People come to me mid-IVF cycle all the time and ask some version of the same question: Does this actually work, or is it just something people do to feel like they're doing something? Acupuncture during IVF is not magic. It doesn't override a poor stimulation response or turn a chromosomally abnormal embryo into a healthy one. What it does do, and what the research has been increasingly clear on, is improve the biological environment in which IVF is happening. Better circula

PCOS looks different in every woman , and it needs to be treated differently too. Here's how acupuncture and Chinese medicine address PCOS subtypes, insulin resistance, ovulation, and fertility.

The honest answer depends on where you're starting from. Here's a realistic breakdown by situation: natural conception, IVF, PCOS, low AMH. From a fertility acupuncturist in Pasadena.

This Fertility Meditation Map is designed as a daily 5–10 minute ritual moving through the Chinese Medicine template of five key systems. This tool combines a short mantra, a visualization, and breath work to create both physical and creative fertility.

Did you know acupuncture is as efficient as drugs at restoring ovulation?

Each journey to parenthood is unique, and some include the need for a surrogate. From time to time, intended parents ask surrogates to...

Blanca came to taproot acupuncture in June 2021 after 3 rounds of IUI that had not been successful. She wanted help to support the other...

Thin uterine lining is one of those things that comes up on a monitoring ultrasound and sends people straight to Google at midnight. Your RE says the number, you don't fully understand what it means, and suddenly you're trying to figure out if your transfer is going to be cancelled and what you can possibly do about it in two weeks. I see this a lot. Let me try to actually explain what's going on, what the options are, and where acupuncture and Chinese herbs fit in — because

As a fertility and women's health specialist, I help countless women of all ages through many stages of life for which standard medicine...

Egg quality matters for fertility. Women are born with all the egg cells they will ovulate in their lifetime, & the ovarian reserve...

All the labs are "normal", all the ultrasounds and exams are "normal" and yet... baby is not coming. The reproductive endocrinologists...

Estrogen dominance is a hormonal imbalance that happens when we have too much estrogen in the body, either because we take too much in,...

Thyroid hormones play vital roles for fertility. Which is why at taproot, all our fertility patients are asked to get a thyroid panel...

Making babies is a two-person's job. At taproot acupuncture & herbs, we help countless women at any step of their fertility journey....

Chinese medicine says the 3 treasures of life are Qi (energy, your gasoline) Shen (mind, or spirit) and Jing, life essence, your battery....

Fertility acupuncture for IVF goals: Boost ovarian response to improve your egg quality and follicle quantity Support the uterine lining...

Many underweight, overweight, or obese women have no problem getting pregnant. But others will have troubles conceiving, most often due...

IUI stands for Intra-Uterine Insemination. It is the first medical procedure that couples who are struggling to get pregnant usually try....

At taproot, we see patients trying to conceive, either naturally or through IVF and IUI every day. And I like to remind all of them, even...

BBT stands for Basal Body Temperature. It measures your oral temperature in the morning, before you start your daily routine. We use...