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“Being treated
by Jann really made a difference to me. After being in a car
accident I suffered from neck and back pain and continuously
seeing’physios’and still nothing helped. Passing
by Jann's practice I thought I’d give acupuncture ago.
Little did I know that it would really help me with my pain.
After a session I felt relieved.”
Sonia
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“Last year I
had bronchitis caused by golden staph infection in my lungs.
After two courses of antibiotics my doctor gave up and encouraged
me to try acupuncture. Jann decided that golden staph indicated
a compromised immune system and sent me for hair analysis to
find out why. The results showed high mercury levels. She treated
me with acupuncture and chelation therapy - lots of vitamins
and minerals. The second hair analysis shows a definite lowering
of mercury levels.”
Bruce
Rozelle
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When Bruce came to
see me he was very sick with a chronic chest infection. I treated
him with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine immediately
and his chest infection totally cleared up within the next two
weeks. I suspected that the weakness of his immune system was
due to chemical or heavy metal poisoning. His pulse from a Chinese
medicine diagnostic point of view was choppy and wiry which
is a good indicator of chemical poisoning. I find hair analysis
is a useful diagnostic tool.
Jann Mehmet
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“I developed cystitis at age 21 and suffered recurring
bouts almost monthly. This was debilitating and depressing.
Doctors prescribed antibiotics which stopped the infection
but did not relieve the pressure which made the wearing of
clothing above or on my pelvis most uncomfortable. I also
noticed that the infection weakened my bladder. When the infection
was very bad I passed blood and my kidneys throbbed. I sought
the help of Jann Mehmet. Jann believed that the cystitis was
stress-related. I realised that the times when I was feeling
stressed, I would develop the infection. Jann treated me with
Chinese herbs and above all with wonderful acupuncture which
relieved the horrible pressure. This year I've had a particularly
stressful period. And yet suffer greatly reduced amounts of
infections and am stronger and healthier than ever.”
Gabriella
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“I have been a patient of Jann Mehmet
for several years. During this time I have found my overall
health to have improved enormously. I am much more in touch
with my body and can feel if things are starting to get out
of balance. This gives me the opportunity to ‘prevent’illness.
I used to suffer with cystitis-it would just
‘come on’and was quite chronic at times. Jann
has treated me for this complaint using herbs and acupuncture
with wonderful success. Nowadays, I rarely get cystitis but
if I start to feel the symptoms I take the herbs that Jann
prescribed and within a very short space of time the discomfort
has subsided. I usually carry on with the herbs for a few
days or two and if possible have a treatment and get the ‘all
clear’from Jann.
Cystitis can be a distressing and painful
experience, but knowing I have help on hand that works (if
needed) is a great comfort.”
Linda
Drummoyne
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“Since I can remember, I have always been a sufferer
of stomach upsets. The usual symptoms were: almost daily diarrhoea,
heartburn, bowel pain, sensitivity to almost all kinds of
foods. Having a meal was a real challenge and all the diets
that I followed and all the medicine that I took did not help.
At most, I was feeling a bit better during the period of time
I was on a diet, but immediately after, the problems started
again.
Some months ago after receiving advice from my beautiful
wife, I went to see Jann. I started acupuncture treatment
accompanied by Chinese traditional medicine. Immediately after
the treatment the improvement in my health was noticeable.
After a couple of months there were no more stomach pains,
diarrhoea, and no heartburn. I started to enjoy my meals again
and there is no food now that I am sensitive to. The transformation
is so complete that two weeks ago I stopped seeing Jann because
my health now does not require any treatment.“
Marcel
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After trying unsuccessfully to conceive for 18 months, and
going through the heartache of a failed IVF attempt, my husband
and I sought the help of the fertility team at Rozelle Acupuncture
and Chinese Medicine Centre. My confidence in our ability
to conceive was renewed within my first visit, as Jann Mehmet's
in-depth knowledge and holistic approach to our health was
truly inspiring. Within the next few months we both saw Jann,
Melissa or Leah for weekly acupuncture sessions. All three
practitioners were very professional, genuine and committed
and the environment provided was very calming and therapeutic.
This, coupled with dietary changes, herbs and Jann's suggestion
that we check my husband for varicocele (which was the case),
turned our overall health around. Almost three months to the
date of our first appointment with Jann, we naturally conceived
our beautiful baby. I continued acupuncture throughout my
pregnancy and found it highly beneficial. Not only have we
been blessed with a healthy, happy child thanks to the treatment
at the Rozelle Acupuncture Centre, but also we have both gained
a greater knowledge of our overall health, have stronger immune
system and feel years younger. Considering our IVF doctor
told us that it could take us up to seven years to conceive
naturally (if we conceived naturally at all), three months
almost seems like a miracle! I cannot recommend Jann and her
team highly enough t anyone looking into fertility issues,
or any other health issues for that matter. I m now a wholehearted
believer in acupuncture and Tradition Chinese Medicine as
a brilliant, if not better, alternative to western medicine,
and would myself choose this as my treatment of choice for
an future heath issues.
