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Acupuncture or IVF? 
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High FSH and Acupuncture 
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I Googled high FSH level and found your web site. I am 33 years old and living in Canada. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for ...

Sperm Morphology 
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Acupuncture and Pregnancy after Tubal 
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I had a tubal ligation during a c-section but would like to have another baby. However, I don't want to have a reversal tubal ligation. Is ...

IVF Drugs 
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I am on IVF drugs and have been taking Synarel for 2 weeks, but it did not work. My IVF cycle was then stopped and will not start until my ...

Acupuncture and Blocked Tubes 
Hi Amelia,
I had an HSG scan in May and was told that my tubes are blocked near the ovaries. Three weeks ago i started visiting an acupunturist for acupuncture ...

Can Acupuncture Shrink Uterine fibroids? 
Dear Amelia,
I have uterine fibroids and I had a myomectomy when I was 27. I am now 31 and I have a 7 month old daughter. I have 5 fibroids which grew ...

Sperm Questions 
Hi Amelia,
Here is the expanded version of my husband's semen analysis:

Count: 214 million/mL
Volume: 2.5 mL
Motility: 87%
Progressive motility:...

Miscarriage, Acupuncture and No Period 
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I used acupuncture after having a late miscarriage at 13 weeks. The acupuncture brought my period back after one treatment and I immediately ...

Alcohol, Sugar, Caffeine and Infertility 
Hello Amelia,
Thank you for your beautiful and generous website. I have a question about diet. How much do dietary factors affect fertility. Specifically,...

Unexplainable Amenorrehea 
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I am going to abbreviate my story. I am 28 years old and stopped getting my periods naturally at age 18.

Of course, a doctor immediately ...

Acupuncture and Blocked Tubes Due to Tubal Ligation  
Dear Amelia,
I had tubal ligation in 2001 and would like to have a baby with my new husband. I went for an HSG scan and was told that the hospital won'...

Acupuncture and high FSH 
Hello Amelia,
I'm 33 years old and my wife is 31 and has a high FSH level (approx 16.) We have been married 9 years but have no children.

We have done ...

PCOS and Conception 
Hi Amelia,

I am 24 years old and have been diagnosed with PCOS and hypothyroidism. I had my first son with the combined help of Clomid as well as acupuncture....

Conceiving with Acupuncture without Reversing Tubal Ligation 
Hi Amelia,
I've been undergoing acupuncture for other issues, such as abdominal pain that Western medicine could not explain, even though they saw that ...

Acupuncture and Egg Quality 
Hi Amelia,
I am 47 years old with an FSH of 8.0. I still want to try one more IVF with my own eggs. I respond very well to the medications. Upon retrieval ...

High testosterone levels and PCOS 
Hi Amelia,
How are you? My name is Heather and I live in San Diego, California. I've been enjoying reading your website over the last week and I wanted ...

Postpartum Hormonal Imbalances and TCM 
Hi Amelia,
Great website! I was hoping to get your opinion on TCM for my current situation - postpartum hormonal imbalances (anovulatory).

Just a ...

9 Acupuncture Sessions and No Results... 
Hi Amelia,
I have been on the BCP since I was 15 years old. My periods weren't regular before that, but I was only 13-14 years old, so I was never worried....

PCOS, TCM and acupuncture 
Hi Amelia,
How can TCM and acupuncture help a women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome?

Thanks!
Asmara

Hydrosalpinx and a Successful Pregnancy 
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What are the chances of having a successful pregnancy with hydrosalpinx in one tube?

Thanks,
Lolo

Hypothyroidism and fertility! 
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I have just been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and I was told by my acupuncturist (who is from China and has been doing acupuncture for ...

Acupuncture, Clomid, and Sperm Tests 
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I have been going for acupuncture for the last 3 and a half months for about 3 times a week. I take Chinese herbal liquids provided by my ...

Acupuncture and PCOS 
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I have been pregnant twice. I got pregnant in 2000 and in 2003. Both times I did a home abortion for both pregnancies using cytotec tablets....

Weight Gain and Pregnancy 
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Endometriosis, Blocked Fallopian Tubes, Cysts and Fertility 
Dear Amelia,
I have problem in conceiving. I have endometriosis, one blocked fallopian tube and ovarian cysts. My doctors tell me that my only option ...

Acupuncture and Secondary Infertility 
Dear Amelia,
Could you please tell me when doing acupuncture do acupuncturists have to put needles in my feet or in my eyelids? I am very apprehensive ...

Infertility and PCOS 
Dear Amelia,
I'm a 25 year old young woman with infertility and PCOS. I have been in my relationship for 5 years. I have had all of my hormone and diagnostic ...

What Does Fish Oil Do? 
In terms of infertility, pregnancy and preconception health, what does fish do for me? There seems to be a lot of information about fish, fish oil and ...

Acupuncture after Miscarriage 
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Can acupuncture treat high FSH? 
Can acupuncture help with the production of good quality eggs?