Fertility & Pre-conception Care

Patricia has a particular interest in working with patients with fertility issues.  She strives to offer women and men of child bearing age the most effective support to suit their individual needs.

Pre-conception Care………..

Patricia has a particular interest in working with patients with fertility issues.  She strives to offer women and men of child bearing age the most effective support to suit their individual needs.

IVF Support………

Many health practitioners may recommend acupuncture as an adjunct treatment that may assist with IVF treatment.  There is continuing research about how acupuncture may assist with the effectiveness of IVF treatment and you should consult your treating practitioner/s about how acupuncture may be able to help you

Pregnancy Management……..

Now you are pregnant, Acupuncture may assist many mums with the following:

  • Morning sickness and other nausea related issues
  • Back aches and pains
  • Headaches

Two acupuncture studies with low risk of bias showed both clinically important changes and statistically significant results [for low back and/or pelvic pain in pregnancy]. Close C, Sinclair M, Liddle SD, Madden E, McCullough JE, Hughes C. A systematic review investigating the effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for the management of low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) in pregnancy. J Adv Nurs. 2014;70(8):1702-16.