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Fertility Issues

Fertility issues and the frustrations of not being able to conceive can be hugely stressful to a relationship – and the wider family – particularly so if the decision to ‘have a baby’ has been delayed for whatever reason. As a Zita West affiliated practitioner, Joshua provides acupuncture treatment for couples who wish to take a pro-active approach to starting and growing their family.

The clinical definition of male infertility is ‘the presence of abnormal semen parameters in the male partner of a couple who have been unable to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse’. Successful fertilisation of the female egg requires normal sperm production and motility, and adequate sexual performance, all functions that require normal levels of testosterone.

In a woman, the one-year definition also applies but infertility can be ‘primary’, in women who have never conceived, or ‘secondary’, in those who have. Factors involved in successful conception might also include the woman’s age and pregnancy history, a couple’s lifestyle, nutritional and dietary habits and how their fertility worries might be impacting their relationship.

Acupuncture can help support your journey to starting a family, beginning with preparing you both, mentally and physically, and optimising the conditions for successful conception, through pregnancy and on into the early months of your baby’s life.

How we can help:

  • Addressing hormonal imbalance
  • Reduction of stress, greater relaxation
  • Enhanced pregnancy experience
  • Lifestyle and dietary advice
  • Increased egg/sperm production
My clients say...

Niam

“I have known Joshua for twenty years, initially as my teacher and subsequently as a colleague. During that time he had his own practice as well as teaching the Alexander Technique as a part of performance training in a range of different contexts, including individual and group work. He is experienced and knowledgeable in many…

Angie T

“I was diagnosed with cancer, in shock, out of balance and with no confidence in my body. Joshua expertly and effectively treated my shock with homeopathy, his treatment continued with Five Elements Acupuncture after I’d had radical surgery. I felt like I went on a journey with him, to a place of strength and health,…

Mary M

“Although Mr Enkin is a practitioner of many years standing, he continues to study the healing arts widely. This gives him the ability to assess quickly and accurately the needs of his patients at whatever level of life situation.”

Carolyn D

“After crippling back pain and subsequent surgery, I have been helped back to absolutely normal function, health and happiness with the support and treatment I have received with Joshua. It is difficult to imagine now how things were back then – a testament to his care.”