Fiona
Sydney
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It is worth adding
that during the first consultation, I suggested Fiona's husband
be checked for varicocele. We did find that he had a varicocele
and we recommended embolisation followed by acupuncture as we
have found that this treatment combination works better than
embolisation alone. The systematic review conducted on the clinical
trials to treat varicocele using embolisation or ligation found
there was no evidence that these two procedures (ligation or
embolisation) were beneficial. So combining acupuncture with
emolisationt is a bit of a break through in treatment results.
Within four weeks his abnormal semen quality/forms had improved
significantly. His count had also doubled. While we found there
was a significant feeling factor that had been overlooked, the
improvement in Fiona's husbands semen quality also lead to a
speedier result. We were all thrilled.
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“I very much appreciated the way that Jann went about
her evaluation and treatment of me. She did not immediately
prescribe herbs but rather, started with changes to my diet
and lifestyle along with acupuncture in order to first address
my irregular cycles. My husband and I had been trying to fall
pregnant for six months when I first went to Jann.
Under Jann I fell pregnant within three cycles. (And lost
eight kilos!!!) Once pregnant, she treated me weekly for the
first trimester, which I believe was crucial. I then attended
every four weeks until term. My pregnancy was easy and enjoyable
and it was during one of Jann’s treatments at 17 weeks
that I first felt my baby move.”
Rebecca
Sydney
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“From age 30 I had stopped using contraception in the
hope of conceiving. I had no luck in the next six years. I
knew that work stress was a big factor, so I gradually stepped
back work to part-time and did some meditation, but I also
came to the conclusion that I had some hormonal imbalances
following my mother’s death when I turned 30. My cycles
had become irregular lasting 3 months.
Aged 36 I sought help from a specialist, and was put on Chlomid,
an entry-level fertility drug. Jann Mehmet was also giving
me treatments by this time and she noted that the drug was
stressing my system. I wasn’t particularly fit or healthy,
but considering my age, I didn’t want to wait to ‘fix’that
with her. This was a mistake, as was the decision to go on
a four week European holiday later when I was 7 weeks pregnant.
Jann was very concerned about my lack of preparation and health
at conception. She recommended that it was unwise to fly in
the first trimester.
After 7 months on Chlomed I was quite depleted. It was decided
that I had elevated levels of Prolactin (great for breastfeeding,
but inhibits ovulation), and Bromocryptine was added to the
mix to bring this down. I conceived in 6 weeks. The medical
advice is that neither drug causes foetal abnormalities, but
in my case, the sheer toll on my system is likely to be the
cause of the problems that ensued with the development of
the baby. She was born jaundice, without a right kidney, severe
hearing problems and a hole in the heart. Later we discovered
she had severe intellectual and developmental problems.
Three years on I was fitter and more active. I did pre-conception
preparation for about 18 months with Jann. I needed and appreciated
this support, especially due to the energy it took to look
after my first child. I still used the fertility drugs Clomid
and Bromocryptine, but this time the drugs were fast and effective
and I conceived after a month. During the first trimester
of pregnancy I received acupuncture and took Chinese herbal
remedies. Aged 40, I had a healthy child and was not in bad
shape.
At 41 I was healthier than I had been since 34. I decided
to try for another child, but not worry about medical interventions.
I kept charts and noted more fertile mucous than I could recall
from my 20s, and timed intercourse when I ovulated. I conceived
within 4 months (while breast feeding my second child who
I continued to feed during the pregnancy!) and took Chinese
herbal remedies during the first trimester and after turning
42, I had a healthy boy.
Moral? I knew my problem was health and hormonal and avoided
surgical investigations or implantations. Sometimes you do
need help. But in retrospect, for the first pregnancy it would
have been wise to be in better health before I subjected myself
to the drugs, and not fly in the first trimester. My healthy
later pregnancies suggested that fertility could improve even
in my forties if I took time for preconception work.”
Kerrie
Newtown and Kangaroo Valley
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“My husband and I had been trying to
fall pregnant for eight months with no success when I went
to see Leah Buhajiar. We were very concerned that we may have
serious fertility problems as we were both very fit, followed
healthy diets and I thought we had a good understanding of
my cycle and were timing intercourse correctly and yet still
we had no success. I was slightly concerned as I had an irregular
cycle and very painful periods, but put this down to being
on the contraceptive pill for over ten years.
