Women who want assistance with problems related to fertility should have a fair idea about when it is best to visit a fertility clinic, in order to ensure that they are getting the right assistance at exactly the right time. Getting the timing right is the key in increasing chances of falling pregnant, this is particularly important when they are interested in acupuncture. The below examines some basic guidelines and principles of when is the best time to start acupuncture.
General Guidelines
In general terms and as a starting point, or if you’d like a basic rule of thumb of when it is important or advised to have acupuncture is as follows:
- At the time of implantation, which is between six (6) and ten (10) days after ovulation
- The day before or after ovulation
- During the follicular phase – between day five and eight of the menstrual cycle
Based on these calculations, the right time for acupuncture comes to around once a week except during menstruation. However, a woman with a more significant issue may visit a fertility clinic twice a week. Most women are generally required to visit their fertility acupuncture clinic once a week.
Women going through In-Vitro Fertilization or IVF cycles are advised to start acupuncture between six (6) and eight (8) weeks before transfer. They usually have acupuncture once a week until they start taking their stimulation medications, when their acupuncturists may see them twice a week depending on information collected from their ultrasounds.
The ideal time to start visiting a fertility clinic is three or four (4) months before conception or transfer. This gives the professionals time to work on any irregularities with lining or cycle, reduce stress, improve quality of egg and address any nutritional issues. The women will also get help in preparing for transfer if they are going through Donor Egg Transfer (DET), Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) or In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Women considering acupuncture are advised to start their fertility clinic visits as soon as possible to allow the acupuncturist to develop a suitable treatment plan. This is important even if they do start with the treatments immediately. It is during the first appointment that an acupuncturist will determine whether acupuncture is the right procedure.
Herbs and supplementation take time, so it is good to start early. Even patients who choose to wait before starting acupuncture should not delay their supplementation.
Eggs generally mature after four (4) or five (5) months. For the eggs to get the opportunity to develop in an environment rich in necessary nutrients, the right pre-conception formula should be started three (3) to six (6) months before conception or transfer. Women who use the right vitamins and antioxidants at the right quantities usually experience less fragmentation of the embryos.
The Benefits of Acupuncture
Fertility clinics recommend acupuncture because it has a positive effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, which is important in balancing and regulating hormones. This makes it very important in the process of fertility.
Acupuncture fertility clinics all around the world specializes in helping women who want to conceive through assisted methods. Women undergoing such assisted fertility procedures as IVF, FET or DET and are interested in acupuncture should get in touch with their local acupuncturist. Your fertility clinic and/or acupuncturist should be able to help you determine if acupuncture is right for you and when is the most appropriate time for you to start procedure.
