Louise Collyer Acupuncture, traditional acupuncture in Newcastle upon Tyne

I encourage everyone to follow the page of @rahivictory.md, it’s both very entertaining and extremely informative and he has some absolute bangers on there. This particular post I’m referencing will provide you with ideas to take to your IVF clinic about how to approach an FET round using an alternative to the commonly used HRT approach. I work with so many women going through IVF, I would love to see a more bespoke approach for my endometriosis patients! Has your IVF doctor tried this approach with you, and if not do you think they will be open to it? Give a shout out to the progressive clinics below!! 👇 #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

Hello!! 👋 I am notoriously rubbish at posting here and even introducing myself to new followers, (clinic and patient care takes priority!) but as my son has started school, hello Fridays!! So here goes! For those of you who have joined me recently, I am a Chinese medicine and naturopathic practitioner with years of experience specialising in fertility, endometriosis and all things women’s health! My biggest joy in my work is taking someone from a place of despair, helplessness and if Endo, acute and chronic pain, to feeling hopeful, empowered and like they have someone in their court working tirelessly towards the goal. And taking that Endo pain as close to zero as possible. A favourite of mine which you might see on here is my Underdog series: case studies that show a successful outcome for a woman who was written off by the NHS as being too old, too overweight, or too damaged by Endo to conceive. A lot of my girls prove them wrong! 💪 TTC is trying, in the tedious sense! It makes you frustrated with your life and your friends, and your life lacks in joy. This is often true for Endo as well, when you suffer chronic and constant pain and fatigue. I hold you through this by listening to you, but you’re also likely to find me trying to make you smile which sometimes involves quite colourful language. I want you to come away from your time with me with smiles mixed in the tears. This might mean I’m not the practitioner for you…! For other practitioners following me, I’m also here to support your endo patients with my remote work in herbs and functional medicine. Plus I offer a specific programme I’ve created called the Endo Fertility Solution, link in bio! Feel free to introduce yourself to me, reach out to book an appointment online or in clinic for acupuncture and/or herbs via my website! (link in bio) #ttcuk #ttclife #endometriosis #ttcwithendo #fertilitysupport #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #fertilityacupuncture #ttcover40 #ttcover35 #newcastle #ivf #fertilityacupuncture #endosucks #endowarrior #endometriosissupport

This lovely message was sent to me by a patient I’m sending off to her 12 week scan. A PCOS sufferer and TTC with IUI, she was finding the failed rounds and clinic experience very frustrating. When she started with me and we finally got going with round 5 of IUI, we had success first time round when working together. And it has been plain sailing since! I am excited to meet her little one next Spring! 😍 When supporting you on your TTC journey I leave no stone unturned and work in partnership with you to achieve the BFP. If you are struggling to conceive and would like to explore working with me then follow link in bio to email via website. #newcastle #newcastlemums #northeastmums #ttc #pcos #pcossucks #iuisuccess #iuijourney #fertilityissues #fertilitysucks #ttcjourney #fertilitysupport #fertilityproblems

I was over the moon when @hannahpearn asked me to come on her podcast and talk with her about what you all know to be my favourite subject - endometriosis + fertility! (Link in bio) Hannah runs a great podcast with LOTS of helpful content about TTC so I recommend taking a look at other episodes. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

I don’t even know how to sum up the last week. I flew to Iceland to join a group of women I’d never met to trek the Laugavegur Trail and I came back with friends for life and memories of landscape I’ll never forget. Epic, majestic, beautiful and awesome. This was one of the best treks of my life and to top it off Iceland provided earthquakes and an erupting volcano! (As seen in the last clip from the plane!) Thank you to all the people who made it so special, the amazing @snaesa and my sister-from-another-mister @silverdrumm! I’ll never forget this trail or this week!

