IVF Acupuncture Brisbane: Support Through Your IVF Cycle
Struggling with IVF? IVF Acupuncture Brisbane at Results Acupuncture, led by Dr. Francesco Pennisi, offers personalised treatments to enhance your fertility journey. With over 30 years of experience, our clinic supports couples in Brisbane through every stage of IVF, from egg stimulation to pregnancy support. Read more about how acupuncture is used alongside IVF.
- Support at every IVF stage
- Support for Full IVF cycle and frozen cycle Protocols
- Boost blood flow and uterine health
- Reduce stress and calm the nervous system
- Enhance egg development and hormonal balance
- Personalised, gentle acupuncture care
Your full IVF Cycle
Dr Francesco closely aligns your acupuncture treatment with your IVF cycle, ensuring each session is timed to best support your egg transfer day. Below is the Five-Stage Protocol for IVF-Focused Acupuncture.
Your Full IVF Cycle
Stage 1: Optimise Your Body
This foundational stage prepares your body for IVF by addressing underlying health issues. We optimise female and male fertility, with optional herbal support to enhance sperm quality and quantity.
Your Full IVF Cycle
Stage 2: Egg Stimulation and Quality
We focus on improving egg quality and quantity while preparing the uterine lining for embryo transfer. Dr Francesco’s acupuncture approach is applied through this stage.
Your Full IVF Cycle
Stage 3: Preparing for Embryo Transfer
This critical stage ensures your body is primed for embryo transfer. Acupuncture sessions before and after transfer are a commonly used protocol in the field.
Your Full IVF Cycle
Stage 4: Stick and Hold (The Two-Week Wait)
Our “stick and hold” treatments support embryo development and support you through the two-week wait. Treatment continues through the two-week wait, timed around your clinic’s schedule.
Your Full IVF Cycle
Stage 5: Pregnancy Support and Monitoring
We provide ongoing support to maintain your health and address pregnancy discomforts like morning sickness, fatigue, and back pain, supporting you through the pregnancy.
How acupuncture treatment can help
Acupuncture is widely used as a complementary therapy alongside IVF. IVF support is a large part of our work at Results Acupuncture, with treatment tailored to each stage of your cycle. Here’s how acupuncture supports your IVF journey:
Infertility Causes We Can Help
Thin endometrial lining
Implantation difficulties
Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)
Endometriosis-related inflammation
Recurrent miscarriage
Unexplained implantation failure
Ovarian & Egg Quality Factors
Poor ovarian response
Low egg numbers and quality concerns
Reduced blood blow to the ovaries
Stress-related hormonal imbalance
Stress, Sleep & Nervous-System Factors
Anxiety and emotional fatigue
Poor sleep or insomnia
Sympathetic nervous system overactivation
Male Fertility Factors
Varicocele-related circulation issues
Stress and fatigue affecting sperm parameters
Treatment-Related Symptoms
Abdominal bloating, discomfort
Emotional overwhelm
Fatigue during stimulation or after transfer
Not going through IVF? If you’re trying to conceive naturally, visit our Natural Fertility Acupuncture page for a treatment approach tailored to natural conception.
FAQ
Who is IVF acupuncture for?
People at every stage of fertility care: couples preparing for or going through IVF, IUI or hormone treatment, women with unexplained infertility, and men supporting their partner’s treatment or looking after their own reproductive health. Care is planned around your cycle and your fertility clinic’s timetable.
How does acupuncture fit alongside IVF?
Acupuncture sits comfortably alongside your fertility specialist’s protocol. Treatment is timed to the stages of your cycle, from stimulation through egg collection to embryo transfer, and gives you a calm, regular point of care through a demanding few weeks. Chinese medicine also looks at the wider picture — sleep, stress, digestion and your cycle history all shape how each treatment is chosen.
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When should I start?
Whenever suits you. Some people begin before a cycle starts, others once stimulation is under way, and many book treatment around embryo transfer, including on the day itself. At your first visit Dr Francesco looks at where you are in your IVF schedule and plans treatment to match it.
Have more questions about IVF Acupuncture?
Call us on (07) 3820 2887 or book online to arrange your first session. At your initial consultation, Dr Francesco will conduct a detailed assessment and discuss your treatment plan.
