What is endometriosis and what causes it and how TCM can treat it? Endometriosis is a disease of adolescents and reproductive-aged women characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity and commonly associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis often presents as infertility or continued pelvic pain despite treatment with analgesics … Read more
What is IVF and TCM? Fertility declines with advancing age and the number of couples seeking infertility treatment at an older age is constantly increasing. A top quality embryo is believed to have the highest potential for implantation and development into a child. A better understanding of the relative importance of patient and treatment characteristics … Read more
What is recurrent miscarriage & TCM? Miscarriage is defined as the spontaneous abortion without medical or mechanical means to terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is sufficiently developed to survive[1]. It happens in about 10%–15% of all pregnancies, and it is the most common complication during pregnancy[2]. One can help to reduce miscarriage rate naturally … Read more
What are the Three Vital Substances? There are three substances that are vital to your fertility and health – Essence, Qi and Blood(精气血). Only when there are abundant Essence, Qi and Blood flowing through your body, fertility and conception is possible. Problems happen when they are in an unbalanced state. 1) Essence Essence is the … Read more
What is infertility and how TCM can help? Infertility is considered an inability to conceive in a sexually active couple who are trying to get pregnant for one year. About 8-12% of the couples in the world are facing problems with infertility, and in this modern times the per cent is getting bigger, and 20% … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), we believe a balanced lifestyle and diet is the key to nourish your body for an optimal state suitable for fertility and conception to occur. A quote by a famous fourteenth-century physician describes the role of Chinese nutrition within TCM: “Doctors first have to find the cause for an illness and … Read more
Male Fertility : A Simple Guide Most information available on sexual health are primarily geared towards women. However, men, particularly those who are sexually active are also at risk for sexual problems. Male fertility is seldom discussed. Whether gay or straight, sexual health is an important aspect of a man’s life and must be … Read more
For you to conceive, all you need is one egg. Continue to read on if you want to know how to improve your egg quality, naturally with Traditional Chinese Medicine. What is poor ovarian reserve? Medically, poor egg quality refers to poor ovarian reserve. There are three main markers of poor ovarian reserve(POR): 1. High … Read more