Male Infertility Female Infertility Treatment in Couples
Inability to conceive a child is a problem facing many couples. When this difficulty arises, the relationships suffer in many many ways. There is also the pressure from family members, parents of the couple – “When are you going to give me grandchildren?” I hear this from couples I work with all the time. While the couples themselves may not be wanting children yet, the pressure from relatives can be relentless. That external demand can take it’s emotional toll.
Stress responses that result cause hormone imbalances in and of themselves. Then there is the influence of environmental toxicants that are hormone mimickers and hormone disruptors. Examples of these and what they can do in the female hormone cycle are discussed in depth in my YouTube videos on the female hormone cycle.
The Facts
Up to 15 percent of couples are infertile. This means they aren’t able to conceive a child even though they’ve had frequent, unprotected sexual intercourse for a year or longer. In up to half of these couples, male infertility plays a role.
Male Infertility Treatment
Some of the conditions that contribute to infertility in men are decreased libido, lack of energy, difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection, premature ejaculation, and low sperm count, poor sperm motility, among others. There are many causes of these conditions. Stress, environmental factors, nutritional insufficiencies, etc.
In Chinese medicine, the primary organ responsible for maintaining reproduction capabilities is the kidney; it also stores essence, which is the basis for sperm production. Common syndrome patterns that can give rise to infertility include insufficient kidney yang, kidney yin deficiency of Qi and blood, and constrained liver qi, which causes blood stasis.
From a functional medicine perspective, hormone imbalances, stress-induced drops in hormones, chemical toxicity, hormone mimickers from plastics, overactive sexual activity, prostate conditions, and many other conditions can contribute to the male contribution to infertility.
In this clinic we address all of these factors with acupuncture, NRCT, Chinese herbal formulas, homeopathic remedies, and other nutraceutical supplementation as well as whole foods.
With respect to Chinese herbs, certain formulas have the following explanation:
Therapeutic Actions
- Promotes male fertility
- Useful for impotence, poor sperm count, and poor sperm motility
- Can also be used for yang deficiency individuals as a tonic
Chinese Therapeutic Effects
- Warms kidney yang
- Relaxes the shen
- Tonifies the Qi and blood
Call The Redwood Clinic today to get your appointment to naturally evaluate and address the causes of infertility in both men and women. 510-849-1176
Female Infertility Treatment
Infertility in women can be due to hormone imbalances that can only be figured out clearly by a comprehensive female hormone panel which we are uniquely qualified to order and interpret.
It could be due to polycystic ovarian syndrome – PCOS. We have had great success helping women change this condition which stops the menstrual cycle. They have then become able to get pregnant as a result of regularizing their menstrual cycle.
Call The Redwood Clinic today to get your appointment to naturally evaluate and address the causes of infertility in both men and women. 510-849-1176