Specialist Fertility Acupuncture Auckland
Discover how New Zealand’s only ABORM-accredited specialists can transform your path to parenthood.
Join the many who have found success through our 30+ years of clinical expertise.
What reproductive disorders have we helped with acupuncture and herbs?
For over 20 years, we’ve been helping create and grow families. We take pride in being highly experienced and compassionate fertility acupuncture experts, assisting in a wide variety of cases, including some of the most challenging situations:
- Advanced Maternal Age, Premature ovarian failure (low AMH, high FSH)
- Polycystic ovaries (PCOS)
- Unexplained Infertility
- IVF support/preparation
- IUI support/preparation
- Stress
- Poor Egg Quality
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
- Secondary Infertility
- Autoimmune Infertility
- Recurrent Miscarriage and reducing the risk of miscarriage
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Male factor subfertility /poor sperm quality
How Does Acupuncture Support Fertility?
In 1996 scientists made a discovery that a specific type of acupuncture improves the blood flow to the uterus and ovaries.
Healthy blood circulation is vital for making a baby. Optimal blood flow normalises reproductive organ function, increases oxygen supply, delivers essential nutrients and hormones.
When you’re trying to conceive, you are bound to benefit from increased blood flow to your reproductive system. Studies show that increased blood flow to the ovaries results in healthier eggs and embryos. Additionally, specialised acupuncture improves the quality of follicular fluid.
Research has also found that this natural treatment helps your uterus to produce a three-layered uterine lining. This is the most fertile lining associated with greater chances to conceive both naturally and with assisted reproduction.
As a specialist at one of the IVF clinics in Auckland put it, acupuncture may help to perfect your uterine lining.
Not all reproductive acupuncture is equally beneficial. For instance, 2019 Yun et al. study shows that acupuncture improves your chances to get prengant by 84%. Some other studies show little benefit. We tailor our treatment protocols to your unique circumstances, using approaches shonw effective in scientific studies.
Success stories
Real Stories
IVF specialist called our first acupuncture baby ‘a miracle’
Every day, we are thankful to witness remarkable stories of hope and triumph in the journey to parenthood. These success stories are a testament to the benefits of timely action in fertility treatments.
Watch the video of our patients sharing their success stories.
Discover how acupuncture can support your fertility
Take the first step today and schedule a consultation to learn how our specialised expertise can support your fertility journey.
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Revitalising hope: The World Health Organisation endorsed Reproductive Acupuncture
“Acupuncture was reported to be effective in the treatment of female anovulatory infertility…”
“Acupuncture is worth trying in the treatment of female infertility due to inflammatory obstruction of the Fallopian tubes, where it seems to be superior to conventional therapy”
The above excerpt is from a book published by the WHO in 2002. There has been plentiful new research published since. And TTC acupuncture use for conception is expanding a study by study.
Beginning with acupuncture early: Why it makes sense
At Dr Vitalis Acupuncture, we understand that the journey to parenthood is unique for everyone. And being a specialised reproductive acupuncture clinic, we have seen many patients regret not trying acupuncture sooner.
We mostly care for patients who have already sought help GP and specialist. Some of our patients have spent years trying various treatments without success.
Today we see more women are choosing this natural therapy as a first-line treatment before seeking more invasive interventions such as IVF, IUI and pharmacological treatments. And why does this makes sense? Taking your first step with this time-tested therapy early may help you conceive naturally and reduce the need of more invasive interventions. This proactive approach can open doors to a range of effective treatment options and important lifestyle changes, giving you the best possible chance to experience the joy of parenthood.
In summary, acupuncture for fertility is an effective and safe option. By choosing acupuncture first, you may avoid more invasive treatments and achieve your goal of pregnancy sooner in a much healthier manner, at a fraction of the cost of IVF.
What’s the best treatment option for you?
For some women optimising your reproductive health naturally with acupuncture and lifestyle changes is the key to successful conception. However, in certain situations, integrating acupuncture with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), or other reproductive interventions may be the most appropriate course of action. When done correctly, this integrative approach has been shown to speed up your journey to conception, while minimising the side effects of Western medications and interventions.
Studies are complex and the acupuncture protocols used in them are varied. For instance, a 2002 German study published in respected journal “Fertility And Sterility”, have shown that incorporating natural and gentle acupuncture with IVF can boost your chances of pregnancy. Some studies contradict these results. Some studies have shown that acupuncture helps to reduce the risks associated with IVF, such as the risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. You can find more data on our fertility acupuncture resaerch project.