Last weekend I overcame a huge fear of mine, put my big girl pants on, and presented to a big room full of TCM practitioners on a subject so important to me - supporting #fertility patients with #endometriosis. Having specialised in fertility for over a decade I came to realise that #endo is where my passion lies and an area I realised I could influence not only the fertility outcome in the women I support but also their quality of life, and I fell in love with working with this condition. As a result I have spent the last few years deep diving into this subject and developed an approach to treating it that I call an integrative approach. I like to come at Endo from ALL angles. I want to know everything about your menstrual cycle, your digestive health and comfort, your sleep, what and how you’re eating - I turn over every stone with you. It is this approach that I discussed with fertility practitioners around the country to help them approach it in the same way, to help as many women as possible to receive the best possible care. Naava @fertilitysupport invited me to speak and I thank her enormously for giving me this platform to share the love! And also for believing I could do it when I was a bag full of nerves! To all my patients who put their faith in me to support them with this complex condition, thank you and I’ll stop at nothing to help you. And all the practitioners who might need extra support from a Chinese herbal medicine approach, I offer a 3 month herbal packages to support your work. You can see more in link in bio. Thank you to everybody who told me you loved my presentation, it meant the world to me! ❤️ Oh and @a_d_acupuncture - this is me showing my face as instructed! 😂 Also a shout out to @emma_byers_coaching who helped me get the Endo Fertility Solution off the ground, by taking everything that was in my head and helping to evolve it into what it has become, for giving me the tools in marketing and the belief I could do actually do it!

I loved talking with Jo about the progress we’ve made working on her period pain and short cycle. She’s had such dramatic improvements in just a few cycles. Periods don’t have to be monsters, I promise!! This interview lasts 13 mins so grab a cup of tea! #chinesemedicine #chineseherbalmedicine #periodpain #endometriosis #endopain #tcm

IVF Support Louise helped me through a challenging part of my life. From the moment I met Louise she made my journey with IVF a more informed and positive experience. My weekly visits to Louise were something I looked forward to and I enjoyed the sessions which always put me into a relaxed mindset. Nine months later I now have my miracle little girl Gigi, and thanks to Louise and Gateshead Fertility my first round of IVF was successful & I also feel incredibly lucky to have one additional frozen embryo too. 🌈 Bex, March 2023 Thank you Bex for letting me share your story! It is always a joy to support women going through the IVF process and to help them achieve success. Sometimes it’s round one, sometimes it’s subsequent rounds, but as we learn more with each round I can further advise and adapt the Chinese Medicine to help improve the response to medications and alleviate side effects of the drugs. I have heaps of these stories I can share with you if you enjoy hearing them, just ask below! 👇 #acupuncture #acupunctureforivf #chinesemedicine #fertility

Happy Chinese New Year, the year of the Yin Water Rabbit! (This has got to be my favourite image - it makes me think of Zootropolis where bunnies and all the non predators live in a world equal to the big boys! Hello socialism!! 🙌 You can tell I currently watch too many kids films.) Apparently the rabbit represents thunder shaking the ground, which unlocks our true nature and propels us forward. I love to think of my fertility and endometriosis patients in this context - making progress this year with natural conception, IVF treatment or surgery, and I am excited and blessed to be by their side in 2023. Thank you to everyone who works with me and supports my small independent business.

And so my threenager turned four, and our dear friends @vicky_batsioudi bought him this T-Shirt, his default phrase (I’m still hungry!) and his default face! To be honest, I’ve always had a voracious appetite so I can’t blame him! But I fear for the future, I’m not sure our fridge will accommodate his needs!

Jodie reflected back on her experience and said to me that in a weird way she was glad she didn't reach the NHS BMI limits, because if she had, she would have gone through three rounds of IVF with the clinic local to us (the clinic who told her to stop concentrating on her thyroid results and focus only on losing weight!) who use a standardized protocol which they do not individualize at all for couples, and it's likely that she would ever have gotten to the root of the problem and would have most likely given up. I think we're both still amazed at the outcome of this journey. When Jodie first walked into my clinic over a year and a half ago, I could not imagine the twists and turns her progress to pregnancy would take, but it has taught us both a lot, and we both hope it can help inform others as to their options. If you've enjoyed reading Jodie's story, do let me know and send some love to Jodie for her tenacity! #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos

