Fertility Acupuncture Ireland

I have been treating women who have been experiencing fertility problems for the past eight years. Many of my clients have had fertility checks while others have tried IVF without success. I assess the general health of the person he is treating including areas such as sleep, periods, appetite and energy levels which gives him a wider picture of the person as well as the biological cause of the fertility problems. My treatment include acupuncture and herbal formulas. In my experience it takes from three weeks to 12 months to become pregnant from this very natural and non-invasive treatment.

General health assessment to establish a diagnosis that will give a treatment strategy

Immediate results for neck pain, neck stiffness and also, shoulders and upper/lower back. Also very good for feeling of chest oppression.

Acupuncture ,Moxibustion, Tuina massage, Cupping, Herbal medicine, Dietary therapy, Lifestyle advice.

We provide a personalised fertility programme to boost your fertility and maximise your ability to conceive with or without IVF.

While all return visits begin with a brief consultation to assess the progress of the treatment, the initial consultation is more in-depth. Call our clinic for a free introductory consultation to discuss how our therapies can help you. 

Consultation is free. Acupuncture treatments cost 60 euro, sliding scale available for unemployed.

Consultation is free. Acupuncture treatments cost 60 euro, sliding scale available for unemployed.

Fertility Undoubtedly, the area of fertility is Health and Harmonys Number One specialism. We understand how trying and frustrating infertility issues can be for any couple. Our chief practitioner, Dr Jane Li has had over 25 years of experience in reproductive health and is a TCM expert in the field ranging from conception, each trimester of pregnancy to post-natal care as well as male infertility issues. Fertility issues can be caused by underlying health conditions such as uterine fibroids, blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis or polycystic ovaries. Infuriatingly, they can also be unexplained. At Health and Harmony, our treatments aim to complement whichever path you have decided to follow to conception. You can opt for TCM alone or TCM can assist in raising the chances of success with in-vitro fertilization. Traditional Chinese Medicine sees fertility as the balance of Qi, Yin, Yang and Blood and problems can be treated on the basis of a careful differential diagnosis to resolve underlying patterns of disharmony. There may be either a "deficient" condition that leads to poor nourishment of the body and organs or an "excess" condition that obstructs the organs and energy channels. Often, the stress of attempting to conceive can be counter-productive. The statistics published by the Fertility and Sterility medical journal has estimated that 26% of women undergoing IVF became pregnant following the procedure compared to 43% who received acupuncture before and after IVF. This equates to a nearly 50% increase in effectiveness of IVF combined with acupuncture. Treatment with TCM is highly individualised and comprise of a mixture of both herbal medicine and acupuncture. We prefer to treat both the male and female partner, in our experience, even without issues of sperm count and motility, the additional boost can speed up the process significantly.

Acupuncture Acupuncture is arguably the best known branch of traditional Chinese medicine, as a treatment, it can be traced back 5,000 years. As a form of stimulus therapy, acupuncture is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine to restore health by way of correcting imbalances in the body. Acupuncture aims to regulate the meridians or channels of the body to re-open the Qi or energy of the body that may be blocked. Meridians (or channels) are a complex system of lines running over the body linking various points on the body’s surface. The Meridian system distributes Qi, Blood and Fluids around the body. Each Meridian has the same therapeutic and diagnostic associations as a particular organ of the body. There are two types of Channels: the regular Channels (called the Jing Mai) and the smaller offshoots of the main Channels called the collaterals (or Luo Mai). There are 14 main Meridians, one for each of the Organs, plus the governing and reception vessels (Du Mai and Ren Mai respectively). These help to regulate the flow of Qi and Blood. Tiny needles are inserted into the body at specific points. The sensations associated with acupuncture cannot be likened to pain, depending on the acupoint, sensations can vary between a pinch and an expanding feeling of the relevant area. At Health and Harmony, we only use one-use sterile acupuncture needles. We have found acupuncture to be the most popular form of TCM treatment when it comes to musculoskeletal pain but it should not be underestimated in treatments for infertility, respiratory conditions and digestive well-being.

Single- use sterile needles, about a width of a human hair, are inserted into body points to unblock energy and restore normal function. Some people experience a tingling or dull sensation around the needle and most find it a deeply relaxing experience.As a natural form of healing, acupuncture has the following benefits:provides drug-free pain reliefeffectively treats a wide range of acute and chronic ailmentstreats the underlying cause of disease and illness as well as the symptomsprovides an holistic approach to the treatment of disease and illness, linking body, mind and emotionsassists in the prevention against disease and illness as well as maintenance of general well-being

Initial consultation usually takes 1 hour and will cost €60. Subsequent treatment sessions are either half hour cost €30 or 1 hour cost €60

Initial consultation usually takes 1 hour and will cost €60. Subsequent treatment sessions are either half hour cost €30 or 1 hour cost €60

Initial consultation usually takes 1 hour and will cost €60. Subsequent treatment sessions are either half hour cost €30 or 1 hour cost €60

Acupuncture treatment can be beneficial for: • “unexplained infertility”• pre-conception care• assisted conception support• low sperm parameters: count, motility, morphology• PCOS• endometriosis• ovulation issues• menstrual cycle irregularities• recurrent miscarriage

Each treatment is for 1 hour.  The first consultation will primarily consist of a detailed case history with some acupuncture.  Further appointments are still 1 hour, however, the focus will be on the acupuncture treatment with a short update of how you are so I can assess if we need to adapt the treatment. 

Electroacupuncture is quite similar to traditional acupuncture in that the same points are stimulated during treatment. As with traditional acupuncture, needles are inserted on specific points along the body. The needles are then attached to a device that generates continuous electric pulses using small clips. These devices are used to adjust the frequency and intensity of the impulse being delivered, depending on the condition being treated. Electroacupuncture uses two needles at a time so that the impulses can pass from one needle to the other. Several pairs of needles can be stimulated simultaneously, usually for no more than 30 minutes at a time. Electro-acupuncture is particularly good for pain relief and tension and I often use this treatment for musculo skeletal conditions.