From the outset, Leah made me feel very comfortable
even when discussing very private and sensitive issues, such
as intercourse, my diet and the intricacies of my cycle. Initially
she suggested a few modifications to my diet, and after a
month, she put me onto herbs to help regulate my cycle. I
would leave every session feeling a renewed sense of hope
as I started to improve my understanding of my cycle and my
periods started to regulate.
After seven months of acupuncture, we discovered
we were pregnant and it has definitely been worth the wait.
I am currently 19 weeks pregnant and have had a very easy
pregnancy thus far. I honestly believe this is due to Leah's
help with pre-conception care as I continued to see her every
week in the first trimester and every four weeks thereafter
and always feel improved energy levels after my acupuncture
session.“
Tracey
Sydney
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Case history
At 41 years of age, Joanne had already experienced
two failed IVF cycles; the last resulted in an ectopic pregnancy
that destroyed one of her fallopian tubes. As a result she
thought that due to her age, her past infertility and the
fact that her husband's sperm quality was poor, her only option
would be to continue IVF. She came to me to prepare for the
next cycle. I have found that conceiving naturally in women
less than 44 years is still not too difficult with the right
preparation. I also treated her husband for chronic diarrhea
and though we did not do another semen analysis Joanne found
herself pregnant within five months. She gave birth to a lovely
healthy baby girl.
Jann Mehmet
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Case history
At 41 years of age, Jen had attempted five
IVF cycles without success, using donor sperm. She came to
me for preconception work and after six months of regular
acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment she conceived
naturally using intrauterine insemination (IUI) with donor
sperm. Jen gave birth to a healthy baby boy and just under
two years later at 43 she decided it was now or never to attempt
to have another child and after three months of preparation
and on her 2nd natural attempt at IUI she conceived and later
gave birth to a healthy baby girl. At first, her little boy
wanted to know when the babies' mother was coming to get her.
I think he has got over that now.
Jann Mehmet
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“Jann Mehmet and the Rozelle Acupuncture
and Chinese Medicine Centre had been recommended to me from
a variety of sources, including several friends and work colleagues
who had related positive experiences to me about their own
treatments at the Centre. I initially visited Jann with a
couple of health concerns, the main ones being infertility
and chronic neck pain after a neck injury 10 years ago; wanting
to regulate my menstrual cycle; and wanting to increase my
energy levels which had been very low for many years. I had
weekly appointments at the Centre with either Jann or Leah
for approximately eight months, during which time I had regular
acupuncture sessions that were just so beautiful and relaxing.
I changed my dietary habits significantly, and now love the
changes that were recommended to me. I no longer see the new
eating habits as a ‘diet' but as a complete lifestyle change.
After a couple of months of treatment my neck pain miraculously
resolved, and a year later I am still pain free, something
I thought was impossible to achieve! My energy levels increased
significantly, and my menstrual cycle improved to the point
that I am now seven months pregnant! I can highly recommend
the Rozelle Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Centre to anyone
with health concerns, and the peaceful environment that Jann
has created at the Centre only adds to the holistic health
experience.“
Alex
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“Having regular visits to Jann throughout
my IVF journey was of immense help on many levels. It was
always a positive and calming experience to talk to such an
experienced practitioner about what I was going through; I
always enjoyed chilling out with the acupuncture and would
go away feeling quietened and centred. Physically, I felt
extremely well prepared for every stimulated cycle and embryo
transfer. Jann supported me through two incident-free pregnancies.
I am happy to say I have two extremely healthy miracle children.
From despair to joy, Jann was with me every step of the way,
and I could not recommend her highly enough.”
Anne
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Anne was in her forties during the IVF treatment to conceive
her second child. We did a lot of preparation with acupuncture
and herbs to give her the very best opportunity to develop
healthy eggs and embryos. Studies suggest that if a woman
in her forties has embryos that develop to the blastocyst
stage she has the same statistical opportunity for conceiving
as a woman of any other age group (Jansen et al, 1999). Therefore,
the aim of acupuncture and Chinese herbal support for women
over 40 in particular is to achieve a good level of general
health as well as a healthy menstrual cycle. In doing this
we provide the background for both the eggs and embryos to
develop potentially as healthily as possible. Whether a woman
is working towards natural conception or IVF it is useful
to do preconception preparation.
