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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Learn more, get involved, make a difference! More than 13,000 women in the US are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, but the disease can be preventable with appropriate screenings. Cervical cancer occurs in...
Amy Schumer shares her IVF Journey, and urges others to open up about theirs as well.
Amy Schumer thanks everyone for their stories, tips, and information. Amy Schumer recently took to Instagram to open up about her journey with in vitro fertilization. The 38-year-old comedian is currently treating, and seeking advice and support from her followers....
Miscarriage: Beyond the Shame
Many celebrities have opened up and shared their stories of pregnancy, loss, miscarriage and infertility.
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day 2019
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day October 24, 2019 It is part of an effort designed to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. It’s a special day for acupuncturists nationwide to share that we are...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we would like to help empower and educate more women and their families what they can do to help prevent cancer in the future. There are many ways we can bring attention to our health, and early detection is one of the...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCOS and Acupuncture
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a very common cause of fertility issues in women today. It is estimated that 10-15% of women have PCOS, affecting 1-10 women. It is a hormone disorder which disrupts the ovaries, and the hormones estradiol and estrogen. PCOS is...
Morning Sickness & Acupuncture
Women may expect to experience morning sickness in pregnancy; but for many, it can be more of an all day ordeal. Seventy to ninety percent of all pregnant women experience some form of nausea. There are many things we can do to help relieve nausea, vomiting, lack of...
Vitamin D and your Fertility
Vitamin D: Can spending time in the sun increase my fertility odds? Vitamin D plays a large role in development of the uterus, sexual organs, and the ability to form healthy eggs, which can greatly affect the chances of conceiving and holding a healthy pregnancy. In...
World Embryologist Day 2019
Today is World Embryologist Day. This is the 41stanniversary of the birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby. Years later, more than eight million babies have been born through in vitro fertilization, giving hope to millions of couples living with...
Acupuncture can increase chances of IVF and Pregnancy
Acupuncture can increase chances of IVF and a Healthy Pregnancy Did you know that the most important time to support your fertility (and your partner’s) is in the 90 days before conception happens? The environment in which your eggs will grow and mature impacts your...
Men’s Health and Fertility
Men's Health & Fertility: It Takes Two! June 10-16 is Men's Health Week! It’s important that we bring to attention the other half of the equation, men’s fertility. In more recent years, there have been more studies coming out that have shown a great change in...
Fertility after 40
Can you be fertile after forty? Couples today are waiting until their late thirties and early forties to begin a family. Is this a high risk? Is it too late? For the wise who enlist the help of a healthy diet, stress reduction, and fertility support to aid in...