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Alternative therapies

Alternative therapies

Many women find the every day problems caused by infertility such as constant checks, treatments and invasive procedures - not to mention the fact that getting pregnant is constantly on their mind - can lead to huge amounts of stress. There are many ways to help you keep a healthy mind and body and reduce the effects of stress. Whilst not a cure or treatment for infertility, many women find that therapies and exercise programmes such as yoga, Pilates, meditation and breathing can help calm their mind, making them better able to cope with the everyday worries that go with fertility treatments.

Yoga

Discover how Yoga could help you get in the right frame of mind for conception

Meditation

If making babies is on your mind all the time, you may find some relief from constantly focusing on it through meditation. Here's what you need to know.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is based on a system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) dating back over 3,000 years.

Acupuncture - a practitioner's view

Mary Mike, an acupuncturist with over 20 years’ experience in treating women, men and couples experiencing fertility problems, has an astonishing rate of success among her clients.

Breathing

How can breathing help with relaxation and de-stressing - and increase your chances of conception?

Homeopathy

Unless you have tried homeopathy before, you’ll probably be surprised to learn that it has a fairly impressive track record in helping with fertility problems and is available on the NHS.