New Fertility Testing & How TCM Can Help
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Last week, after a wonderful Jivamikti yoga class at one of my favorite studios in New York, my friend Susan and I decided to join an informational Webinar on Ovarian Reserve Assessment testing available for infertile couples. Not only was the whole format of the webinar totally awesome (simultaneous video/audio of the presenter, power-point and live chat-feed from the participants – it’s amazing where education and technology are going), but the information discussed was enlightening. Here is a recap of some of the developments in fertility testing and a little insight as to how acupuncture and herbs can help.
If you have ever had difficulty trying to conceive and involved the aid of a Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE), then most likely one of the first tests they ran was a hormone panel on Day 3 of your menstrual cycle. Specifically looking at: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), LutenizingHormone (LH), Estrodial (E2), and Prolactin. The levels of the aforementioned hormones (among others) and their ratio to each other can give insight into the general quantity of eggs a woman has left to ovulate. However, hormones are finicky creatures, and can change drastically month-to-month due to other illness (like thyroid disease or poly cystic ovarian syndrome, for example) or just from plain old-fashioned stress.
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