- For most people the first stage is an Initial Assessment Session during which we take your case history, give you advice on the best therapy/combination of therapies and devise a program of treatment for you. The information sessions last for 45 minutes, and we encourage both partners to come along.
- If you are about to start IVF or will do so within the next month, then we recommend that you book your first appointment with one of our acupuncture practitioners. They will take a full case history and recommend any other therapies to support you during your IVF treatment.
Due to high demand, there may be a 3-6 week wait for appointments, so we advise booking at the earliest opportunity.
We only advise what is necessary to enhance your chances of conception but we do believe in a rounded approach. In our experience, fertility problems arise due to a combination of causes and can be affected by other health issues.
On your part, lifestyle changes are sometimes necessary – stopping smoking, cutting down on alcohol, losing or gaining weight and managing stress being some of the issues that we support you with.
We regularly re-assess your progress so that you don’t feel you have to attend treatments indefinitely. We will always advise if we think your best choice is to have IVF or any other ART (Assisted Reproductive Technique), or if we think you should consider sperm or egg donation and we will support you in your decision and throughout the treatments.