ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Central Florida couple credits the treatment of fertility through acupuncture for the birth of their baby after all other treatments and options were exhausted, according to Local 6 News.
Local 6 News featured Gina Hawthorne and her husband, who have tried to have a baby for about 8 years.
The couple tried traditional fertility treatments and even adoption, but were unsuccessful.
Hawthorne then stumbled on fertility through acupuncture and decided to try it. She first went to acupuncture physician Heidi Regier.
"This is a relatively new trend, probably in the last seven years, more predominantly in the last three years," Regier said. "I have been treating people that are not getting any other treatment and indeed they're surprised."
Local 6 News aired video of Hawthorne going through a typical treatment for fertility to bring the body back into balance and make it optimal to conceive.
"So what it does is restore the function and therefore, ovulation happens at the right time," Regier said.
"I think that something that really impressed me when I came to Heidi and she told me about everything that was going on in my body, Hawthorne said. "She had touched some parts of my abdomen that was always tender."
Hawthorne had two acupuncture sessions, complemented by one invitro-fertilization treatment -- and one month later there was news, according to the report.
"I got the phone call and she (Regier) said 'Heidi, guess what? I won't need to come for that other appointment, we're pregnant.'" Hawthorne said. "We couldn't believe it after so many years of trying and it finally had worked."
Local 6 News reported that Aidan Hawthorne was born healthy.
"We felt like it was a miracle," Hawthorne said.
Acupuncturists believe they can now treat men for infertility.
Acupuncturist Helen Tai has treated men for infertility where the needles may go in the head, the stomach and the legs.
Studies show that acupuncture can increase a man's sperm count and the motility of the sperm.
One study followed 28 infertile men and in every one sperm count and motility improved with acupuncture. It is also believed acupuncture helps reduce stress and increase the blood flow to the reproductive organs, according to the report.
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