So often, partners trying to conceive are drawn to acupuncture  because other methods such as the cost of ivf and fertility treatments seem so far too expensive.

For decades, acupuncture has been shown to be successful in helping to resolve fertility problems in women especially when used in combination with other treatments such as herbal medicines. In fact, there have been many reports of conception occurring from using only a combination of acupuncture and herbal medicines and without traditional medical interventions such as in-vitro fertilizations.

However, seeming as how these events have been isolated and they occurred outside of a controlled environment, no one can say that if the conception was due to acupuncture and herbs or whether the conception was simply a matter of luck.

Most of the time when there are fertility problems in a relationship, the problem actually does lie with something in the woman’s reproductive system. But a large amount of times it lies with the man as well.

Accupuncture and Fertility Results

There have been isolated instances where acupuncturists have attempted to resolve fertility problems in men using acupuncture.  In these cases, however, there have not yet been an appreciable number of reports of acupuncture helping with their fertility problems.

There’s not been a lot of studies testing whether acupuncture help male fertility. And the ones that have been done remain inconclusive. Until more studies have taken place, the effect of acupuncture on male infertility will remain unknown.

Often, when the infertility problems is the fault of the male, hormonal drugs will be employed. One of the main types of drugs used are drugs that contain gonadotropins. Gonadotropins are natural hormones in both men and women. In women it affects the development of the ovaries. In men, it causes gonadal growth. However, a hormone imbalance can cause low sperm counts.

If a male has an imbalance of this hormone in his body, the doctor will sometimes prescribe a drug containing the hormone in the hope that it will temporarily correct the imbalance. Once the hormonal balance is restored, the doctor will monitor the sperm count to track whether if it has indeed increased. If so, the infertility problem may be resolved. If not, the doctor will have to work further with the man to explore other possible solutions.