Gulp! Things were really starting to get exciting now!! Jodie's texts to me around the time of egg collection and embryo development shows us just how far we'd come: Obviously we are a little nervous because we haven't had any to freeze but I am hopeful that this is our time and we get at least one from all this. I mean never in a million years did I think 19 mature eggs and 100% fertilisation! And all still going on day 3! Just compare this to Round 1 - a complete transformation. I also loved Jodie's next message: "I also want to find the urologist who told us that the sperm DNA fragmentation didn't really matter ant is all my age. Because I know I haven't found a time machine this past year. Ah I'm so happy!" Tomorrow's post will be our last and I'll tell you what happened in the frozen round! #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos

Jodie's story is not unique. If you have been on a fertility journey for some time you may have had experience of clinics neglecting to treat or even test your thyroid. One of my patients was a GP: she was naturally aware of the parameters for general thyroid health as set by the NHS because she prescribed within those parameters, but she was not aware of the recommendations for fertility. She had a TSH reading of 3.5. She was about to embark on a second round of IVF with her clinic when I asked her to speak to her consultant about this. He explained they have a policy of only medicating the thyroid when there have been two miscarriages or two failed rounds of IVF. Sadly we were "only" on one miscarriage and one failed round, so she was put through a second round of IVF, which failed. Lo and behold, when they agreed to medicate her, after only 3 weeks on levothyroxine, she conceived and I supported her to carry to term. Sure, we will never know if it was the addition of the thyroxine or the fact she was seeing me so regularly in the build up to her next IVF, but either way, she did not miscarry and her previous pregnancy was over 2 years ago. It's also important to remember it is not just about medicating the thyroid, but also doing what you can to support thyroid health through diet and lifestyle, just as Jodie embarked upon here. It is also important to note, for those women experiencing conditions like endometriosis and PCOS, that women with endometriosis and/or PCOS are at an increased risk for thyroid disease or dysfunction - which adds just another layer to an infertility picture and increases the need to rule it out as a contributing factor. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos #thyroidpcos #thyroidinfertility

There is not enough room in this post for me to talk about the benefits of investigating your vaginal microbiome, especially for fertility! In some ways this is the hidden area of unexplained infertility or recurrent miscarriages - it is there to explore but the NHS will not do this for you so we can only pursue it privately. But what it can flag up is hugely informative for trying to rule out factors that could be contributing to the picture. It is also important to consider that with all the investigations that go on with IVF (trans vaginal probes etc) that anybody prone to a microbiome imbalance can often find these investigations aggravate this problem because of how it might disrupt the vaginal microbiome. Some women report they have a flare up of bacterial vaginosis or thrush, so this is also a clue that things might be out of balance and a microbiome swab will help us look at this more in detail to see if there is anything potentially creating a hostile environment for sperm and implantation of an embryo. It is also worth noting that the miscarriage charity Tommy's is currently doing research to explore this subject - to read more see here: https://www.tommys.org/our-research/our-research-projects/miscarriage-research/vaginal-bacteria-and-risk-miscarriage @invivohealthcare #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos #vaginalmicrobiome

Dealing with Jodie's hydrosalpinx - the fluid on the tube - was the next step. Whilst there are herbs we can try and use for this - herbs which are good at resolving damp and phlegm and clearing toxicity - this process can take time, and its success can be dependent on the location of the issue in the tube, whether it is at the isthmus or fimbriae section etc, and time is often something we do not want to lose in the conception journey to the unknown. When TTC, sometimes surgically removing that tube IS the optimum approach, as if the patient knows they are definitely going down the IVF approach, it is not needed and can do more damage than good. When Jodie had this tube removed we all felt that she was in a much more secure place to conceive and hang on to the embryo if we got to implantation. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos #hydrosalpinxandivf

We definitely saw improvements when we got to round 2, so the varicocele surgery and the approach of trying to reduce DNA fragmentation had definitely made some difference. But we still had a way to go. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos

I have to admit I had to really bite my tongue to hold back expletives when Jodie told me this anecdote. Or maybe I didn't! I was appalled. Here was a urologist who specialises in removing varicocles, who told them under no uncertain terms that something which is understood to decrease the viability of sperm for producing healthy embryos was STILL not the issue of their infertility, and it was, quite simply, her age!! Even though his morphology was always suboptimal, the message was, if only he was with somebody younger, he would be conceiving with no issues. We hear this kind of thing from our patients far more than we care to. It is deeply frustrating and fails the couple in so many ways. The methods for testing Male factor have come a long way and it is only a matter of time until they start to appear in more of the NHS investigations. But until then, all emphasis is placed on the woman and the quality of her eggs. Medical misogyny!! Have you had a similar experience? Let us know how you overcame it in the comments below 👇 #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos

