Supporting your fertility journey with acupuncture and IVF support, at our Highgate Hill clinic.
Whether you are preparing for pregnancy, undergoing IVF, or wanting to improve your cycles, fertility acupuncture offers a safe, natural way to support your reproductive health, on its own or alongside medical fertility treatment.
How acupuncture supports fertility
Many people choose acupuncture alongside IVF, IUI or egg freezing. We work alongside your fertility specialist, not instead of them, so your acupuncture care is timed to fit safely around your medical treatment plan, not against it.
Needle placement changes depending on where you are in your cycle or your IVF timeline. In the first half of your cycle, before ovulation, treatment focuses on building healthy blood flow and a strong lining. After ovulation, or after an embryo transfer, a small number of points are deliberately avoided, and treatment shifts to gently supporting that second half instead. This isn't random, it's a considered part of doing fertility acupuncture safely and properly.
Preparing the body in the months beforehand.
Supporting egg retrieval and helping an embryo settle in.
Managing stress alongside medical fertility care.
Each fertility journey is different, so every treatment plan is personalised to your health history, cycle and goals.
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Fertility struggles aren't only a female issue, around half involve a male factor, yet men are far less often the ones asking for help. Acupuncture can support sperm count, movement and shape, and improve blood flow to the reproductive organs, all things that respond to lifestyle and treatment changes over roughly a three-month window, the time it actually takes new sperm to develop.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, male fertility is closely linked to what's called Kidney Essence, or Jing, a way of describing your body's deep reserves of vitality. Acupuncture and, where appropriate, herbal medicine work to support that reserve, alongside practical guidance on stress, sleep and heat exposure (tight clothing, laptops on the lap, hot baths) that can all affect sperm quality.
Sooner is generally better, but there's a specific reason for that beyond simply "the earlier the better". An egg takes around three months to fully mature before it's released, and sperm take a similar amount of time to develop. That's the window where acupuncture, herbal medicine and lifestyle changes have the most time to make a genuine difference, which is why many people start treatment about three months before actively trying to conceive, or before starting an IVF cycle.
That said, starting later, including once you're already partway through fertility treatment, still has real value. Acupuncture can be introduced at any stage, and treatment is simply adjusted to focus on what will help most given the time you actually have.
In women's health and fertility acupuncture, for both natural conception and IVF support.
Chinese medicine, physiotherapy and natural health care combined, coordinated around your medical fertility care.
For the emotional and physical journey of conception, whatever stage you're at and however long it's taken.
Take the next step in your fertility journey, in a space built for support, not just treatment.
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Many people start around 3 months before trying or beginning IVF, but we adapt to whatever timeline you're on, including if you've already started.
No, we work collaboratively alongside your fertility specialist, timing treatment to support your existing plan, not replace it.
Completely. This is a private, unhurried space, and Sandra has supported hundreds of couples through this journey, including her own.
Yes, around half of fertility challenges involve male factors, and we welcome partners to be assessed and supported too.
No, you can book directly. A referral is only required for WorkCover, Veterans' Affairs, CTP or a Medicare chronic condition management plan.
In most cases, yes. The clinic is registered with all major health funds for physiotherapy, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, so most policies allow you to claim on the spot through HICAPS and just pay the gap. Check with your fund to confirm your level of cover.
Yes. A small number of acupuncture points are avoided in the second half of your cycle once ovulation has happened, or after an embryo transfer, and treatment is adjusted accordingly. This is standard, careful practice, not a reason for concern. Severe pelvic pain, heavy bleeding or symptoms of OHSS during treatment need urgent medical attention.
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