Does acupuncture help male infertility?
It is estimated that men are responsible for up to 40-50% of infertility among couples. There is little to no Western medical treatment available for men suffering from infertility. IVF is currently the only option. In our practice the majority of women pursue IVF because of male factor infertility. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have a great success when semen analysis shows decreased sperm count and motility, poor or slow liquification, and low or abnormal morphology. Recently, studies show that acupuncture, when directed at motility and morphology, can improve semen abnormalities. If you receive an appropriate treatment course at the onset of diagnosis, it is most likely you will not need IVF and would be able to naturally conceive. Actually in a case like this, acupuncture and herbal medicine should be strongly considered as a primary treatment course. If you are unwilling or reluctant to receive an acupuncture treatment, we highly recommend that you come in for herbal and nutriti
