Sperm (aka Male) Factor Acupuncture

Chinese medicine has a long history of supporting fertility.  Acupuncture can treat common issues such as low motility, morphology, and count, erectile dysfunction and low libido. I use an integrative approach, combining naturopathic medicine and acupuncture, in treating reproductive and sexual health.

Acupuncture helps:

  • improve sperm count
  • improve sperm motility
  • decrease in sperm DNA fragmentation
  • resolve infection
  • Increase libido
  • increase semen quantity
  • decrease mind and body stress

Acupuncture Treatment Recommendations

The quality and quantity of sperm can be impacted more easily than the quality of eggs.  This is because sperm are produced and mature more quickly than an egg.
I suggest:

  • Weekly acupuncture session for 3 months for most conditions.
  • I recommend a minimum of 1 treatment around ovulation for natural conception.
  • I also recommend a minimum of one treatment within 24 hours of a sperm sample that will be given for IUI or IVF.

Acupuncture treatment around the time a sample is given has been shown to produce better results than without acupuncture.