Massage for Infertility
A Natural Fertility Treatment

Massage for infertility is a noninvasive option for people who are struggling to conceive. Worldwide 1 in 7 couples have problems with infertility. This leads these couples to try a variety of natural fertility treatments to increase their chances of conceiving.

Generally, a couple is considered infertile when they have been trying to conceive unsuccessfully for 1 year. There are a variety of causes of infertility.

Causes of Infertility in Women

massage for infertility The most common cause of infertility in women is not ovulating. Ovulation is when a ovum or egg is released by an ovary. Failure to ovulate could be caused by a hormonal imbalance.

Other causes of infertility in women include:

uterine fibroids
blocked Fallopian tubes due to pelvic inflammatory disease
endometriosis
damaged Fallopian tubes from surgery for an ectopic pregnancy
sexually transmitted diseases

Causes of Infertility in Men

Infertility is not always the woman's fault. Sometimes men are born with problems producing sperm. Sometimes it's caused by an injury or disease later in life. Some other causes of infertility in men are:

low sperm count
malformed sperm
low sperm mobility

Age

We'd like to think it isn't true but age does play a role in our fertility. Women hit there fertile peak in their 20's. Once a woman enters her 30's, fertility rates steadily decline and the risks of having a miscarriage once you are pregnant increase.

Age plays a factor in men's fertility too. Fertility levels in men peak in their early 30's. After that it starts to decline. Besides producing less sperm and weaker sperm, the sperm is more likely to have genetic defects. This leads to increased chances of miscarriage and increased chances of birth defects.

Health

General health also plays a factor both men and women's fertility. Stress, diet, alcohol use, smoking, and being under or overweight can all negatively impact your fertility. That's why it's important that you stay as healthy as possible when you're trying to conceive. You should also see your doctor before you start trying to conceive. Your doctor will help make sure your prepared for pregnancy and as healthy as possible.

Massage

There are a treatments used for infertility. Your doctor can tell you about all your options. One option he might not tell you about is massage for infertility. There are several types of massage for infertility. The Wurn technique ® and the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Massage ™ address issues of infertility in women directly. In both forms of massage the therapist massages the abdominal region to manipulate the uterus.