The earlier you start
treatment, the better. To achieve the best quality sperm, eggs, and uterine
lining, patients are commonly treated for a minimum of three to four months before trying to get pregnant naturally or via insemination, IVF or donor-egg transfer.
Treatment can be continued through the first trimester to help prevent
miscarriage and help you deal with morning sickness and fatigue.
As always in Chinese medicine, your specific treatment plan will depend upon your particular
observable pattern of symptoms. For example, if you have highly irregular
periods the goal is to first establish a regular monthly cycle. This will take
at least 3 months with routine acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and dietary
modifications. A regimen for polycystic ovaries would be quite different
than that for someone with uterine fibroids who has heavy bleeding or for a
client with endometriosis, and may even be different than for someone else with
polycystic ovaries.
You may receive 4 different
weekly herbal and acupuncture point formulas for each phase of the menstrual
cycle. During the period we try to stop bleeding if it is too heavy, or
invigorate blood if your cycle is scanty. During the pre and postmenstrual
phases, we aim to build blood, promote follicular development, induce
ovulation, and nourish the corpus luteum.
