Did you know that reflexology could help you have a baby? This ancient form of foot massage, which stimulates energy points on the body, has been used successfully to treat infertility.
Conditions Which Reflexology Has Been Particularly Effective At Treating
- Stress related infertility
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Low Sperm Count
- Blockages to the male tubes
- Iregular periods or ovulation
If your cause of infertility isn't listed, it's still worth trying reflexology as the list is by no means definitive.
Research
A study in Denmark enrolled 108 women who had been diagnosed as infertile for at least 2 years and had no previous children. 47 of these women chose to withdraw from the study, the remaining 61 were given reflexology treatments for 8 months, twice a week and in the second half of the study, two treatments prior to the women's ovulation.
9 of the women (15%) became pregnant after 6 months, and all of the other women who had menstrual or ovulation abnormalities, completely recovered from their symptoms. (FDZ Research Commitee, Denmark, 1994).
Success Story
'I had been trying to conceive for approximately two and a half years and blood tests showed that I was not ovulating at all. I was referred to Exeter fertility unit where I was diagnosed with classic polycystic ovaries and put on a course of Clomaphine. I had two cycles of various strengths and was told that it was not working. I was about to have a series of hormone injections and ovarian drilling when I decided to try reflexology. I proceeded to have fivetreatments in total and just before my sixth treatment because things felt different I decided to take a pregnancy test. To our surprise and delight we found that I was in fact pregnant. ' - Katheryn.
