Fortune Fertility & Acupuncture Center (FFAC) is the first and only Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture clinic in the Pittsburgh area that is entirely dedicated to treating male and female infertility and reproductive health. We are here to help you in achieving your dreams of parenthood whether you are seeking natural conception or utilizing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) such as IVF or IUI.
As a mother of one child, prettiest and smartest in my eyes, I know I am the one of the luckiest women on the earth. I myself had to suffer from three miscarriages and Western diagnosis of unexplained infertility as well. People told me God might have a special plan for me. What is more special and important than having my own child? Yes, now I believe that God did have a special plan for me.
God wanted me to learn and feel the frustration and despair of women who are struggling to conceive. He wanted me to do what I do best and help others.
The treatment protocol for infertility implanted in my clinic is derived from my medical and educational experiences I have obtained; the academic training and infertility internship in China, the clinical experiences with a renowned infertility doctor in Korea, the clinical experiences here in the U.S., and, of course, my own personal experience of having a child with help of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine).
As a mother of one child, prettiest and smartest in my eyes, I know I am the one of the luckiest women on the earth. I myself had to suffer from three miscarriages and Western diagnosis of unexplained infertility as well. People told me God might have a special plan for me. What is more special and important than having my own child? Yes, now I believe that God did have a special plan for me.
God wanted me to learn and feel the frustration and despair of women who are struggling to conceive. He wanted me to do what I do best and help others.
The treatment protocol for infertility implanted in my clinic is derived from my medical and educational experiences I have obtained; the academic training and infertility internship in China, the clinical experiences with a renowned infertility doctor in Korea, the clinical experiences here in the U.S., and, of course, my own personal experience of having a child with help of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine).
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My role and intention is to help you get pregnant AND maintain the pregnancy.
Your goal is to be a mother of a healthy baby, not just to be pregnant.
Making your body produce lots of eggs is not difficult.
But, making your body produce U°good quality eggsU is vital to be able to conceive and to maintain the healthy pregnancy.
Traditional Chinese medicine is not a quick fix.
Restoring the body to health takes time.
Some conditions have been a long time in the making, and it may take a while for the body to unmake them.
Your goal is to be a mother of a healthy baby, not just to be pregnant.
Making your body produce lots of eggs is not difficult.
But, making your body produce U°good quality eggsU is vital to be able to conceive and to maintain the healthy pregnancy.
Traditional Chinese medicine is not a quick fix.
Restoring the body to health takes time.
Some conditions have been a long time in the making, and it may take a while for the body to unmake them.
It is not age but hormonal fluctuations.
Our hormone levels fluctuate more as we age and our ovaries make the follicles resistant and they quit paying attention to FSH.
The blood flow to the ovaries begins to decline precipitously.
Acupuncture and acupressure are the only known methods to improve the blood flow to the ovaries.
If we could encourage our body to return to more youthful levels of hormonal balance and blood flow, then the ovaries would produce and release eggs in the same way they did when we were younger.
Our hormone levels fluctuate more as we age and our ovaries make the follicles resistant and they quit paying attention to FSH.
The blood flow to the ovaries begins to decline precipitously.
Acupuncture and acupressure are the only known methods to improve the blood flow to the ovaries.
If we could encourage our body to return to more youthful levels of hormonal balance and blood flow, then the ovaries would produce and release eggs in the same way they did when we were younger.
My major role and intention is to help women get pregnant naturally.
However, if you decided to use Western medical techniques (ART) such as IVF, I can definitely help you with your decision.
Applying TCM principles can help you prepare your body for an ART, support you physically and mentally during and after the procedure, and mitigate some of the difficult side effects caused by some of the medications.
About 10-20% of ART cycles have to be canceled either because a woman has not produced enough eggs or because her ovaries have become over-stimulated.
However, if you decided to use Western medical techniques (ART) such as IVF, I can definitely help you with your decision.
Applying TCM principles can help you prepare your body for an ART, support you physically and mentally during and after the procedure, and mitigate some of the difficult side effects caused by some of the medications.
About 10-20% of ART cycles have to be canceled either because a woman has not produced enough eggs or because her ovaries have become over-stimulated.
This is a three-month program and designed for women who want to get pregnant without utilizing any ART (IVF or IUI) procedures.
After the first three-month treatments, you can choose to continue on a monthly basis.
The program fee includes weekly acupuncture treatments, Chinese herbal formulas evaluation, dietary recommendation, and nutritional supplements evaluation.
This is a three-month program and you should start the program at least three months prior to the beginning of your ART cycle (IVF or IUI).
After the first three-month treatments, you can choose to continue on a monthly basis.
The program fee includes weekly acupuncture treatments, Chinese herbal formulas evaluation, dietary recommendation, and nutritional supplements evaluation.
This is a three-month program and you should start the program at least three months prior to the beginning of your ART cycle (IVF or IUI).
I have seen a woman who conceived after only one-month treatment, and in some cases it took eight to ten months to correct all the underlying disharmonies.
However, in my experience, it takes minimum of 3 months for women who take herbal decoctions and a little longer for those who take powder or pill forms.
Herbal decoctions are much stronger and work faster even though these are not the patients' favorite pasttime.
It could be once a week or twice a week depending on the severity of your condition, response of your body to the acupuncture treatment, and specific time of your cycle.
However, in my experience, it takes minimum of 3 months for women who take herbal decoctions and a little longer for those who take powder or pill forms.
Herbal decoctions are much stronger and work faster even though these are not the patients' favorite pasttime.
It could be once a week or twice a week depending on the severity of your condition, response of your body to the acupuncture treatment, and specific time of your cycle.
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