Acupuncture For Fertility Support

serving Santa Barbara, California

We work with you to create a personalized plan to help you become pregnant and have a healthy baby. We have close to two decades of experience supporting patients with acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, focused and evidence-based nutritional supplements, and general health practices to improve your chances of success. Whether you are trying on your own or undergoing treatment at a fertility clinic, by restoring balance, regulating menstrual cycles, and by improving egg and sperm health, we have the expertise and experience to support you in achieving your goal.

Pre-conception & Fertility

Did you know that 15 % of all couples have difficulty conceiving, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? Traditionally, the woman has been treated for such issues, but research is now finds that 40% are due to female factors, 40% are due to male factors and 20% are the result of combined factors. At Awakened Heart Acupuncture, we support couples who are struggling with fertility issues.

When Should I Start Acupuncture For Fertility ?

For women and people with ovaries, the best time to start Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment is three months before trying to conceive naturally or starting a cycle involving any Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) such as IUI’s (intrauterine insemination) or IVF’s (invitro-fertilization). It takes nearly 150 days for a follicle to mature, and we have found that TCM is most effective when initiated during the 120 days prior to maturation. TCM treatment is most helpful for men if initiated 75-90 days before trying to conceive, as the sperm generation cycle, on average, takes 75 days.

At Awakened Heart Acupuncture, we believe that pre-conception health determines the embryo’s viability. Planning to start a family should include a close look at diet and lifestyle patterns so that you are at your healthiest when you conceive. We do recognize that this time frame may not always be possible. Thus, we will do whatever we can to support you wherever you are on your journey to conception.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

    • Reduce stress and aid relaxation

    • Balance hormones

    • Regulate menstrual cycles

    • Improve ovarian function

    • Improve blood flow to the ovaries, uterus, or testes

    • Improve sperm count, motility, and morphology

    • Decrease pharmaceutical side effects

    • Decrease uterine contractibility

    • Decrease chances of miscarriage

    • Amenorrhea

    • Ovulatory dysfunction

    • Elevated FSH and other hormonal imbalances

    • Endometriosis

    • Uterine fibroids

    • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

    • Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)

    • Poor ovarian response

    • Immunological factors

    • Luteal Phase Defect (LPD)

    • Recurrent miscarriage

    • Unexplained fertility

    • Low sperm count, motility, or poor morphology

    • Varicocele