by Rachel Hemphill | Feb 5, 2019 | City Pulse Acupuncture Blogs
A frozen embryo transfer is a cycle in which frozen embryos are thawed and then inserted into the uterus; these frozen embryos are sourced from a fresh donor or IVF egg retrieval cycle. In order to have the highest possible success rate, the health of the uterus and...
by Rachel Hemphill | Oct 7, 2018 | City Pulse Acupuncture Blogs
A centuries old practicing dating back to use on an empress in the Song Dynasty in 1279 AD, an acupuncture facial treatment involves the insertion of acupuncture needles into fine lines and wrinkles on the face and neck in order to reduce the visible signs of aging....
by Rachel Hemphill | Sep 15, 2018 | City Pulse Acupuncture Blogs
In approximately 40 percent of infertile couples, the male partner is either the sole cause or a contributing cause of infertility (ASRM, 2017). A CDC study analyzed data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and found that 7.5% of all sexually experienced...
by Rachel Hemphill | Aug 2, 2018 | City Pulse Acupuncture Blogs
In traditional Chinese medicine, sufficient rest to ensure complete recovery from childbirth is paramount. This involves 30 days (or even 100 days in some classic texts) of recovery time post-childbirth. While this may sound like an excessive or antiquated practice,...
by Rachel Hemphill | Jul 25, 2018 | City Pulse Acupuncture Blogs
Louise Brown, who was born in England on July 25, 1978, marked the initial success of in vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF is a standard medical procedure that has led to the birth of 8 million babies. In many countries worldwide, 3-6% of all children are now conceived...
by Rachel Hemphill | Jul 13, 2018 | City Pulse Acupuncture Blogs
In Chinese medicine dampness is a pathological factor that can either invade us from the outside or arise from an internal imbalance. Dampness is an overly wet or moist condition. A little bit of dampness or mucus in the body is normal to moisten the digestive tract...
