Chinese medicine has been used to treat infertility for many thousands of years in China and is now used with IVF patients in the West. IVF clinics in Sydney support their patients using acupuncture.
1. Chinese medicine and the IVF patient
Dr Jane Lyttleton
introduces an audience of
GPs and health
professionals to the
Chinese medicine
treatment of infertility at
an information evening
organised by IVF Australia
3. The Traditional Chinese Medicine
diagnosis
The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Case History includes details of the
medical history, all symptoms, the patient’s appearance, their constitution,
their life circumstances, the pulse and the tongue.
A diagnosis is made, and a treatment plan designed. There are as many
approaches to treatment as there are patients themselves.
4. Tools of a TCM practitioner
• Acupuncture
• Chinese Herbs
• Lifestyle and Dietary
advice
5. How does TCM improve fertility?
Chinese medicine treats
• PCOS
• Endometriosis
• Oligomenorrhoea
• Poor sperm morphology
and motility
And
• Reduces stress hormones
• Improves ovary function
and oocyte energy
6. What might TCM contribute
to the IVF patient?
1 reduce stress and increase resilience
2 increase implantation rates
3 improve endometrium quality
4 improve ovarian response
5 improve sperm function
6 reduce miscarriage rates
7 improve embryo vitality
8 minimise side effects of IVF drugs, reduce OHSS
9 regulate immune factors