Acupuncture for Infertility
in Encinitas, CA
At Purnima, we craft individualized treatment plans tailored to your unique needs, supporting and optimizing your fertility journey—whether you're preparing for IVF, IUI, or trying to conceive naturally. Our holistic approach brings your body back into harmony, supporting you to feel your best and thrive in your reproductive health.
We help people with infertility due to the following reasons:
IUI support
IVF support
Irregular menstrual cycles
Low ovarian reserve
Luteal Phase Defect (LPD)
Male infertility
Ovarian cysts
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Amenorrhea (absent periods)
Autoimmune disorders
Egg retrieval support
Embryo transfer support
Endometrial lining issues
Endometriosis
High FSH
Hormonal imbalances
Poor egg quality
Recurrent miscarriage
Secondary infertility
Unexplained infertility
Uterine fibroids
Why Our Approach to Infertility Treatment Works:
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Often, the simplest approach offers the greatest results. At Purnima, our focus is on understanding each individual’s unique infertility and hormonal pattern, then creating a custom treatment plan.
This may include acupuncture, herbal supplements, and easy, sustainable lifestyle practices to restore hormonal balance and support optimal fertility.
A Simplified Approach:
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Our focus is on supporting your body at its deepest levels through custom Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment plans. These include acupuncture, herbal supplements, and simple lifestyle recommendations to guide your body back to balance. Your body inherently strives for health, balance and vitality.
Our goal is to help it remember how to achieve this and provide you with clear steps to maintain optimal health.
A Proven System:
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Whether you’re navigating secondary infertility, an upcoming egg retrieval, IVF or IUI cycle, or male infertility, we focus on identifying the underlying root cause of your body’s imbalance and work steadily to restore it.
Our approach naturally and effectively cultivates fertility, supports a healthy pregnancy, and enhances postpartum well-being. We’re also happy to collaborate with your Western medical providers and reproductive care team to enhance your results.
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INFERTILITY ACUPUNCTURE
ACUPUNCTURE & INFERTILITY: HOW IT WORKS
At Purnima, we understand that fertility is deeply intertwined with the rhythm and health of your menstrual cycle. Acupuncture for fertility supports your cycle by encouraging regular ovulation, leading to a consistent menstrual cycle of 28-35 days with a healthy bleed. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the menstrual cycle serves as a monthly diagnostic tool, reflecting your overall hormonal health and fertility.
Acupuncture balances hormones by calming the body's internal systems, specifically regulating the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian (HPO) axis which play key roles in fertility. This regulation improves the menstrual cycle and alleviates associated symptoms. By using specific acupuncture points, we enhance blood flow to the ovaries and uterus, reduce stress and anxiety, normalize endocrine functions, and increase blood flow to the uterus, improving the chances of an embryo implanting on the uterine wall. This comprehensive approach addresses and restores balance to any underlying hormonal imbalances.
In addition to fertility acupuncture, we incorporate Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Nutritional Therapy, Moxibustion Therapy, and lifestyle advise to optimize health and enhance fertility. Our practice embraces an integrative approach, combing Eastern and Western perspectives, and collaborating with your healthcare team to provide comprehensive, personalized care.
ACUPUNCTURE & INFERTILITY: WHEN TO BEGIN
Acupuncture can be of valuable support at any stage of your fertility journey. Ideally, we recommend starting treatment one year before trying to conceive. This allows your body ample time to prepare for conception, support the transition off of contraception, and to address hormonal imbalance effectively.
At a minimum, three months of preconception care is recommended for both females and males before planning to conceive. You may wonder why we suggest this timeframe of treatment. Studies have shown that it takes three months for an egg and sperm to mature. During this period, we can improve sperm quality and motility, enhance egg quality, promote the health of reproductive hormones, and support healthy pregnancy and birthing outcomes.
Optimizing nutrition, lifestyle, and supplementation during preconception supports overall health and each stage of reproduction. This period, often referred to as the ‘pre-mester,’ aims to help you start this journey feeling as strong and healthy as possible.
MALE INFERTILITY TREATMENTS:
Male fertility factors play a 40-50% role in conception. Since new sperm are produced every three months, men can promptly enhance their fertility through lifestyle adjustments and proactive healthcare support from MDs and NDs. This is to ensure that there are no underlying hormonal or structural problems affecting their reproductive ability. Here at Purnima, our role is to offer gentle, complementary solutions that work in collaboration with your healthcare team. We emphasize the equal importance of preconception care for both males and females.
SYMPTOMS & CONDITIONS TREATED:
Fertility preparation and enhancement, egg retrieval support, IUI and IVF support, hormone imbalances, recurrent miscarriage, unexplained infertility, high FSH, low AMH, improving ovarian function, improving egg quality, improving uterine lining thickness, increasing blood circulation to pelvic area, improving chances of pregnancy, optimizing health before pregnancy, improving sperm parameters, and libido
INFERTILITY TREATMENT FREQUENCY:
We recommend weekly acupuncture for 3-12 months before you want to conceive. Progress is regularly reviewed, and adjustments are made based on your unique treatment plan.
WHICH APPOINTMENT SHOULD I BOOK IN FOR?
We recommend booking an Integrative Acupuncture Evaluation & Initial Visit at Purnima Clinic.
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We love working hand in hand with women to achieve their best health, no matter where you are in your fertility or reproductive health journey.
If you are a new patient, please fill out our initial intake form and schedule your first appointment. Our reception team is also available to support you (760-470-4779).