• Conditions Addressed by Herbal Formulas
• Conditions Not Addressed
• Success Rates for Custom Herbal Formulas
• Safety of Herbs Duration of Treatment
• Herbs for Threatened Miscarriage
• Use of Herbs During Pregnancy
• FSH Levels Can Be Improved with Herbs
• Combining Herbs and Western Therapies
• Emotional Support

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For thousands of years, Chinese women have trusted traditional Chinese medicine to help them conceive. More and more women here in the U.S. are also discovering their effectiveness. I have had the opportunity to witnessed first hand the effectiveness of these herbal formulas while working with men and women with fertility problems for the past 5 years.

These custom herbal formulas offer an effective, natural means of addressing infertility and supporting your efforts to get pregnant. This natural method works to improve your overall health and well-being, strengthen the organs and systems vital to reproduction, heal specific conditions that may affect your fertility, and even support Western-based reproductive technology such as IVF and hormone therapy.

Conditions Addressed by Custom Herbal Formulas for Women 

       Hormone Imbalances and Associated Conditions 
      Anovulation 
      Luteal Phase Defect 
      Amenorrhea & Irregular Periods 
      Unexplained Infertility 
      Endrometriosis 
      Polycystic Ovaries 
      Tubal Obstruction (minimum obstruction) 
      Uterine Fibroids 
      Advanced Maternal Age 
      Recurrent Miscarriage 
      Immunologic Infertility 
      Improving the outcome of ART procedures


Conditions Not Addressed by Custom Herbal Formulas

It is not advisable to suggest that something simply cannot be accomplished in the field of health care (because there are almost always exceptions), but there are some areas where chances of success are considered quite low.

Some women suffer from amenorrhea that is associated with a very low body fat content. This is apparently exacerbated by strenuous exercise (e.g., distance running). Changes in diet and exercise may be necessary before Chinese herbs or other therapeutic methods can be effective.

In a few cases, a woman’s immune system will attack her husband’s sperm and thus make fertilization virtually impossible; I have not seen this overcome with Chinese herbs.

People who are under very high levels of stress or who have multiple health problems may need to have these things addressed—partly with use of Chinese herbs—before a reasonably high chance of success can be expected in the specific treatment of infertility.



Success Rate for Custom Herbal Formulas

Although the outcome for any given individual cannot be predicted, the clinical studies conducted in China indicate that about 70% of all cases of infertility (male and female) treated by Chinese herbs resulted in pregnancy or restored fertility. Depending on the particular study and the types of infertility treated, success rates ranged from about 30% up to more than 90%.

Included in these statistics are cases of infertility involving obstruction of the fallopian tubes, amenorrhea, absent ovulation, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, low sperm count, nonliquification of semen, and other causes. In China, the ability to directly integrate traditional and modern methods of therapy, and the willingness of individuals to consume relatively large doses of herbs, the success rates are higher than can be achieved in the U.S. at the present time.

I have personally experienced about a 35% success rate with women who have taken the herbal formulas for between 4 and 8 months.



Safety of Herbs
 
The Chinese herbs that are used in the U.S. are not overtly toxic, but there are a few possible adverse reactions which are rare and can usually be avoided by a slight adjustment in formulation or method of administration.

These reactions may include dizziness or headache, dry mouth, nausea, flatulence, or change in bowel conditions. If such reactions are not resolved naturally within about three days or if they are severe, I can make an appropriate adjustment. In any case, by discontinuing use of the herbs, any of these reactions will disappear promptly.

Allergic reactions to herbs are rare, but if a person suffers from “environmental allergy syndrome,” then the herbs can also cause the same reactions as other materials encountered in the normal environment.


Duration of Treatment

In the Chinese clinical studies, daily or periodic use of herbs usually resulted in restored fertility within three to six months. In my experience if pregnancy is not achieved within about eight to nine months, then it is unlikely that the treatment will be successful with continued attempts.

In Japan, where doctors give lower dosages of herbs and are restricted to using a smaller range of herbs, treatment time is usually longer: from six to fifteen months.

Here in the U.S., nearly the full range of Chinese herb materials are accessible, but the dosage to be used is usually lower than in China at least to start with; as a result, I estimate that pregnancy can be achieved within three to twelve months, though it seems that most women get pregnant between 4 to 8 months. It must be remembered, however, that approximately one-third of infertility cases may fail to respond to all reasonable attempts.

One advantage of the Chinese herbal approach is that even if pregnancy does not occur, benefits to health can be attained because the herbs address imbalances that affect other aspects of health besides infertility. 


Herbs for Threatened Miscarriage

Threatened miscarriage, if due to an imbalance in the mother’s system (but not if due to genetic problems with the fetus), can often be overcome with herbs. It is important to note that most cases of early miscarriage (sometimes called spontaneous abortion) are not related to an imbalance in the mother’s system but are rather a natural and fairly common event, possibly due to a development problem of the embryo. Later in the pregnancy, weaknesses in the mother’s system or excessive fetal movement, become a more prominent factor.

There is a particular herb formula, called Tang-kuei and Peony Formula (Dang Gui Shao Yao San), which forms the basis of most treatments aimed at avoiding miscarriage—but the formula is intended to be used mainly as a daily preventive therapy rather than an emergency treatment. Extensive testing in Asia indicates that this formula is safe to use and it appears highly effective; modified versions of this formula, such as Tang-kuei Formula (Dang Gui San), are used to address specific concerns and are equally safe and effective.

Other formulas, such as “An Tai Yin” (which means Peaceful Fetus Formula) and “Shou Tai Wan” (which means Fetus Longevity Pill) are popular remedies in China for use during the latter part of pregnancy. I will prescribe individual modifications of these formulas if they are needed.

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Use of Herbs During Pregnancy

The herbs that benefit fertility are usually discontinued once pregnancy is suspected or confirmed. In most cases, it is not necessary to use herbs during pregnancy. Women with a history of miscarriage or who are deemed at high risk for miscarriage (somewhat more common among women who have experienced prolonged infertility) may wish to take herbs that are traditionally used in such cases by Chinese women.

Certain herbs can be used during pregnancy to enhance the health of the mother and to counteract symptoms of morning sickness. In addition, it is reported that labor can be made easier by proper application of herbs.


FSH Levels Can Be Improved with Herbs

A common question is, "My doctor says that if my FSH levels are elevated even once, this means I have poor egg quality. What do you think about that"?

Having poor egg quality is not ideal for conception but there are thousands of women with poor egg quality who conceive after the appropriate medical intervention which should include herbal medication. The herbal formula will get your reproductive system in top condition and your FSH levels will gradually go down.

I have worked with many women who present with FSH levels > 17 and after three to six months of treatment see their FSH levels reduced to between 6 and 9 with normal E2 levels. 



Combining Herbs and Western Therapies

In China, the combined use of modern drugs or other Western medical techniques along with Chinese herbs is not uncommon; some doctors are trained in both methods. Western and traditional doctors often work together in Chinese clinics and hospitals. When the modern methods are applied, the herb therapies do not usually need to be altered compared to cases where the herbs are used alone.

Most of the cases of infertility successfully treated in China do not rely on techniques such as in vitro fertilization, which are quite expensive and have only a modest rate of success in the U.S. where the modern fertilization methods are most highly developed.

I have worked with many women who were in the process of IVF and we used the herbs to deal with the side effects of the medications used during the IVF cycle.

NO HERBS ARE TO BE TAKEN WHILE TAKING LUPRONE AS IT COULD CAUSE EFFECTS THAT ARE NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS. 

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