Acupuncture for fertility

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I've just started acupuncture and am two sessions in. Was wondering if anyone had any experiences on it they could share, and how long its worth continuing it for?

Cd17 now and 0.3 still. Never been this lately for ovulation. With this issue and last cycle being late I'm just done really. It was all fine and normal for ages and now this? Don't know why. Covid is the only real negative change I've had. Diet etc has all been perfect. 🤷‍♀️. Would have thought accupuncture would have helped but not sure. It helped with stress last month anyway.

Might be a weird late one, unexplained. Very frustrating though!

@Loops01 I know how frustrating that can be. Hang on in there. Trust that your body knows what it's doing. I'm hoping your OPKs start rising, although mine can go from very little to a peak the next day so maybe that will be the case with you 🤞🏼also if you've had covid then it may well be that still affecting you.

I'm cd15 and have lots of ewcm, quite earlier than normal so am hoping ovulation is a few days away. Last cycle it was cd24. Acupuncture and soy potentially helping this cycle 🤞🏼

Thanks @choccrumpet. It went up to 0.4 earlier. I have lots of ewcm about 4 or 5 days ago. I was all confused as I thought that meant ovulation but apparently you can have that and not ovulate! It's your body preparing for ovulation but doesn't guarantee an egg release or having released. That bummed me out. No covid, just the vaccine but yeah I will blame that for these 2 messy cycles! Cd15 instead of cd24 sounds really good! Everything crossed for you!!

@Loops01 maybe your body tried to ovulate and it didn't work and will hopefully try again? I know how frustrating it can be, do what you can to keep yourself okay mentally. I didn't actually know that either but it makes sense. Oh sorry, it could be that or like @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 said could be for it's own reasons or no reason and just a few off cycles. I've got my fingers crossed for you!

I doubt it will happen anytime, I think it'll take a few days but I'll take it over cd24 but if it is that late then it's late again and it's just how it is and I can deal with it 🤗 BUT something is working, it's quite early for me to have this much ewcm

@choccrumpet that's very encouraging!!!

How are your tests looking now @choccrumpet? Are you nearing peak?

I think I'm going to try spy isoflavones for the next few cycles to see if that might help. I've decided I'm not going to change my day 21 bloods as I actually have no idea when I ovulated and don't think I did so I'm hoping they will allow me to have it done again in july when my next cycle is.

Attached my tests. The 0.6 one that it is saying as peak also scanned as 0.4 below it so I don't know which one is correct. My cycle has never been like this before. Last month obviously I couldn't test fully due to a work trip but I truly think the last 2 cycles I haven't ovulated at all. Don't know why or how to sort it. Still getting the same cm pattern and cervix changes to suggest my body is preparing but I don't think any egg is being released 🤷‍♀️.

@loops re soy isoflavones, @choccrumpet and I have both tried those. For me my ovulation was CD14 on both cycles. Without it, it was CD17 this cycle and CDs 20+ the couple months previous.

I actually had a positive pregnancy test, but it's before my periods due so just waiting. If this doesn't work out though, I'd do soy and acupuncture again. In fact I'll continue acupuncture regardless

Oooh fingers crossed for you!! @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7

Oooh fingers crossed!!! X

@Loops01 that's so strange. Maybe you should keep testing in case it's quite late? I've also tried soy, this is my second cycle taking it. I ovulated cd25 last cycle so it was even later than normal. This cycle it's on its way to being earlier, currently on CD17 so hopefully mid next week. It's still late in a cycle but normalish for me. My OPK is at .6 today so it's finally starting to get darker. I might get a high tomorrow and a peak day after maybe, or a few days of highs before a peak.

Don't think the soy works that well for me as I hard fairly normal cycles, they were just a bit long and lots of waiting around but it does give me a stronger OPK reading and I know it's helped lots others like @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 !

@choccrumpet good to know! Will try it and see what it's like. A stronger reading would be better since last 2 months the lines are the same and not really that different!

Thanks for the good wishes @beckyCarlos and @Loops01!

Ladies, when you started acupuncture, did you get cramps and feel nauseous around ovulation? I'm feeling it this cycle, I'm ovulating today and feeling quite nauseous. Also ovulation came early for me CD19 compared to cd24 last cycle so a combination of soy/acupuncture is definitely working!

@choccrumpet I'll let you know in a few days! Im CD11 with no rising LH yet but I'm short cycled, so have had peak anywhere from day 10 to day 14...mucus is starting to become more present so ovulation will likely be in 3-4 days (fingers crossed its not suddenly tonight, DH is away from early tomorrow to late Thurs!)...I do feel a bit gippy though!

Very much lookong forward to my session tonight, although worried I've got my hopes up for another session of a big hug from the universe, what if that was a one off and I'm disappointed 🤣 sometimes I wonder what its like to be a person who doesnt fret or overanalyse! X

@choccrumpet I did when I was on the soy. Hopefully this is it!

@beckyCarlos enjoy your session tonight

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 maybe it is the soy rather than acupuncture but could be either/both if she's trying to encourage better blood flow so potentially stronger ovulation. Not feeling great at the moment but hopefully all worth it.

@beckyCarlos don't overthink it, it'll be great and you'll enjoy it just as much as the last one 🤗 fingers crossed you ovulate a bit later then! It's my 6th day of ewcm so all looking good here 🤞🏼also my next session isn't until end of next week, I'd like it now please 🤣

I’ve been having acupuncture for 8 months. I haven’t got pregnant while doing acupuncture but it has definitely improved my cycles.

Lengthened my luteal phase from 12 to 15 days
Removed a lot of my pre AF symptoms such as cramps and back pain
Removed my pre AF spotting of two days
Made my blood healthier ie full flow and bright red.

@XjustagirlX wow that's amazing it's had such an effect for you!

@XjustagirlX thats awesome! How often do you go? X

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 @beckyCarlos I started going once a week but it was too expensive so after 3 months I started going every fortnight.

In my experience it really does help with the cycles and blood and symptoms. I was a skeptic before.

Hey! So I'd been trying for around a year with no luck, went to a lady for acupuncture, was going for 3 sessions a week and whilst I do believe in Holistics etc, I didn't think it'd necessarily be a quick fix. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I got pregnant the next month. Now have a 9m DD. Obviously it could be a huge coincidence and I'll never know!

Also I stopped it while pregnant and resumed it for the final few weeks of pregnancy (alongside reflexology) to try and ensure I didn't go over too much - was only 5 days over. I also swear by Aniball, no tears whatsoever.

@GalaxyGirl24 thank you for the tip about the aniball, if I get to nine months, I'll def give it a try!

@XjustagirlX @GalaxyGirl24 both your experiences are amazing! I've only been for 4 sessions but can see a change already, I totally believe in it!! It's incredible!