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Article by Dr. Spence Pentland

One of the major causes of infertility and IVF failure is a thin uterine lining, inadequate blood flow to the uterus, i.e. low uterine artery pulsatility index. Treatment to increase blood flow is essential to improving fertility and reducing chances of miscarriage. It should be noted that stress, lack of exercise, not enough rest, lack of joy, and certain foods all can inhibit blood flow to the uterus and ovaries. The following are effective treatments for a thin endometrial lining;

Acupuncture. An area of research, as well as my own experience, has shown extreme effectiveness with acupuncture and its affect on the increase of blood flow to the reproductive organs (uterus, ovaries, testis). This may very well be a primary reason that acupuncture displays benefit to women going through IVF fertility treatments in Vancouver. Simply, blood bring the medications to the ovaries and uterus, and if the flow is unimpeded, then more IVF medications arrive at their intended destination which results in better responses and positive outcomes.

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Acupuncture TMJ

In the last a multitude of ages people experience become less satisfied with their modern western medical providers and solutions that has led them to begin coming across as toward alternative medicine for solutions. Acupuncture TMJ

However, this search has led to a new questions, “how do I find the right unconventional medical system for me and would it godsend my condition?” One of the highest quality solutions to now problem is acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine. This amazing method has the ability to managed with numerous numerous types of health-related subjects by treating the past customer as an particular and not just treating the disease.

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Infertility in humans is the inability to produce children for a woman and the incapability of a man to produce fertile sperms or father a child. This becomes a serious issue for many couples who plan to have families of their own. Meanwhile, when infertility has been diagnosed, you don’t worry so much. 

With our innovative technology and with the help of the best doctors, your infertility problems can be solved. There are a number of infertility options that you can turn to nowadays. For women who have structural disorder of the reproductive system like her fallopian tubes are blocked, this condition can be cured through surgery. Doctors use antibiotics in curing reproductive system diseases. Infertility brought about by incorrect functions of the glands can be cured by treating hormones.

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According to eastern medicine if you suffer from a short luteal phase, there is still a strong possibility that you can conceive. A luteal phase is a period of time that is normally 12-14 days, that comes in between your ovulation period and the period for your menstruation to occur.

The truth is, there are many different reasons why a woman may suffer from an abnormally short luteal phase. A few reasons include obstructed blood, not enough kidney interaction within your body as well as spleen complications. In order to be prepared for conception, this phase must work in accordance with your ovulation and menstruation cycle.

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When you are pregnant, your body does a number of things that can cause pain and discomfort, especially for your back.  Hormones that are released can soften tissues while preparing you for childbirth, but the softening can lead to problems, since it makes it easier for everything to get out of balance.  Chances are, you will be looking for some sort of effective back pain treatment. There are some good options available, like chiropractic care and acupuncture, but the option you may find most therapeutic and enjoyable is massage for back pain during pregnancy.

Pregnancy massage is different from normal massage techniques, in that areas that create special problems for pregnant women are focused on.  Attention is paid to those joints and muscles that are most likely to be affected by all of the hormone changes in your body.  A massage can provide some wonderful back pain treatment, while at the same time doing a lot to decrease stress and anxiety you may be feeling.

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In conventional medicine, high FSH is defined as a condition of the follicles do not respond to the FSH, causing the pituitary gland to produce even more FSH to stimulate the response of ovaries in follicle production. In traditional Chinese medicine, high FSH is defined as the process of the continuous surging of yin can not stimulate the ovarian to produce the follicle, because of yin deficiency, leading to pituitary gland producing more FSH hormone. Herbs, acupuncture and foods used to treat kidney yin deficiency cause of high level FSH include

I. Herbs

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In traditional Chinese medicine, high FSH is defined as the process of the continuous surging of yin which cannot stimulate the ovarian to produce the follicle because of yin deficiency. This leads to the pituitary gland producing even more FSH hormone. Herbs, acupuncture and foods that are used to treat high levels of FSH caused by liver qi stagnation are:

A. Herbs
a) Bai shao (White peony)
This cool herb has been used in TCM in calming liver yang, preserving liver yin and nourishing blood.

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In traditional Chinese medicine, high FSH is defined as the process of continuous surging of yin which cannot stimulate the ovarian to produce the follicle because of yin is deficiency. This leads to the pituitary gland producing more FSH hormone. Herbs, acupuncture, and foods are used to treat high levels of FSH caused by kidney yang deficiency:

A. Herbs
a) Ba ji tian – (Morinda root and vine)
This warm herb has been used to strengthen kidney and liver channels by enhancing kidney functions, strengthening yang and promoting urinary secretion.

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I. Definition
Kidney yin deficiency is defined as a condition of the yang is not rising. Since kidney is one of organ governed the reproductive system and regulates the production of certain hormones during the process of menstrual cycle, deficiency of kidney yin distorts each step of the reductive function in phrase I, leading to prolonged yin phrase.

II. Symptoms
1. Vagina dryness caused by the inability of kidney in fluid distribution
2. Scanty cervical mucus caused by the inability of liver in stimulating cervical gland in cervical mucus production due to deficiency of yin.
3. Sensation of heat due to body dryness
4. Dizziness caused by affecting of the brain due to the inability of kidney in performing its function as the brain, the spinal cord, the bone matrix and marrow regulator.
5. Heat flushes due to lack of estrogen.

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