Jann Mehmet
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Sperm antibodies - Case history
Sean aged 28 was told by his IVF specialists
that he and his wife would never conceive naturally because
100 percent of his sperm were coated in sperm antibodies.
After seeing a newspaper article on the clinical trial I was
organising, Sean came to see me. Apart from his sperm antibodies
and high level of abnormal sperm, he suffered from constant
fatigue, poor memory and digestive complaints. I worked with
his diet and gave him acupuncture and supplements to improve
digestion and the sperm antibodies. Within a few weeks his
health improved and his mother in law told me later that he
was like a different person.
Within three months, his wife conceived naturally
and recently gave birth to healthy twin baby boys. His wife
was keen to see if the boys were identical or not, because
she found it hard to believe that one sperm got through, let
alone two. The babies were not identical twins.
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Azoospermia (no sperm in the ejaculate) -
Case history
John aged 37 was told by IVF specialists
that he would never father a child because there was no sperm
in his ejaculate or in a biopsy of his testes. He was devastated
by this news, but decided to do everything possible to reverse
this outcome. He came to me wanting to get fit and healthy
and wishing to have Chinese medicine tonics and acupuncture
treatments that might act as a catalyst to promote sperm production.
My thorough assessment of John found, that
there was no family history of infertility and all genetic
tests came back clear, however he had experienced a severe
infection of the penis when he was six years old that had
kept him in hospital for almost a week. I have noticed a pattern
of this effecting normal spermatozoa development later in
life.
I recommended Chinese herbal medicine over
six months and some regular acupuncture. Apart from the azoospermia
he also suffered from fatigue, obesity and cold extremities
and some digestive complaints. We addressed all these issues
and also gave him Chinese herbal tonics for the sperm. John
worked with his diet and started to exercise and feel much
better than he had done for several years.
Importantly, I recommended for his next testicular
biopsy, that he find a specialist who conducted TESE, because
there would be less chance of trauma to the testes with a
slower but more careful process of finding immature spermatozoa.
This is a relatively new procedure in Australia and highly
recommended when there is no sperm found in the routine biopsy.
The procedure averages three hours, but six month later when
John went for this biopsy, motile sperm were found in 20 minutes.
On top of this all of his wife's eggs fertilised successfully
using ICSI. Unfortunately his wife did not conceive on her
first ICSI cycle, so we our now making sure there is no undiagnosed
female factor involved. IVF and ICSI will by-pass a male factor,
but will not by-pass a female factor.
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Varicocele (varicose vein of the testes) – Case history
I had been treating Lauren for infertility
with irregular cycles for four months. Her health and cycle
had improved enormously so I suggested that she was ready
to try and conceive, but we should rule out a male factor.
The sperm tests came back with 2% normal forms and low count.
Looking at the pattern of the semen sample, I thought a varicocele
may be evident and an ultrasound the following week confirmed
this diagnosis.
James booked himself in for embolisation,
a procedure to clamp the varicocele to stop excessive and
over heating blood flow to the testes. The day after the procedure
I gave him acupuncture and four weeks later his semen sample
on analysis showed 28 % normal forms and more than a triple
increase in his sperm count. His specialist was very surprised
at the results and had never seen such a good result. Best
of all Lauren conceived immediately.
I have found that acupuncture and Chinese
herbs alone can dramatically improve the sperm count of men
with varicocele. Using acupuncture after intervention, such
as ligation and embolisation appears to also improve the results
of the procedure by increasing significantly the number of
normal sperm.
Jann Mehmet
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Case history
At 37 years of age Sarah came to me when
she was trying for her second child. Her first child had been
conceived easily and was now 3 years old. In her attempts
to have a second child however she had had five miscarriages
over a period of a year. She didn't have a problem conceiving
but she was recurrently miscarrying. She was under the care
of a miscarriage specialist and all possible Western Medicine
testing had been carried out with no problems identified.
She understandably was starting to believe that she wouldn't
be able to carry a baby to term. Following our first consultation
I recommended that she stop trying to fall pregnant for 3
months and we work on her overall health as I had identified
several markers that were predisposing her to miscarriage.
I felt that her progesterone levels were
not stable enough to prevent miscarriage and I had her chart
her basal temperature so we could follow this as it improved.
I also felt that a prolapsed disk in her lower back that she
had suffered a few months previously was also a contributing
factor both in terms of the injury itself and also the months
of pain medication that had been involved. Sarah strictly
followed my dietary and lifestyle changes to improve her overall
health and detoxify her body following the pain medication.
We did weekly acupuncture sessions and used Chinese Herbs
as required, and within 5 months she was pregnant again. This
time she did not miscarry.