This story starts with a failed round of IVF. At this point, Jodie could have believed what she was being told by consultants that the failure was all down to BMI and age. And she could have then given up completely or repeated a round of IVF with the same consultant, only to try a slightly different protocol to see if it changed the response. A change in protocol might well have produced a few more eggs on retrieval, but, it is likely that there might still have been a similar outcome of poor fertilization and embryo development. By this point in her fertility journey, nobody had suggested looking any deeper because all they could see in front of them was a statistic: Jodie was reduced to a stat of her combined age and weight and the consultants were happy to predict and explain their infertility and IVF outcome in this context. Harrumph.....! Who here has had a similar experience? Comment below 👇 #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos

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I absolutely love geeking out on Endometriosis and how Chinese Medicine can support it, so I thought I'd talk a bit about Endo Lesions and TCM. When we think about lesions, from a herbal medicine and acupuncture perspective, we are thinking, do we need to break up blood stasis, do we need to resolve sticky mucus and damp, do we need to strengthen the body's metabolism or do we need to try and modulate the immune system to stop it from over reacting to the presence of lesions. By knowing what lesions are present, we can simply get more honed with our treatment in Chinese Medicine to a very specific degree. It doesn't mean that we can't achieve similar results if you have never had surgery to identify lesions - we are still able to work with the symptoms your body gives us that also gives us an idea of how lesions might be presenting in your body. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #endolesions

Lizzie's story is one of those that makes you think, just imagine if she'd listened to that first doctor!! Lizzie decided to look elsewhere when she was given a pretty damning diagnosis by her first fertility consultant, and thank goodness she did. The work we did together helped prepare her body for IVF and steered her through safely to the 12 week scan. Her periods improved dramatically and she learnt to understand her cycle. IVF helped us in this case create healthy embryos and together Lizzie and I created the right conditions for implantation. Secondary infertility can be the most frustrating of diagnoses and is often sorely unsupported by our NHS. Endometriosis progression may have played a part in Lizzie's story but fortunately she found a doctor willing and capable to get the best out of her ovaries! Congratulations Lizzie on your pregnancy. If you are experiencing infertility, either primary or secondary and have reached a dead end with the NHS, please don't give up. Seek second opinions! And reach out to a practitioner of Chinese Medicine - it is a brilliant treatment modality for supporting you to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy. Follow me for more in my Fertility Underdog series! #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #secondaryinfertility #secondaryinfertilitysucks

Christine is one of my favourite underdogs!! She kept being refused support by the NHS clinics because of the very common "you need to lose weight" mantra. PCOS is a condition that makes this weight loss very challenging. Instead, by giving the body the support it needed to kick start its own reproductive cycle, Christine was able to start ovulating again and conceive her son Murray - with only one patent tube as well! - meaning she was able to come out of the whole experience feeling better in her health, empowered in her body and with a sense of self belief again. Thank you for letting me tell your story Christine! 💛 If you are experiencing loss or infertility and have reached a dead end with the NHS, please don't give up. Reach out to a practitioner of Chinese Medicine - it is a brilliant treatment modality for supporting you to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy. Follow me for more in my Fertility Underdog series! #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #miscarriagesucks #recurrentmiscarriage #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #pcos #ttcwithpcos

Emma's case is a wonderful example of conceiving naturally despite being told that you have 17% chance of a live birth. She was recommended IVF with one hand but the option was removed with the other when she was told she would be refused treatment because of her BMI. The NHS treated her as a stat, but all too often I see women defy the stats: Emma is one of my best examples of this. She went on to have two beautiful children naturally after being given little support and sympathy after experiencing miscarriages from the doctors. Her body just needed a little support and a few lifestyle changes and she proved it was possible. If you are experiencing loss or infertility and have reached a dead end with the NHS, please don't give up. Reach out to a practitioner of Chinese Medicine - it is a brilliant treatment modality for supporting you to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy. Follow me for more in my Fertility Underdog series! #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport #fatpositivefertility #lowamh #lowamhsuccess #ttcsisters

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We’re off to the Isle of Arran and our car is nearly scraping the floor with half the kitchen and toys crammed to the rafters! I’ll be back online in two weeks!

