Acupuncture is generally safe for people trying to get pregnant. Acupuncture can be performed while trying to conceive, before fertility treatment, or during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
Acupuncture can help fertility by:
- Improving sperm quality and ovaries
- Increasing blood flow to the uterus and ovaries
- Optimizing sperm health by increasing sperm count and improving motility
- Reducing stress and anxiety
Acupuncture can also affect hormone levels, which can affect ovulation.
Acupuncture treatment is accumulative and has better outcomes with regular treatment. Most fertility clients start with a course of 6-10 treatments. It takes around 1-3 months for acupuncture to help a woman get pregnant naturally.