Sally Gole
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“I like many other women attempted starting a family
after I had established a career. Like my career I also thought
I had perfectly planned conception and pregnancy. My miscarriage
abruptly brought my plans crashing down with the loss in direction
on what to do other than as directed by my doctor to “keep
trying”.
It was only good fortune that a friend recommended me to
see Jann, as she had a friend recommended her. Jann was able
to understand what my body was doing and also teach me to
understand it. This and then acupuncture treatment of the
cause and not the symptoms. It took several months of preparation
during which Jann also taught me to be patient with the process,
but it was all truly worth it. My pregnancy and labour were
very healthy and problem free, without drugs or medical intervention.
Best of all was the arrival of Logan a perfect baby boy.”
Leesa
Sydney
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“After being married for a couple of years and being
36 years old my husband and I decided to start a family. I
fell pregnant almost as soon as decision was made and everything
went along smoothly for the nine months and our daughter Jessica
arrived weighing in at a healthy 8 lbs.10 oz.
At Jessica's first birthday I was pregnant with our second
child. Things didn't run as easily as the first pregnancy
and I lost the baby at between eight and 10 weeks. Another
couple of months went by and I was pregnant again only to
have an ultrasound at 10 weeks and discover the baby had died.
Again we waited another couple of months before trying for
a fourth pregnancy. I fell pregnant and lost the baby at about
the same stages previously.
Months went by and I couldn't fall pregnant. My gynecologist
decided to do tests to see what the problem was. All the tests
came back okay and there seemed to be no reason why I wasn't
falling pregnant.
After 16 or 17 months of not being able to fall pregnant
my sister-in-law Jann asked me if she could help. Jann Mehmet
is an acupuncturist and deals in fertility. We started treatment
and I was pregnant straightaway. Another 10 weeks went by
and I lost this baby as well, Jann asked me to wait a few
months before trying again so she could give me treatments
to make me stronger.
After waiting a few months I was pregnant again. During the
pregnancy Jann kept up the acupuncture and I had some spotting
which Jann also kept under control with acupuncture.
The weeks went by slowly and finally on June 14, at the age
of 41, I gave birth naturally to a ten pound baby boy who
we named Ben. Without the help and support of Jann I am sure
we would not have Ben in our lives today.”
Cathy
Jillaby
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“My husband and I were married in April of 1996. In
February 1997, we decided we wanted to start a family. After
11 months we were finally pregnant. We were so excited that
we told the whole world we were going to have a family. On
my 12 th week of pregnancy something went terribly wrong,
I was sitting at work and I just felt this gush of fluid.
As I went to the toilet I saw blood, lots of it. I rushed
home and went to my local GP and was told to have an ultrasound,
only to be told, ‘we are sorry Madame there is no baby
there any longer, you have miscarried.’There was an
endless pit in my stomach for months, the pain was terrible.
We could not believe after 11 months something like this could
happen to us. We lost our baby in January 1998.
In September of 1998, 9 months later we fell pregnant again
and this time we were both happy and frightened. Although
I thought to myself, surely this could not happen a 2 nd time.
Once again at work at 10 weeks of pregnancy I noticed a lot
of cramping in my stomach. I felt in my heart something was
wrong again. I only had a slight bit of brown mucus discharge
when I went home from work and was hoping my baby was still
ok. From the ultrasound they told me the baby was only 5 weeks
gestation when I should have been 10 weeks. The baby had died
and I had carried this child inside me for 5 weeks. I was
told that my body had not naturally let it go, so I required
a curette, which was a very frightening experience as well.
I lost that baby in October 1998.
After all that had happened I had given up all hope that
we would ever have a family and the pain in our hearts just
kept getting deeper. So I decided that I would change jobs
and try to start from scratch and try to leave the past in
the past. Although there was not a day that went by that I
would walk down the street and see women pushing there prams,
I would think to myself, why did this happen to me? My husband
and I were still having unprotected sex and we thought if
it happens well it will and if not, then it’s not meant
to be. Some days were easy some days were like I just wanted
to crawl in a hole and die.Some friends had mentioned to me
about Jann Mehmet an acupuncturist and herbalist in Chinese
medicine. That she treated a lot of women who miscarry and
are trying to fall pregnant. Not really knowing a great deal
about it I was not too convinced it was for me. One day when
I was so depressed about life in general I decided to pick
up the phone and give Jann a call.
My first appointment was the following week and I was so
surprised just by the first appointment on how much she was
able to find out about me with just a few questions and the
explanations to why I may have miscarried made more sense
than what the doctors excuse was. Jann started me on acupuncture
which was painless and we started with the temperature method.
