'Unexplained infertility', where standard fertility investigations fail to identify a cause for difficulty conceiving, is one of the most frustrating diagnoses a couple can receive. Chinese Medicine offers a different and complementary diagnostic perspective.
Where Western medicine assesses fertility through hormonal levels, structural factors, and semen parameters, Chinese Medicine evaluates fertility through the lens of the whole person: constitutional strength, Qi and Blood vitality, meridian flow, and the interplay between all body systems. Patterns that are subtle or 'subclinical' by Western standards can be highly significant in a Chinese Medicine framework.
Our approach to unexplained infertility begins with a detailed assessment to identify the specific Chinese Medicine patterns present, most commonly some combination of Kidney deficiency, Qi or Blood stagnation, or underlying deficiency patterns. A targeted treatment plan is then developed.
We also review lifestyle, nutritional, and environmental factors that may be contributing to fertility challenges, and can advise on additional investigations that may be worth pursuing. Our goal is to give you a concrete plan of action and a clearer understanding of factors that may be affecting your fertility.