fertility Archives - Pacific College /news/tag/fertility Pacific College of Health and Science Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:48:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 /wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-PCHS_Icon_Gradient-1-32x32.png fertility Archives - Pacific College /news/tag/fertility 32 32 The Benefits of Massage Therapy for the Childbearing Years /news/blog/2022/04/25/the-benefits-of-massage-therapy-for-the-childbearing-years Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:25:40 +0000 /?p=17620 By Kiera Nagle, MA, LMT Are you a parent or considering parenthood? As we grow through our 20s, 30s, and 40s, the question of parenthood often crosses our minds and becomes part of our conversations, whether we are partnered or not. While there are undoubtedly innumerable joys that come from parenting, one of the major …

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]]> Supporting Ovarian Reserve with Chinese Medicine /news/blog/2019/08/06/supporting-ovarian-reserve-with-chinese-medicine Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:43:33 +0000 /?p=10256 By Ann Wang, CMD, LAc Without a doubt, the work that has brought me the most joy in my 39 years of practice has been helping my patients to conceive and to bring healthy babies to term. Fertility has become one of my specialties not only because of my growing experience in the field but …

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]]> Treat Women’s Diseases with 11.06 Return to the Nest and 11.24 Gynecological Points /news/blog/2019/07/05/treat-women%e2%80%99s-diseases-with-11-06-return-to-the-nest-and-11-24-gynecological-points Fri, 05 Jul 2019 19:10:57 +0000 /?p=10078 By Susan Johnson, LAc, and Eric Renaud, MAc, LAc  Excerpted from: Tung’s Magic Points, Volume One: A Definitive Clinical Guide. Used primarily for women, 11.06 Return to the Nest and 11.24 Gynecological Points are combined to treat all gynecological diseases, such as premenstrual syndrome, menopausal hot flashes and night sweats, infertility, ovarian disease, cyclic migraines, …

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]]> Treating Erectile Dysfunction in the Clinic: Clinical Pearls from Meridians /news/blog/2016/05/02/treating-erectile-dysfunction-in-the-clinic-clinical-pearls-from-meridians Mon, 02 May 2016 23:00:39 +0000 http://0 Two of PCOM’s faculty (Mitchell Harris and Stephen Bonzak) and one of our alumni (Barbara Ferrero) were featured in the Spring 2016 issue of Meridians: The Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Mitchell Harris, dual chair of clinical procedure and faculty governance at PCOM-Chicago, is also Meridians JAOM’s new Clinical Pearls editor. The topic discussed in …

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]]> The Effects of Eastern and Western Medicine on Female Infertility Associated with Advanced Maternal Age: A Literature Review /news/blog/2016/01/25/the-effects-of-eastern-and-western-medicine-on-female-infertility-associated-with-advanced-maternal-age-a-literature-review Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:25:24 +0000 http://0 By Stacy Frankovitz Reisner, MPH Age is a significant factor that can affect a woman’s ability to conceive. As many women are postponing childbearing for later in their reproductive lives, infertility is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to the 2013 National Vital Statistics Reports,1 birth rates for women aged 30-39 years and 45-49 years increased (2% …

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]]> Classical Medicine for Treating Male Sexual Disorders /news/blog/2015/08/20/classical-medicine-for-treating-male-sexual-disorders Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:26:51 +0000 http://0 By Suzanne Robidoux, PhD, CM, DOM, LAc As practitioners, we always want to bring the quickest, most effective treatment at the lowest price possible. In TCM, sexual disorders are mainly due to either liver qi stagnation, liver and kidney depletion, or the kidney and heart not communicating. What can we offer our patients, however, once we …

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]]> How Does Acupuncture for Fertility Work? Increase Chance of Conception Without Side Effects /news/blog/2015/04/17/how-does-acupuncture-fertility-work-increase-chance-conception-without-side-effects Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://0 Updated:  November 2021 The overwhelming anguish and sense of loss experienced by women struggling with infertility issues is an unwelcome motivator, driving them to seek other treatment options to overcoming infertility. From home remedies, fertility drugs, and even surgery, to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and donor eggs and embryos, modern healthcare has vastly expanded the array …

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]]> Fertility Acupuncture…and No, it’s Not Just For Women /news/blog/2015/03/17/fertility-acupuncture%e2%80%a6and-no-it%e2%80%99s-not-just-for-women Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://0 Ok, so most of the patients ARE women, but at Fertility Specialists Medical Group (FSMG) in San Diego, both men and women are experiencing the benefits of fertility acupuncture, according to PCOM Alumnus Maring Allen, LAc. Allen works with FSMG treating men and women fertility patients, some who are integrating acupuncture treatments with In Vitro Fertilization …

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]]> Massage for Pregnancy & Childbirth /news/blog/2015/01/13/massage-for-pregnancy-childbirth Tue, 13 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://0 Massage for pregnancy & childbirth, more commonly known as prenatal massages, are therapeutic massages that are scientifically proven to aid in depression in pregnant mothers, labor pains, and childbirth. There are various research studies that focus on the benefits of prenatal massages, but none have advocated its advantages more than Dr. Tiffany Field, the leading …

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]]> TCM and Acupuncture for Fertility /news/blog/2015/01/04/tcm-and-acupuncture-for-fertility Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 http://0 Unlike Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), focuses on the body as a whole, focusing on the interactions between the body, spirit and mind. TCM seeks to discover the underlying cause of health problems, as opposed to attempting solely to treat the symptoms of disease. TCM and acupuncture for fertility is of particular importance for …

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