Every week I looked forward to seeing Jann as I started to
believe there is a chance this is going to work. The encouragement
Jann gave every week was just incredible. After six weeks
of seeing Jann I found out I was pregnant in August 1999.
I was so excited and scared and I just wanted to grab the
world with my two hands and give it a hug. Jann had placed
me on Chinese herbs straight away which I took for the first
25 weeks of pregnancy along with acupuncture and Jann’s
encouragement. Every day I was worried that something would
go wrong. I am now 40 weeks pregnant and just about ready
to give birth. I still to this day cannot believe I have growing
in my stomach a healthy baby. We are looking forward to our
little given angel from God.
At 41 weeks pregnancy I was due to be induced on a Monday
night. Now being Wednesday I decided to get some treatment
to bring on labour. I saw Jann twice. On the Saturday night,
midnight I started to feel some sort of discomfort which was
roughly 10 minutes apart. By lunch time Sunday they moved
to 5 minutes apart. We went into hospital at 2pm to be told
I was 3-4 cm dilated already. We gave birth to a healthy 8.7
pound baby boy born at 12.59 am Monday 23.4.00 with no complications
and a drug free labour. Miracles do happen.“
Michelle
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Two years later Michelle decided to have another child. She
came back for treatments in preparation for the pregnancy.
I wanted her to wait a little bit longer this time before
she tried to conceive because her fluid retention and tiredness
were pretty bad in the first pregnancy. I felt that giving
me a little bit more time with the preparation would improve
her health during the pregnancy. So for the 2 nd pregnancy
she had treatments for 3 months before she started to try
to conceive. She then fell pregnant immediately and this time
her fluid retention was much less and she was generally much
healthier in her pregnancy. August 2003 she gave birth to
a healthy baby girl.
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Case history
Jackie had experienced two dreadful miscarriages
between weeks 21 and 24. Her obstetrician diagnosed cervical
in-competency and recommended rest for the next pregnancy
and a stitch in the cervix.
Jackie came to see me before she conceived
to gain as much support as possible. We did some pre-conception
work before she conceived with acupuncture and once pregnant
I gave her acupuncture first weekly, than fortnightly focusing
on strengthening the cervix. At 14 weeks the cervix had grown
an extra three cm and was looking good. By 33 weeks pregnancy
Jackie was starting to feel a bit hopeful and the obstetrician
confessed that he did not think she would have made it passed
28 weeks.
At 38 weeks a caesarean section was performed
(I don't think any one could wait any longer) and Jackie gave
birth to a healthy much loved baby boy.
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Case history
At 39 years of age Jo had experienced six
miscarriages during eighteen years of marriage. She also only
experienced one period a year. My first decision was to help
Jo have regular periods and then make sure that she was not
at risk of having another miscarriage. Over the years I have
noticed that there are clear and obvious markers that show
an increased risk for miscarriage. I recommend eliminating
these risk factors through Chinese medicine treatment before
a pregnancy is attempted especially after a history of miscarriage.
This is the basis of our work and study on miscarriage at
the centre.
Jo started to get regular periods straight
after her first acupuncture treatment. We monitored her cycle
for six months and then I thought she was ready to start trying
to conceive with minimum risk of miscarriage. On her first
attempt she conceived and nine months later gave birth to
a beautiful baby girl.
Aged 42, she has now decided to try for her
next child. Again we will focus on treatments to make her
hormone levels and cycle normal to eliminate risk of miscarriage.
She now more than ever does not have the time to waste in
miscarrying. Once she is at optimum health and all risk factors
are eliminated, Jo plans to try and conceive.
Jann Mehmet
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Case history
At the centre we see many patients that are
suffering terribly from morning sickness in their first trimester
of pregnancy. Often those with a history of ear infections,
sinus infections or allergies are worst off. This is because
these allergies and infections can cause long term inflammation
and congestion in the sinus cavities and ear canals that create
a conflict of signals to the brain about the sensation of
movement and balance. This confusion can exacerbate the nausea
and vomiting symptoms of morning sickness. At the clinic we
use both acupuncture and sinus irrigation techniques to reduce
the inflammation and congestion and thus help ease the morning
sickness. Ideally we like to work with a woman prior to them
falling pregnant to improve these conditions and therefore
minimising their chances of experiencing significant morning
sickness. We do however treat many women who seek help when
they are experiencing morning sickness. We have lots of handy
tips in how to reduce these symptoms!
Sally Gole
The Rozelle Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Centre
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| Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome |
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“Around November 2006, after trying
for a year to fall pregnant unsuccessfully, I came to the
Rozelle Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Centre to seek help.
