When trying to get pregnant, one of the very first things we are told is to track our ovulation. We become obsessed with ovulation. We learn all the different ways we can track it. We buy expensive equipment to help us track it. We call our husband/partner home from work to help us catch it- whatever it takes! It makes sense. Ovulation, the release of the egg from the ovary, is definitely a key component to getting pregnant. But what happens when despite our best efforts it’s still unclear when ovulation is occurring? This is where acupuncture comes in as the shining star– acupuncture to induce ovulation makes for a perfect, effective natural solution.
Many of the common diagnoses we treat regularly here at Mama Lounge in San Francisco are:
- irregular periods
- amenorrhea (the absence of a period)
- PCOS
- miscarriage
- stress
- post-pill amenorrhea
All are common roadblocks to fertility, and all can involve irregular ovulation. One of the most prevalent reasons a woman may be having irregular periods is after long-term pill usage. We see a multitude of women in 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s coming off the pill only to find that it was masking slowly developing hormonal imbalances for years, sometimes decades. For many women it is encouraged that they spend a good 3-6 months rebalancing the crucial communication between the brain, ovaries and uterus before getting pregnant. Our 3 month treatment packages address this window of time and use acupuncture to establish regular cycles and ovulation in order to fall pregnant naturally.
To learn more you can access one of our favorite research studies here to see how acupuncture and ovulation go hand in hand:
Research study shows effects of acupuncture on ovulation
- The efficacy of electro-acupuncture (EA) in regulating menstrual cycles and inducing ovulation
- EA in the treatment of amenorrhea and PCOS (a common cause of irregular ovulation)
Here at Mama Lounge, women that are experiencing irregular cycles or are not ovulating are typically treated with weekly hour-long appointments. We use a combination of strategic needle points and Chinese herbs that are incredibly effective in bringing a woman’s hormones back into balance. Acupuncture increases the blood flow to the womb, helps build uterine lining, and triggers the ovary to release an egg. In addition our treatments relieve stress and improve reproductive energy, helping to decrease the odds of miscarriage.
When in alignment and balanced, the female body is fertile and wants to bring in new life. We work hard to educate our clients on what this means and looks like so they can achieve healthy rhythms and take the lessons learned from acupuncture and ovulation and be empowered to create their families from a place of strength.
