Enhance Fertility / Pregnancy
No matter what stage of your fertility and prenatal journey, we are here to support you along the way. Our comprehensive approach to fertility enhancement integrates Functional Medicine with Chinese Medicine to discover root causes preventing a healthy pregnancy. We utilize both advanced functional and conventional diagnostics, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and over ten years of clinical experience to support, educate, and improve your body’s natural potential for a healthy pregnancy. Education and empowerment is at the forefront of our practice. We strive for all our patients to deeply understand their bodies, learn how to improve their terrain, and be an active participant in their healthcare.
1 in 8 couples (or 12% of married women) have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy.
(2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC)
7.4 million women, or 11.9% of women, have ever received any infertility services in their lifetime.
(2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, CDC)
Our patients range from couples wishing to optimize their health pre-conception, to those working with diagnosed conditions that are known to impair fertility. The mission is to help restore your fertility so that you can conceive naturally or increase your success rates if doing Assisted Reproductive Therapies [ART]. Using our unique approach to fertility enhancement our Reproductive Specialists have seen drastic improvements in patients with these and other conditions that affect fertility:
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Diminished Ovarian Reserve
- High FSH
- Thin endometrial lining
- Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Amenorrhea
- Hormonal imbalance
- Stress, anxiety, and depression
- Advanced maternal age
- Unexplained infertility
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Male factor issues such as low sperm count, motility, or morphology
Have you been told by your doctor to keep “trying” for a year and then come back if unsuccessful?
Left the office feeling unsupported, no direction, and questions unanswered?
You are not alone!
In reality, there is a LOT that can be done to optimize your body for pregnancy.
As a Reproductive Medicine Specialist, I understand that infertility is not only complex physically, but can be exceptionally challenging emotionally. I am here to support you through your entire fertility journey, help uncover root underlying causes, provide actionable steps that you can take, and offer both diagnostics and natural treatments. Together, we create a plan that addresses your specific imbalances, needs, and is appropriate for your situation.
Brianna Browning, LAc, FABORM
Functional Fertility Matrix
- Assimilation: The gut’s ability to break down, absorb, and metabolize nutrients required for fertility, ovarian function, ovulation, luteal phase integrity, and overall vitality.
- Defense & Repair: The immune system’s complex task of fighting infections and regulating inflammatory response, while simultaneously being “tolerant” of non-self cells such as sperm and developing baby.
- Energy: Adequate energy production is essential for ovulation, fertilization, and implantation, therefore supporting mitochondria is key. More mitochondria (our cells power center) are found per oocyte (egg cell) than any other organelle in the human body!
- Biotransformation / Detox: The liver, kidney, gut, and skins ability to reduce, metabolize, and eliminate toxic compounds and hormones.
- Transport: Proper circulation of blood and nutrients to reproductive organs is essential for developing a healthy endometrium where an embryo can implant.
- Communication: The brain’s ability to send messages via hormones and neurotransmitters to their proper glands (ovaries, thyroid, adrenals) is essential for reproductive hormone balance.
- Structural Integrity: Integrity of cellular membranes involved with communication of hormones, the structure of reproductive organs such as ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus, and the nervous and vascular system all play an important role with fertility.
Why choose an ABORM Certified Fertility Acupuncturist?
Advanced training in western and eastern reproductive medicine.
Passed a rigorous advanced certification exam.
Are required to pursue advanced continuing education yearly in reproductive medicine.
Work collaboratively with your physician to ensure you receive the best care possible.
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine to Enhance Fertility
- Nourishes the health of the ovaries and improves development of the follicles.
- Increase blood flow to the uterus – helps to increase the thickness of the uterine lining.
- Regulate the timing of menstrual cycle.
- Stimulate ovulation.
- Decreases the chances of miscarriage.
- Assist with successful IVF – increased blood flow creates a thicker, more nutrient rich uterine lining and improves ovarian response.
- Improve Male Factor infertility – improves the quality of semen, morphology, and motility.
- Reduce the negative effects of stress associated with infertility and increase calmness by regulating the sympathetic nervous system
A recent study published in Fertility and Sterility, found that the use of Acupuncture with In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) achieved a 42% clinical pregnancy rate compared to 26% in a control group that did not receive acupuncture. This study was based on the woman receiving acupuncture for ONLY one day, shortly before and after the transfer of the embryos. Clinically, this rate increased to 60% when using a broader support of both Chinese herbs and acupuncture in preparation before, during, and after IVF.
Our individualized approach is designed to support your body’s innate intelligence and harmonize the delicate balance of your fertility cycle. We incorporate a detailed functional analysis of your unique constitution and combine it with information discovered by your laboratory results. By integrating holistic and scientific we are on the cutting edge of fertility care, providing patients with a high degree of accuracy and efficacy. Our initial goal is to educate women on the details of their menstrual cycles: to help them interpret BBT charts, identify cervical fluid, understand how the hormones interplay and work to create an optimal fertile environment. Your treatment program will consist of:
- A detailed intake consultation to pinpoint the type, source, and cause of disharmony in your fertility cycle.
- Option for advanced functional laboratory diagnostics.
- Development of a customized treatment plan that addresses the symptoms as well as the cause of your fertility issues.
- Regular acupuncture treatments designed to support and encourage proper balance at every stage of the menstrual cycle.
- Customized herbal prescriptions tailored to your individual needs, targeted to maximize each phase of your cycle.
- A targeted nutritional support regimen that is designed to nourish and balance blocked and depleted glands, and that is grounded in biomedical knowledge and research.
- Mind-body exercises, meditations, and lifestyle guidance that leverage the amazing power of the mind and emotions.
Want 1-on-1 help identifying what root causes might be decreasing your fertility?