I was anxious to fall pregnant but I wanted to understand
first the roots of my problem. I was 30 years old and after
taking the pill for more than 10 years I started to have irregular
periods and I was diagnosed with PCOS, which really surprised
me. I felt sad and a little bit depressed, and also disappointed
with myself, as I had read that people with PCOS hardly ever
get pregnant. However, your approach to the problem was to
first have a connection with my body and a real understanding
of it. Around the time I also discovered I had digestive problems
due to a parasite that was stuck in my intestines. I blamed
it to a trip I did to the Amazons a year earlier. I all seemed
too much to handle, but I immediately felt I was in the right
hands after that first appointment where my problems were
put into perspective.
One of the things I’ve learnt about
the Chinese medicine approach is that the body works as a
whole, in synchrony with other parts of the body. As you explained
to me, the body needs to feel the right balance between the
‘yin and the yang’. You taught me that the digestive
area of the body is related to the reproductive one and that
the body needs to nurture itself correctly prior to any fertility
attempts. It actually made sense. How I was suppose to create
a new life when my guts were suffering and I wasn’t
taking the ‘right foods’ to increase my fertility
rate? I always thought I was eating healthy, but in reality
I was lacking all those proteins that contribute to boost
fertility and reproduction.
I immediately started my ‘new eating
habits’ with a dose of acidophilus to get rid of the
parasite and I combined this with a balanced diet to improve
my energy and fertility rate and also weekly sessions of acupuncture.
To further my chances of falling pregnant, I was also monitoring
my basal temperature on a daily basis. A month and a half
after visiting Rozelle Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Centre
for the first time I found I was pregnant. I couldn’t
believe it!! My husband and I were over the moon and I felt
this was a miracle. But the happiness of finding out I was
able to conceive was shattered when a few weeks into my pregnancy
I found out I was carrying a blighted ovum, which meant the
foetus never actually developed properly and as a consequence
my body miscarried the baby. I felt really sad and disappointed,
but at the same time Leah gave me such confidence in my body
the there was no doubt I could finally conceive, but it was
just a matter of a little bit more time and patience for the
right moment to fall pregnant.
After the D&C operation in late February
2007 to remove the blighted ovum, I came to see Leah and she
was really caring. She helped me to overcome my sadness and
we got back on track. Two and a half months into my weekly
sessions with Leah and by May 2007 I fell pregnant for the
second time. I had to take two pregnancy tests, as I couldn’t
believe that I could fall pregnant that quickly again. This
time around the pregnancy was successful and on the 2nd February
2008 my son Dante was born. “
Vivian & Dante
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“I stopped taking the pill after 10 years, ready to
get pregnant and still had no period after six months. My
local GP suggested that I go and see Jann Mehmet. After looking
at my symptoms, (no regular cycle, digestive problems, tiredness,
bad skin) Jann diagnosed polycystic ovaries. This was later
confirmed by ultrasound. Jann worked with me to modify my
diet. My energy levels lifted, my skin cleared up and I started
to get my period.
I loved the sessions of acupuncture. After each session I
felt like I had had a four-hour sleep. The acupuncture helped
throughout my pregnancy, helping me to have a calm pregnancy
which I'm sure has resulted in a calm and relaxed baby.”
Holly
Rozelle
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Holly was thinking of preparing for her 2nd child when she
wrote this for me. She conceived naturally before Christmas
without the need for acupuncture because her health and cycle
had remained good as a result of the previous treatments.
Jann Mehmet
The Rozelle Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Centre
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“My doctor diagnosed me with PCOS (Polycystic Ovaries
Syndrome) 18 months ago and was unable to say why this had
happened to me, nor tell me how to manage it. The comment
was-you need to lose weight, but good luck, because PCOS makes
it difficult.
Jann Mehmet taught me that my digestive system was a mess
and the resulting hormonal imbalance created the PCOS symptoms.
I've learned a lot about my body and have changed my eating
habits, which for me was a real mental hurdle to overcome.
Jann provided a lot of support through the process. Now my
cycle is normal, the PCOS symptoms have decreased and I feel
empowered to manage my PCOS.”
Narelle
Drummoyne
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and polycystic ovaries (PCO)
are commonly involved in infertility. This syndrome is always
the result of other health problems contributing to its development.
These health problems must be diagnosed accurately and treated
before the PCO or PCOS is manageable and normal cycles return.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine along with diet therapy
tailored to the individual needs and constitution treats this
syndrome very effectively. The added bonus is getting your
health libido and energy back to normal.