Smoothies are a popular choice for getting lots of fruit and vegetables down us in one go, and they can taste great. But, they don’t suit all of us. 🥶For example, if you’re a cold constituent type, a smoothie full of cooling fruits and raw vegetables along with a cold milk or yoghurt can be quite taxing on a deficient system and can increase that feeling of cold in the system. Personally I shiver after drinking something like this because over the years I seem to have become colder as I’ve got older! 🍓In summer months smoothies can be great but if using frozen fruits try bringing it up to room temperature by defrosting the fruit first and adding in a bit of hot water! 🔥 And if you’re a hot constitution, then enjoy! But still remember that it can be beneficial not to overdo raw food as it can be taxing on the digestive fire. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

This is one of my favourite cases; although she had had excision surgery, the gold standard Western medical approach to endo, she did still not find symptom relief and the surgery had even left her with some nerve damage. Chinese Medicine gave her both symptom relief, better quality of life and ultimately helped her to conceive by differentiating her pattern and constitution and working on the symptoms she was suffering with. If you would like to explore using Chinese Medicine to help manage your endo and to try and conceive, and to work with an experienced and specialised practitioner, check out my link in bio! #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

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So why do some of us have a hot constitution? Just like for a Cold constitution, even that varies... In Chinese Medicine we say you can be hot from excess (think hormonal teenager!) or from deficiency (more like the heat we experience in menopause). One is like the furnace is out of control, the other is that the cooling system isn’t working well. It can come about through pent up emotions, toxins overload and through eating or drinking too many heating foods. Hidden infections can create heat so we really want to look at this for fertility to make sure it’s not preventing a healthy pregnancy. So if you’re hot, we really want to cool things down! And I’ll give you some simple tips to do this tomorrow… #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

Are you running hot? These are some very clear signs in Chinese Medicine that you have a hot constitution. Some of us just run ‘hot’ and it’s nothing to worry about – but sometimes it can be a sign of inflammation and part of conditions such as endometriosis. As the planet becomes hotter in general, we may find that we do also, and that the things we experience in terms of health and sickness reflect this. Working to try and support this constitution by choosing cooling habits and learning to let off steam can do wonders for your body, mind and fertility. Let’s explore this in more detail tomorrow. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

Helen's story provides a beacon of hope for a lot of people. Although she had had a miscarriage at 40yo she was determined to never give up hope of conceiving. And she didn't - at 45yo she eventually conceived her little girl Phoebe naturally. She took all the advice and recommendations I gave her and she worked hard on supporting her cold constitution, to the point of doing regular moxa on her lower abdomen to work on warming it up to make it optimal for implantation. She took herbal medicine formulated bespoke to her constitution. And eventually, little Phoebe was conceived! This was quite a moment for us both because after the fertility struggles I had experienced myself and the time she had spent in my care, we both found ourselves pregnant within weeks of each other and so Phoebe and Iona hit all the milestones together. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

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Nothing treats cold like Chinese Medicine treats cold! This is where herbs and acupuncture really do come in to their own. Herbs are categorised as hot, warm, neutral cool and cold, so we choose our ingredients methodically and carefully to suit your constitution. And think about it like this, we might want to warm you up, but we don't want to dry you out, so a herbalist will also choose herbs that can both complement and act as a buffer. This is why you really want to see a trained herbalist and to not self-prescribe! When it comes to tackling endometriosis, we can approach it in a way that is bespoke to YOUR endo. And if you’re working with an acupuncturist, your practitioner will choose points which support these functions too. We also often use moxa patches, tapping into the beneficial warming effects of the mugwort. Wearing a moxa patch on the lower abdomen improves circulation of blood and helps to reduce pain, whilst also promoting healing. And research has shown that moxibustion – the process of burning mugwort – leads to adult stem cell proliferation, believed to rejuvenate injured tissue. (see: https://bit.ly/3oxi3iV). I love to use moxa patches that contain moxa, angelica root and dried ginger – a wonderful combination cold stasis endometriosis. P.S. if you are struggling with endo, and endo fertility issues, check out my new 1:2:1 Endo Fertility Solution. It’s available throughout the UK and involves treatment and support to help break free of the constraints of endo and conceive the baby you long for. I’m sooo proud of it (LINK IN BIO) #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

