Massage, Nutrition, & Acupuncture for Male Fertility
Serving Chicago and North Shore
Need to Know Info for the Guys
They say it takes two to tango, so, why aren’t more men involved in the fertility process beyond, ahem, the obvious? Unfortunately, cultural norms and stigmas have kept many men from seeking evaluation and treatment for concerns relating to reproductive health. In addition, much of the research that exists regarding fertility has focused on the female, presumably because she is the one who carries the pregnancy.
However, for decades, studies have shown that when there are known infertility factors:
- 30% of the time it's the woman
- 30% of the time it's the man
- 30% of the time it's both of you
- 10% of the time it's unknown
Our Holistic Health Services for Men
We offer a range of services for Fertility Support and Treatment for men.
How Can Acupuncture Improve Male Fertility
Acupuncture has been a standard medical practice in Asia for thousands of years, and it is still a front-line therapy for nearly all health concerns in Asian countries today. As an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, there have been numerous studies about acupuncture for male fertility over the years. Some of the exciting findings of various studies over the years demonstrate that acupuncture can improve sperm motility (movement), quality, and quantity. It also helps improve fertility hormones in men. Some studies also connected these sperm improvements to an increase in pregnancy rates.¹ One of the reasons that acupuncture may have these beneficial effects on men’s fertility is that it helps to reset and calm the nervous system and balance the body’s energy and hormones. Not only is that helpful for male reproductive health, but it can also help with other things like a more balanced immune system, natural pain relief, better circulation, improved sleep, and stress reduction, all of which can impact fertility.
How Can Massage Improve Male Fertility
This is another area where men often feel left out, but shouldn’t. Massage therapy is incredibly beneficial for boosting circulation, improving lymphatic flow, and balancing hormones, all of which have significant impacts on male fertility. One of the biggest things that massage does is help men relax during what can be a very stress-inducing time. The fertility journey comes with all kinds of emotional struggles that men often feel forced (unfortunately) to bury or ignore. Male fertility massage empowers men to embrace and face their emotions and celebrate themselves. All of this helps reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol. All of this can actually improve energy and libido levels while improving healing sleep and, therefore, fertility.
Men's Fertility Nutrition Program
Nutrition, acupuncture, and massage all work together to help balance every possible aspect of your health and fertility. This is why Pulling Down the Moon has created a truly comprehensive 12-week nutrition program for couples going through the fertility journey. All along the way, we cover every aspect of nutrition for male fertility and female fertility, and how those things work together to help couples achieve their dream of a healthy pregnancy. Our course is led by our registered dietician who will work with you individually and as a couple to cover all areas of nutrition, including supplements that can improve fertility. Take advantage of all our resources for male fertility in Chicago and Highland Park.
Our Fertility Massage Clinics
Chicago (River North)
770 N LaSalle Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60654
Highland Park
1770 First Street, Suite 400, Highland Park, IL 60035