Jann Mehmet
The Rozelle Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Centre
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| Preconception
Care |
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“I have been seeing Leah Buhajiar at the Rozelle Acupuncture
and Chinese Medicine Centre for less than 12 months. I have
been treated for a variety of ailments including balancing
my digestive system, regulating my menstrual cycle and assisting
in the management of stress and anxiety. I have found the
results to be outstanding. I no longer have any digestive
problems and I have more energy and vitality. With the
help of Leah's advice and skill as a practitioner I have a
more relaxed attitude to life and I am now in the process
of using acupuncture to support a healthy pregnancy.
The best part of seeing Leah is that I feel
I am talking to someone who is interested in all aspects of
my lifestyle, including my emotions. Leah aims to treat all
aspects of a person in order to achieve good health. I
find my weekly sessions incredibly therapeutic. I would strongly
recommend Leah and Rozelle Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Centre for all aspects of health. “
Gillian
Sydney
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| RSI or Occupational
Overuse Syndrome |
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“If you haven't learned your keyboard shortcuts, prepare
to meet your acupuncturist!
As a result of too much use of the mouse in my job as a graphic
designer, I was struck by occupational overuse syndrome (which
used to be called RSI or repetitive strain injury) in my right
forearm.
I was sent to a physiotherapy practice. A succession of people
there worked on my arm, shoulder, neck and back with ultrasound
and massage, and I was recommended to rest the arm as much
as possible and avoid using the computer.
I had consultations with ergonomics experts who made sure
that my workstation was correctly set up. They made adjustments
to the positioning of my chair, desk, keyboard, mouse and
monitor, all designed to minimise the strain on my body of
sitting at the computer for hours at a stretch. After six
months it was clear that something more needed to be done:
in spite of the rest, and the ergonomics, and the physiotherapy,
my arm was still massively sensitive and nearly impossible
to use on the computer. I was getting worried about whether
I'd be able to keep my job! The doctor prescribed ant-anxiety
medication.
It was the chief physiotherapist who suggested that I might
benefit from acupuncture. The doctors thought so too, and
so I came to be in Jann's hands. I was impressed by the extent
of the questionnaire I had to answer on my first appointment,
and amazed when Jann used my answers to pinpoint other aspects
of me that needed attention. Telling me that the meridian
for the small intestine runs through the elbow and that I
could not expect my elbow to recover until I'd settle my digestive
system down, she pressed my tummy gently but firmly in a particular
spot and I yelped…she gave me a strict anti Candida
diet to follow. I've been living on whole grains, nuts and
seeds, sugar free Soya milk, and lots of veggies and protein.
No sugar, no dairy, no alcohol, nothing processed or pickled
or preserved... no tea! She also gave me various herbal and
Chinese remedies to help build up my immune system. Oh yes,
and the acupuncture: very relaxing and surprisingly painless
and bloodless.
At the same time the physiotherapist and the doctors sent
me off to the gym to build up my cardiovascular fitness and
the strain of my muscles (not just back, neck and shoulder
but also legs, so as to take the strain of the upper body
eg. (When rising from a chair...) Jann encouraged me to keep
going with that health building activity. This whole person
approach has done wonders for me. I've learned a lot more
about cooking, for one thing! No more instant meals. And although
I've eaten more than ever before, I lost about a stone (about
six kilos) My energy levels are high and I feel much more
positive and sturdy, fitter and more able to handle life.
I still have to be very gentle with my arm and control how
much I do at the computer at any one time. My diet continues
and my exercise regime and I'm working fewer hours than I
used to and finding time for all sorts of other activities.
All in all it seems to have been a blessing in disguise: if
my arm hadn't played up I might still be sitting at the computer
many many hours a day, oblivious of life passing me by! And
I might never have found myself in the hands of holistic healers.“
Sandy
Sydney
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| Sinus and Ear
Infection |
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“This is a problem that is encountered very regularly
in clinical practice. From person to person it varies in intensity.
Sometimes allergies are involved and often they are not. Traditional
Chinese medicine works very well with this frequently frustrating
and debilitating syndrome.
If allergies are involved they need to be resolved through
diet and treatments. Frequently the person is very tired and
needs the infection cleared and their immune system boosted.
This is achieved by the combined use of diet therapy, acupuncture
and Chinese herbal remedies.“
Jann Mehmet
The Rozelle Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Centre
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| Spurs |
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“I endured the pain of a heel spur for several weeks
which limited my walking and general exercise. It was suggested
that I try acupuncture for this very debilitating pain and
after two treatments I could walk well and without discomfort.
I would certainly undertake further treatment should I suffer
from the spur in the future.”
Mary
Rozelle
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