Erectile Dysfunction, formerly called impotence, is a topic that is not commonly discussed and for a long time was considered taboo. The inability of performing sexually can interfere with a man's self esteem and confidence leading to frustration, dissatisfaction and resentment.

Erectile Dysfunction can refer to a range of disorders. The most common is the "inability to obtain a ...

This exercise increases blood flow to pelvic organs, providing more nourishment to the uterus and ovaries. (This massage may be more effective performed by a partner)

1. Compress (by applying pressure with your fingertips) the artery just beneath the crease in your groin between your thigh and lower abdomen. This is the femoral artery, which comes from the iliac artery ...

Rebalancing the Root of Gastrointestinal Disorders Oriental medicine, as a holistic therapy, views the whole person. When gastrointestinal complaints are the primary concern your acupuncturist will consider all aspects of you and your lifestyle to determine where imbalances may lie. In addition to receiving regular acupuncture treatment you will be educated in ch ...

Acupuncture Before and After Embryo Transfer Results in Higher Pregnancy Rates

[a] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York; and [b] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Objective: To describe a case of dramatically improved ovarian reserve in a 42.7-year-old woman who was usin ...

Received June 5, 2001; revised and accepted October 16, 2001. Reprint requests: Wolfgang E. Paulus, M.D., Christian-Lauritzen-Institut, Frauenstr. 51, D-89073, Ulm, Germany (FAX: ++49-731-9665130; E-mail: paulus@reprotox.de). [a] Department of Reproductive Medicine, Christian-Lauritzen-Institut. [b] Department of Traditional C ...

Over 15% of couples in the U.S. have difficulty conceiving a child. Infertility is defined as the failure to become pregnant after a year of regular, unprotected intercourse. The first step in dealing with infertility should always be a thorough health exam of both partners to diagnose any obvious physical problems. Women over 35 should consider evaluation after 6 months, since age itself wil ...

ABSTRACT Background: Little information exists regarding the use of acupuncture in combination with allopathic treatment of infertility.
Objective: To describe the use of acupuncture to stimulate follicle development in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
Design, Setting, and Pa ...

The use of acupuncture in reproductive medicine has not been well investigated to date. A review of the literature reveals only a few studies, most of which are flawed by poor design, and a lack of valid outcome measures and diagnostic criteria, which make it difficult to interpret the results. However, in recent years the effect of acupuncture on different conditions (pain and diseases) has ...

Acupuncture and Female Fertility Acupuncture is an ancient yet very effective holistic healthcare system based on the flow of Qi (Chee) energy through the body. Qi is also known as life force, and since the total absence of Qi is death, obviously one’s good health depends on its balanced distribution. Qi influences the organs as well as the bodily systems: skeletal ...

Does Acupuncture Treatment Affect Sperm Density in Males With Very Low Sperm Count? A Pilot Study.

Institute of Chinese Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Classic therapies are usually ineffective in the treatment of patients with very poor sperm density. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of acupuncture on these males. Semen samples of 20 patients with ...

[a] Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark [b] Holistic Acupuncture Clinic, Frederiksberg C, Denmark [c] Sandrini Acupuncture I/S, Varde, Denmark

Received 25 January 2005; received in revised form 12 August 2005; accepted 12 August 2005 published online 5 April 2006.

Objective
To evaluate the ...

The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture on the sperm quality of males suffering from subfertility related to sperm impairment. Semen samples of 16 acupuncture-treated subfertile patients were analyzed before and 1 month after treatment (twice a week for 5 weeks). In parallel, semen samples of 16 control untreated subfertile males were examined. Two ...

Eighty-seven cases of male infertility with semen abnormality were treated with Bushen Shengjing Pill. Semen analysis after the treatment showed sperm parameters improved in 83 of the 87 cases, or an effectiveness rate of 95.40%. By the end of the study, 49 of the men's wives (56.32%) were pregnant. The result showed that this prescription had bidirectional regulatory function in follicle sti ...

