The Chinese Medicine Approach to Infertility and Intimacy

How to use it to support a Western medical approach to treating infertility (such as IVF and IUI). And how does infertility impact intimate relationships and what can Chinese medicine do to help maintain a healthy sex life during treatment. We talk with with Denise Wiesner, a Traditional Chinese Medicine specialist, and founder of the Natural Healing and Acupuncture Clinic and a professor in the doctoral program in Chinese Medicine, fertility, and women’s Health at Yo San University in LA. She is the author of the book , “Conceiving with Love: a Whole Body Approach to creating intimacy, reigniting passion, and increasing fertility.”

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Chinese Medicine and Infertility

How does Eastern medicine approach infertility and how does it differ from the approach by western medicine?
What information is important to a Chinese medicine doctor when treating infertility?
How does Chinese medicine see and treat PCOS?
How does Chinese medicine see and treat diminished ovarian reserves?
What is electroacupuncture or electro-acupuncture and how is it used to treat infertility?
How can Chinese herbs help with the anxiety and stress of infertility?
How can Chinese Medicine compliment western infertility treatment?
Chinese medicine is all about balance. Does IVF throw the woman’s body out of balance?
Is acupuncture effective for female infertility?
Is acupuncture effective for male infertility?
What Chinese herbs are safe to take when going through IVF. (Talk with your RE about this first.)
IVF support through Chinese medicine.

Maintaining Intimacy When Going Through Infertility

What are some of the typical issues with intimacy that you see with couples who are struggling to conceive?
How common is erectile dysfunction for couples going through infertility treatment?
What can couples do to maintain the joy of sex when what they really want it a baby?
How important is female orgasm to conception.