Woman' Day Fertility Treatment Interview with Kristen Burris

Here is an excerpt from Womans Day Article I was interviewed for discussing:  Acupuncture for Fertility
You can find the entire article on line:
Fertility Treatments Explained - Women's Health at WomansDay.com


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It may sound surprising, but acupuncture is the latest buzz in fertility treatments. “Acupuncture has been proven for over 2,000 years to increase blood flow to reproductive organs, reduce uterine cramping, regulate hormones and induce ovulation—all of which significantly increase a woman's ability to conceive and carry a child full-term,” says Kristen Burris, LAc, MSTOM, a licensed acupuncturist in private practice in Eagle, Idaho. Acupuncture treatment may also stimulate the neurotransmitters, triggering production of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone. “This hormone controls a woman's menstrual cycle and her ability to ovulate in a timely manner,” explains Burris. “Acupuncture is known to stimulate blood flow to the uterus and increases the production of endogenous opioids, which allows the body to relax, inhibiting stress—one of the greatest known factors in infertile couples.”



Success Rate: Acupuncture, when combined with IVF procedures, has been proven to increase a woman's success by as much as 65 percent, according to a recent study in the British Medical Journal.



Cost: Acupuncture treatment is similar in cost to that of massage therapy—about $100 per treatment, on average—and may be covered by insurance.

PMDD- Do you feel crazy every month?

PMDD- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is thought to negatively affected 3-6% of women.  It is brutal to go through for both the woman and her family, co-workers and friends.  The symptoms include: bloating, uncontrollable cravings, swelling, pain, severe bleeding and emotional out-bursts including anger, frustration and crying.  Even though PMDD medically isn't directly linked to infertility, from a Chinese Medical Perspective it is related.  Any hormonal imbalance that impacts the reproductive function negatively can affect a woman's ability to conceive and or carry a baby to full term.  Typically this pattern of disharmony is the Liver overacting on the Spleen causing both physical and emotional trauma for the patients. 

What most people don't know is that acupuncture and herbal medicine, when appropriately prescribed, is a viable treatment for PMDD. Acupuncture is unable to separate the body from the mind when treating the patient therefore it addresses both the physical (bloating, pain, heavy bleeding) and the emotional turmoil (anger, frustration, crying, mood swings).



I have been treating PMDD successfully for over a decade.  If you know of someone who suffering every month be sure to educate them about their natural options so they can avoid taking unnecessary drugs or worse- getting a hysterectomy.