Johns Hopkins Medicine estimates anywhere from 24-50% of infertility cases might be due to underlying endometriosis. Luckily, there are things you can do with or without a diagnosis if you suspect you might have it contributing to your fertility struggles. Here are some tips from a fertility acupuncturist and herbalist to help you navigate trying to conceive with this condition in the mix.
5 Tips for a Peaceful and Productive Egg Retrieval
You have prepared for months, done your injections, acupuncture and are filled with anticipation, angst, and probably some fear as retrieval day approaches. To minimize some of the negative thoughts running through your hormone-infused head, we have some suggestions (and reassurance). Read our 5 tips for a peaceful and productive IVF egg retrieval from our integrative fertility doctors.
Improving Sleep Quality Naturally
Getting a good night's sleep can be a challenge for some of us. As NYC is getting busier and frenetic again, we are noticing people reporting more difficulty sleeping. Stress can stimulate the adrenal hormones and make it harder to fall and stay asleep. Here are some ideas to try to optimize sleep health when stressed...
Optimizing Fertility with Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chinese Herbal medicine is a sophisticated herbal practice in which specific herbs are combined into targeted, customized formulas to help support each patient’s health goals. It has a wide applicability, supporting digestive issues, insomnia, headaches, and many more conditions, and has been shown in studies to enhance fertility in multiple ways…
Coping with COVID-19 Isolation
Collectively, we are navigating an unprecedented time of distress and isolation. For each of us, that might look a little different. When we find ourselves facing the unknown, especially this virus, which our brains perceive as a threat, our bodies may respond with anxiety and fear in a natural effort to protect us. It isn’t hard to find ourselves swept up in this buzzing anxiety drifting throughout the globe…
Tips for Fighting Viral Infections
When Infertility Becomes Traumatizing
Women struggling to conceive can score as high as cancer patients on stress surveys. While some women conceive easily, others can go through quite a long and painful journey. Depending on how long she struggles, and the way her journey unfolds, the process of having a family sometimes creates the experience of trauma in the brain.
How Can I Tell if and When I’m Ovulating?
For couples trying to conceive naturally, the absolute most basic key factor is timing intercourse or sperm exposure with ovulation. Getting the timing right on this can quite obviously increase or decrease odds of conceiving each month and for busy couples with demanding schedules and/or with children already, it can be tricky to find the time to ensure plenty of sperm exposure.
What to do When Coming Down with a Cold or Flu
5 Science-Backed Ways Acupuncture Can Help with Fertility
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to enhance fertility. The practice of placing thin sterilized needles in specific acupuncture points, typically in combination with customized herbal formulas, targeted nutrition, and lifestyle modifications, has long been believed to treat some of the causes of infertility.