Category: Infertility Issues
C-Sections and Pain
Read more: C-Sections and PainDid you know that C-section is the most common surgery among women in the U.S.? According to data from the National Institutes of Health, one in four U.S. women gives birth via c-section. While a C-section generally ensures the safety of both mother and baby during delivery with unexpected complications, it is still a major…
VIDEO: Opening Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Naturally
Read more: VIDEO: Opening Blocked Fallopian Tubes – NaturallyI had adhesions along my fallopian tubes, and one of my tubes was partially blocked. When I found out I was pregnant, we were just thrilled. We did a total of four in vitro fertilizations, which all failed. No pregnancies with any of them. So by that time, we were really at our wits’ end,…
Opening Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Surgical vs. Natural
Read more: Opening Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Surgical vs. NaturalAs the place where natural conception occurs, the fallopian tubes are truly the place where life begins. Due to their location and size, fallopian tubes can become blocked from pelvic scars or adhesions. Together, these “mechanical causes” account for about 40% of all female infertility. Tubes can block near the uterus (proximal), by the ovary…
Prior C-Section Can Cause Adhesions
Read more: Prior C-Section Can Cause AdhesionsCesarean section delivery (C-section) is the most common surgery among women in the US. Unfortunately, this invasive surgical procedure requires a great deal of healing to occur. Adhesions are one of the bodies automatic responses to traumas such as a fall, a surgery, an infection, or an inflammation.
Treating Hydrosalpinx Infertility
Read more: Treating Hydrosalpinx InfertilityThe Wurn Technique® is a non-surgical infertility treatment that uses pelvic physical therapy to decrease the adhesions causing tubal damage and hydrosalpinx. Once mobility is restored, the previously blocked tube(s) often regains normal function, creating a free path for conception to occur. Many women with a diagnosis of hydrosalpinx became pregnant naturally after receiving this…
Fertility Treatment – The Natural Way
Read more: Fertility Treatment – The Natural WaySo-called alternative fertility treatments may help some women. Claims have been made for fertility herbs, oils, massages and diets. More research needs to be done on these types of fertility treatments. But two alternative fertility treatments that have been researched and proven effective are acupuncture and a particular physical therapy.
Causes of Decreased Sensation During Intercourse
Read more: Causes of Decreased Sensation During IntercourseSexual intimacy and intercourse should provide some of life’s greatest pleasures. But because the female urogenital and reproductive organs are very susceptible to adhesions, intercourse can become painful, dissatisfying, and embarrassing. Many women still believe the old misconception that “there isn’t anything that can be done,” or “it’s just the way it is,” or “my…
An HSG May Help You Become Pregnant
Read more: An HSG May Help You Become PregnantWomen who experience infertility are commonly scheduled for a hysterosalpinogram (HSG) to see if their fallopian tubes are open and functioning properly. What many women don’t know is that the procedure itself can help a woman become pregnant. Sometimes, a fallopian tube fills with a small amount of mucus. This mucous can form after infections,…
Spirituality Can Help Women with Premature Ovarian Failure
Read more: Spirituality Can Help Women with Premature Ovarian FailurePremature Ovarian Failure (POF), when a woman’s ovaries stop working before the age of 40, can be a life-changing diagnosis for any woman. Former plans of children can suddenly be cut short, in addition to a woman dealing with symptoms of menopause. Many women find themselves re-examining their lives or battling depression. A study published…
The Appearance of a C-Section Scar Can Provide Clues About Abdominal Adhesions
Read more: The Appearance of a C-Section Scar Can Provide Clues About Abdominal AdhesionsWhen a woman comes to CPT with secondary infertility, one of the first questions our therapists ask is, “Did you have a C-section?” Through years of experience, our therapists have found that C-sections frequently cause adhesion formation within the abdominal and pelvic cavity. Adhesions can impede fertility by blocking the fallopian tubes, restricting the uterus,…