[a] School of Health Science, The University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia [b] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [c] Research Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [d] Repromed, Adelaide, South Austr ...

[a] Domar Center for Complementary Healthcare, at Boston IVF, Massachusetts, USA [b] Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA [1] ADD is the recipient of a recent grant from Organon Pharmaceuticals to study the impact of acupuncture on IVF patients but data collection is ongoing and no data has been analyzed.

Received 21 October 2005 ...

Received 24 October 2005; received in revised form 24 October 2005; accepted 24 October 2005 published online 5 April 2006.

Two randomized trials provide suggestive evidence that acupuncture might be an effective adjunctive therapy in assisted reproductive technologies, leading to improved pregnancy rates. However, additional research addressing remaining scientif ...

[a] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada [b] Department of and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Received 26 October 2005; received in revised form 26 October 2005; accepted 26 October 2005 published online 5 April 2006.

Most randomized cont ...

[a] Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Hellerup, Denmark [b] Holistic Acupuncture Clinic, Frederiksberg C, Denmark [c] Sandrini Acupuncture I/S, Varde, Denmark

Received 7 December 2005; received in revised form 7 December 2005; accepted 7 December 2005 published online 5 April 2006.

The present data corroborate previous studies demonstratin ...

Received 10 January 2006; received in revised form 10 January 2006; accepted 10 January 2006 published online 7 April 2006.

Acupuncture might have a positive effect on the outcome of IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Further evidence is required before acupuncture can be recommended as a routine method.

Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women: a prospective, randomized trial

Received 25 January 2005; received in revised form 12 August 2005; accepted 12 August 2005 published online 5 April 2006.

Objective
To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on reproduct ...

1. Introduction
2. General Recommendations
3. Useful Foods for Constipation
4. Foods to Avoid
5. The Question of Laxatives
6. References

• Constipation results when waste material moves too slowly through the large intestine, resulting in infrequent an ...

The clinical effects of acupuncture on idiopathic male infertility in sperm parameter and on therapeutic results in assisted reproductive technology were investigated. 22 patients failed in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with idiopathic male infertility were treated with acupuncture twice weekly for eight weeks, followed by ICSI treatment again. The sperm concentration, motility, mor ...

The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the effect of acupuncture on the sperm quality of males suffering from subfertility related to sperm impairment. Semen samples of 16 acupuncture-treated subfertile patients were analyzed before and 1 month after treatment (twice a week for 5 weeks). In parallel, semen samples of 16 control untreated subfertile males were examined. Two ...

Thirty-seven infertile patients with varicocele were treated with Guizhi-Fuling-Wan (7.5 g/day) for at least 3 months. Before and after the administration, semen qualities such as sperm concentration and motility were examined, and the varicocele was graded. A varicocele disappearance rate of 80% was obtained with 40 out of 50 varicoceles, and the improvement of sperm concentration and motili ...

Aim: To evaluate the effect of Chinese Traditional Medicine, acupuncture and moxa treatment, on the sperm quality in patients with semen abnormalities.

METHODS: In a prospective, controlled and blind study, nineteen patients, aged 24-42 years and married for 3-11 years without children with semen abnormalities in concentration, mor ...

Classic therapies are usually uneffective in the treament of patients with very poor sperm density. The aim of this study was to determine the efect of acupunture on these males. Semen samples of 20 patients with a history of azoospermia were examined by light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), with which a microsearch for spermatozoa was caried out. These examinations we ...

What is Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture? Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is the focus of and most effective component in the Ultimate Facial Rejuvenation Program. Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a painless, non-surgical method of reducing the signs of the aging process. Though Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture can sometimes be referred to as an Acupuncture Facelift, ...

Abdominal Massage Qi Gong abdominal massage is effective while you are having cramps and, when used regularly throughout the month, it can dispel Stagnation and Dampness, relieving PMS and dysmenorrhea.

