle may be up to 40-60 days long. There are a few reasons why a woman may experience late periods. First, it can be due to poor hormone (esp. estrogen or thyroid) production in the body. Because estrogen along with FSH help with follicle development, if these hormones are not at an optimal level, that will cause Read the rest of this entry »
Recurrent miscarriage is by definition three or more consecutive pregnancy losses. A miscarriage occurs after an embryo successfully implants and the pregnancy has shown to be positive with a pregnancy test or ultrasound. Defective embryos is a sign that there is something wrong with either the egg or sperm. Exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals are examples of things that can cause the embryo to become unviable. When there are some chromosomal abnormalities, but not enough to Read the rest of this entry »
Scanty and light periods indicate that there could be a problem with the uterus. You see the the lining of the uterus needs to have a nice thickness to it in order for implantation to occur. Otherwise, nothing will latch on. Considering that the uterus is the life line of the fetus, the lining should be thick and full of nutrition. Scanty and light periods could indicate that the uterus lining is Read the rest of this entry »
First, it must be understood that in a given year, a woman should ovulate 12-13 times if her cycles are 28-30 days long. Irregular menstrual cycles can decrease the number of ovulations in a given year therefore decreasing your chances of conception. So having regular cycles @ 28-30 day cycles will maximize your chances of conception. Irregular menstrual cycles are often times due to Read the rest of this entry »
Amenorrhea (absence of period) will of course lead to infertility due to the lack of ovulation occurring. There can be a number of reasons why a woman can experience amenorrhea. First, the woman may be under severe physical and emotional stress. A female athlete who puts her body under excessive physical stress does not ovulate because her body will not allow her to get pregnant while she is under such intense physical stress. It’s a self protecting mechanism. The same is true of emotional stress. The body being under severe emotional stress will Read the rest of this entry »