KC Chinese Medicine Clinic - Infertility Specialization

Specialization: Infertility

Making Dreams Come True…One Family at a Time

I had been unable to conceive a baby for eight years, with amenorrhea and anovulation. I'd tried infertility treatments for a long time without success. Finally, I discovered Mary Zhang and Chinese Traditional Medicine and for the first time I had hope!. Four months after starting treatments, I became pregnant and gave birth to a healthy baby boy!
--- Lisa, age 33

Treatment Expertise

Pregnancy becomes easier to achieve
and post partum recuperation is faster
when ancient medical techniques, such
as acupuncture and herbs, are utilized
along with modern procedures.

Benefits of Acupuncture
& Herbal Therapy

Regulate menstrual cycle
Invigorate sperm
Enhance other bodily functions
Balance one’s general health

Infertility and Acupuncture

Acupuncture, when utilized with herbal medicine, has been used for centuries to treat infertility. Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be used to treat certain causes of infertility. Many patients benefit from this type of treatment because of the potential effect on improved ovarian and follicular function. As well, it is demonstrated that acupuncture can increase blood flow to the endometrium, helping to facilitate a thick, rich lining.

Common Causes
of Infertility:

Kidney: yin, yang, jing (essence) deficiency
Spleen: qi, yang deficiency
Liver: qi stagnation
Heart: qi and blood deficiency
Blood: deficiency and stagnation

Infertility Conditions
Treated by TCM

Hormonal imbalances
Ovarian function
Menstrual cycle: amenorrhea, dysmenorrheal, perimenopausal symptoms
Endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, tubal obstruction, uterine fibroids
Anovulations
Miscarriage
Male factors: sperm count, mobility & quality

Treatment Techniques

Acupuncture - Thin, sterile needles are inserted into specific points on the body. Stimulating these points improves energy flow and facilitates healing.

Chinese Herbs - are carefully combined to help stressed organ systems function in a more natural and balanced state.

Moxibustion - or moxa, is a form of heat treatment. Used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxa stimulates specific acupuncture points. The gentle, soothing heat generated by moxa also induces a deep relaxation.

Success Rates

Success rates for treating
infertility without
acupuncture is 20-30%.
With acupuncture,
the national success
rate is 50%.