Here’s a few tips to start warming up that cold constitution, helping things to warm, nourish, grow and flow. The raw, cold food is such a biggie here. So many of our perceptions is about fruit and salad being healthy. In honesty, I cringe when I see people glugging down icy smoothies packed with raw fruit first thing in the morning. It really is a no no for some. Are you ‘cold’? I’d love to know if you think so, and what makes you feel better. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

So why do some of us have a cold constitution? Even that varies... Some people are born with it and some of us develop it over time, often by having a diet dominated by raw and cold food, living in a predominately cold climate or working in cold environments. And yes, it can be detrimental to fertile health. As Emma Cannon puts it: “think of this tendency as an icy pond: nothing much will thrive here as it is just too cold and lacking in movement.” Essentially cold slows everything down, interferes with nourishment and flow and causes contraction and restriction. The opposite of what we want for great health and fertility. So we really want to get things warmed up.. And I’ll share how to do that tomorrow.. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

Are you running cold? These are some clear indications that you have a ‘cold’ constitution in Chinese Medicine. Nothing to panic about – this isn’t about disease, but working to support your constitution is going to help you to tailor your health and self care regime so it really delivers. There’s no one size fits all in Chinese Medicine (why I love it) – and some of the advice out there about boosting fertility, healing endo, and feeling great might not be quite what you need if your constitution is running a little differently. And an unregulated ‘cold’ constitution can impact your fertility, so we would definitely want to get things warmed up. More about that tomorrow… #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

In Chinese medicine, identifying your basic constitution - or ‘internal climate’ - is fairly easy and a fundamental building block of your health and fertility. You probably know how your body temperature tends to run – you’re always the one needing the heating on, or have hands and feet like blocks of ice. Or perhaps you’re throwing open the windows, often feel clammy, or are prone to flashes of burning heat. These are clues that you may have a hot of cold constitution, but there’s more to it than just that. And it’s super important to know what your constitution is as this what you should be doing to nourish your health and your fertility - even what you should be eating and how - will be completely different depending on whether you are ‘hot’ or ‘cold’. So follow me now, as this week I’m going to show you how to work out what you are and what you can do to boost your fertility with this knowledge right now... #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

An emotional day today saying goodbye to my Japanese best friend who I was reunited with for a couple of days. We haven’t seen each other for 5 years so there’s been one addition in that time with Arran and another addition will be arriving in January as Wakako looks forward to welcoming her first, proving that despite what all her Japanese culture and the doctors that she comes into contact with tell her, 40 is most definitely still fertile!! She and I go back 16 years when we lived together in Japan and travelled back to England together using just boats and trains, an experience which took a loooong time and something we are constantly nostalgic for! We’ve seen each other through the best and worst of times. Mata ne Waka-chan! Xx

I love working with recurrent miscarriage cases - conceiving again can feel terrifying when you’ve been through even just the one miscarriage. And although sometimes medical interventions/pharmaceuticals are required to get you to 12 weeks, very often we find that natural medicine has so much to provide to help you get to your 12 week scan. Drop me a line in the comments if you enjoy reading about case studies! And check link in bio for ways to work with me, in clinic and online. #endometriosis #endometriosisuk #fertility #fertilitysupport #fertilitysupporttrained #womenshealth #infertility #miscarriagesupport #tcm #chineseherbs #chineseherbalmedicine #acupunctureforfertility #endometriosisfertility #endowarrior #fertilityissues #endoinfertility #ivf #ivfuk #fertilityclinic #infertilitysucks #endofertilitysolution #fertilityacupuncture #notpregnant #thisisinfertility #thriveandconceivewithendo #endometriosissupport

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