The following technique is helpful for anyone with digestive problems, PMS or cramps and helps harmonize the large and small intestine, liver, spleen, stoma ...

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is one the key endocrine elements in the menstrual cycle. High FSH levels are generally said in western medicine to be indicators of the menopause and they occur when the pituitary gland, not receiving the correct feedback from the ovaries sends out more of this particular hormone. For patients wishing to embark on IVF, it is often a pre-requisite for the fert ...

Pharmacological induction of ovulation is the traditional treatment for women with PCOS who want to become pregnant, but suffer from anovulation.

The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effect of EA on endocrinological and neuroendocrinological parameters as well as on anovulation in women with PCOS.

Twenty-six women, aged between 24 - 40 years, with PCOS and ame ...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, has also been known by the name Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, and includes a multi system presentation, having its effects on the skin, hair, body weight, endocrine system, and reproductive system. It is said to affect up to ten percent of women of reproductive age, and up to ninety percent of woman with irregular menstrual cycles.

PCOS was first re ...

Eating a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy body weight will optimize your chances of conception by supporting your body and its hormonal functioning.

Your nutrient levels and how well your digestion is functioning is a huge determinant of hormonal balancing in your body. Essential Fatty Acids and nutrients such ...

Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom:
Creating Physical and Emotional Health with Acupuncture.

With the right diet, attitude, and Oriental Medicine menopause can be a time of a revival of energy and an opportunity for personal growth--one that surpasses the hormonally driven period of adolescence.

What is Menopause? Menopause is ...

(Huang et al, A randomized controlled pilot study of acupuncture for postmenopausal hot flashes: effect on nocturnal hot flashes and sleep quality, Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 86, No.3, September 2006.)

Menopausal women in a prospective, randomized placebo-controlle ...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, has also been known by the name Stein-Leventhal Syndrome, and includes a multi system presentation, having its effects on the skin, hair, body weight, endocrine system, and reproductive system. It is said to affect up to ten percent of women of reproductive age, and up to ninety percent of woman with irregular menstrual cycles.

PCOS was first re ...

As the Baby Boomers edge into seniority, much of the subsequent generation has placed a greater focus on developing careers than creating a family. Many have decided to delay families while getting their careers in order, only to discover that when it was finally "convenient" to have children, it was no longer easy or feasible for their bodies. Infertility is now rampant amongst our generatio ...

Preparing to have children is perhaps a new concept for an optimistic couple in a modern world. Why "prepare" to have children? Why is there ever a problem? Getting pregnant should be as easy as falling off a log at the Saturday office picnic in spring. Yet one in five couples over the age of 30 have difficulty conceiving after a year of trying. Couples over 40 risk ease of conception and bir ...

Generally a "low sperm count" diagnosis for a man is a devastating blow. The alleged measure of one's "maleness" has somehow been tipped in the wrong direction. This measure can mean that a man feels impotent. The diagnostic communication itself can even be the cause of erectile dysfunction (ED).

Generally in American society ED is a considerable problem as men edge toward andropaus ...

Yes. In fact, gynecological conditions are some of the most successfully treated problems by acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Premenstrual Syndrome covers a broad spectrum of symptoms before a period. Symptoms may be emotional, such as depression, irritability, sadness, anxiety, or poor concentration. PMS may also involve physical symptoms, such as breast tendern ...

What do endometriosis and fibroids have in common? They both have their place in preventing conception, and both are responsive to estrogen fluctuations. There is no western cure for either, except hysterectomy. Eastern medicine, however, gives them a common denominator - they are both considered processes of inhibited, stagnated uterine blood which doesn't flow freely. The menstruate has bec ...

Digestion

Medical science acknowledges that up to 85 percent or more of all adult Americans suffer from intestinal problems due to the stress of modern living, pollution, poor diet, dehydration, and lack of exercise. When not functioning properly the gastro-intestinal tract will distress the whole body, every living cell and organ.

When food is not fully digested, it begins put ...