Stress Results in Infertility

One of the leading causes of infertility is stress.  Add that to drinking, smoking and a poor diet your fertilty sinks to the deep abyss.  Luckily we have treatment for reducing stress that leads to other health benefits including improved fertility rates.

Replace your evening cocktail and de-stress from the job with an acupuncture session. Acupuncture not only reduces stress but increases energy, libido and improves the quality of your sleep.


A study published in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia found that stimulation of the acupuncture point, Yin Tang, alleviated preoperative anxiety in children.
According to the researchers, these finding are of great clinical important due to the fact that excessive preoperative anxiety causes operative delays and heightens patients pain response.



While traditional acupuncture on Yin Tang has been proven to relieve anxiety in adults before surgery, the researchers wanted to study the efficacy of stimulating the acupuncture point with an adhesive bead which would be easier for a preoperative treatment protocol.



Source: Anesthesia & Analgesia September, 2008; 107: 811-6



www.AmericanAcu.com Kristen Lohman Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M., Dip. Ac. Voted “Top Doc 2010” and is a nationally recognized Acupuncturist and Herbalist who has been featured in Parenting Magazine, Natural Health Magazine, National Public Radio (NPR) and KUSI TV News. Ms. Burris' expertise includes: stress reduction, women’s health, fertility, pregnancy, difficult menstrual cycles, menopausal symptoms, digestive problems, and pain. Ms. Burris has also taught acupuncture to graduate students at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She and her husband Tony Burris, L.Ac., M.S.T.O.M treat patients with acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition as natural medicine in their family-owned, private practice, American Acupuncture Center in Eagle, Idaho. Ms. Burris has treated patients at Top Fertility Centers Nationwide, San Diego Hospice, University of California in San Diego (UCSD) Integrative Clinic, and for UCSD Dental Study. Ms Burris was the creator of fertility retreats for couples and served on the board of RESOLVE, the non-profit organization supporting couples with infertility.