Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Acupuncture can help Boost the fertility of men and women


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For couples who have had long mengidam-idamkan, infertility or infertility momongan is a very unpleasant news. Fortunately, there is a therapy that has been believed for centuries that can help, including acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a method of treatment by way of placing small needles at specific points in the body. Health experts believe that ancient therapies from China can help increase fertility in both men and women.

"Acupuncture has been around for almost 3,000 years. This method is safe and without any bad side effects. This probably is not the only way that can be done in an effort to cure infertility, but help make the body stay primed and maximizing the effect of fertility treatment, "said Dr. Lisa Lilienfield, pain specialist in Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in McLean, Virginia.

"Although not a panacea, acupuncture can help the patient in order to have better fitness. Fitness is one of the conditions for coping with stress due to infertility, and are able to increase the number of pregnancy as well as quality of life, "said Dr. Jamie Grifo, Director of the New York University Fertility Center and Director of the Division of reproductive endocrinology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City.

Selain menghilangkan stres, Lilienfield mengatakan bahwa akupunktur dapat membantu meningkatkan kesuburan wanita dengan cara meningkatkan aliran darah ke ovarium dan uterus. Peningkatan aliran darah dapat membantu menebalkan lapisan rahim, sehingga meningkatkan kemungkinan pembuahan.

"Secara umum, orang yang berusia di bawah 35 tahun disarankan untuk mencoba agar dapat hamil selama sekitar satu tahun sebelum mencari pengobatan infertilitas. Tapi, jika ingin segera diperiksa, enam bulan adalah waktu yang wajar untuk menunggu. Dan wanita yang berusia di atas 35 tahun tidak harus menunggu lebih dari enam bulan," kata Lilienfield seperti dilansir Healthday, Senin (6/2/2012).

Akupunktur juga dapat membantu memperbaiki gangguan sistem neuroendokrin tubuh. Akupunktur dapat membantu mengaktifkan otak untuk melepaskan hormon-hormon yang merangsang ovarium, kelenjar adrenal, dan organ lain yang terlibat dalam reproduksi. Efek akupuntur pada sistem neuroendokrin juga dapat membantu pria yang tidak subur dengan merangsang produksi sperma.

Penelitian yang telah dilakukan mengenai akupunktur dan kesuburan memiliki hasil yang beragam. Beberapa di antaranya menunjukkan beberapa manfaat, sedangkan yang lain tidak menunjukkan apa-apa.

Suatu penelitian mengenai akupunktur yang dimuat dalam Acupuncture in Medicine serta penelitian lain yang dimuat dalam Journal of Endocrinological menemukan khasiat akupunktur yang diterapkan pada seorang wanita yang menjalani operasi pemindahan embrio ke dalam rahimnya.

Research from the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation also found that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and the man who has problems infertility of unknown cause also can benefit from acupuncture.

Acupuncture done by placing a very thin needles at certain points in the body. In Chinese medicine, these points are believed to be the area where a ' chi ' blocked.

In Western medicine, it is believed that the placement of the needle can release natural painkillers substances from the body. Acupuncture is commonly used to treat pain, including back pain, headaches and menstrual cramps.