Infertility & Alternative Treatments

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Infertility - Medical Forums and Bulletin Boards
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New Developments in Assisted Reproductive Medicine by Gad Lavy, MD
The success of IVF (in vitro fertilization) has risen dramatically over the past two decades. The increase in success can be attributed to better understanding of various conditions leading to infertility and to development in cell biology in our understanding of egg and sperm interaction, embryo development, and implantation.

Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicine to Enhance Fertility
Although Chinese medicine has been used to address fertility for thousands of years, only recently has acupuncture received notable press in the West for its ability to address fertility issues.

Uniting as a Couple to Beat the Holiday Stress
Infertility is stressful; the holidays are stressful. Taken together, one plus one equals way more than two. Yet

Yoga and Infertility by Leslie Daly
Yoga is a practice about connecting with oneself. It is about clearing the space - physically and mentally - to experience the prana, or life force, already present within you. Yogis believe that illness and suffering (douka) is in part caused by obstructions in our bodies and minds. Happiness (souka), on the other hand, is literally translated as "unobstructed space". Hatha yoga practice, with the intention of increasing fertility, focuses on clearing space in the reproductive environment so that more prana and breath (and oxygenated blood) can move into the system.

TURNING BACK THE REPRODUCTIVE CLOCK: New Science, Old Wisdom By Randine Lewis MSOM, L.Ac., Ph.D.
Regarding the human egg: How old is too old? Perhaps we are asking the wrong question. Remember the psychological argument about nature vs. nurture? Let’s rephrase the topic altogether. How can we help women in their mature reproductive years produce healthy children? I propose that the answer is found in the nature vs. nurture discussion. Nurturing the follicle in the 120 days before ovulation will produce a healthy egg, free of transmutation, free of the need for medical intervention.

Ovarian Cryopreservation by Michael Opsahl, MD
There are a number of medical treatments (including chemotherapy) and other cancer treatments that can destroy the ability to procreate. Read about ovarian cryopreservation - a hope for the future

Cytoplasmic Transfer