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  Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority
  Health Consumer Organisation

  VARTA is a statutory authority based in Melbourne, Australia, providing independent, accurate information about fertility, infertility and assisted reproductive treatment (ART). View profile

  Treatments for infertility vary depending on the underlying cause. Treatments include surgery, hormone treatments, insemination of the woman with donor sperm or her partner’s sperm, and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Some people try natural treatments such as herbs, acupuncture and meditation These may improve well-being but are unlikely to improve chance of conception. However, addressing lifestyle factors such as quitting smoking and getting into the healthy weight range can increase the chance of getting pregnant.
   
  Surgery - In cases of endometriosis, uterine fibroids and polyps, or partially blocked Fallopian tubes, surgery may be recommended. In men surgery can be used to reverse a vasectomy.
   
  Hormone treatments - First-hand treatment for women with ovulation disorders is hormone treatment to induce ovulation. This can be a course of tablets or a series of injections. Hormone problems affecting fertility in men are rare but for men with this problem, hormone treatment may be needed.
   
  Insemination – Just before ovulation is expected to occur, a small amount of sperm (from the male partner or a donor) is deposited in the uterus to improve the chance of conception.
   
  ART – Assisted reproductive technology is the term used for procedures that involve retrieval of eggs from the ovaries  and includes in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) which is used when there is a male cause of infertility. Download the VARTA brochure What is assisted reproductive treatment (ART)?
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  Lyn Craven (Bowen Therapist, Medical Herbalist , Meditation Facilitator, Natural Medicine Practitioner, Naturopath, Nutritionist)
  Health Professional

  I specialise in gastrointestinal health problems, (leaky gut syndrome, allergies, bloating, candida, IBS, constipation, dysbiosis, reflux), women's health, back pain, RSI, carpel tunnel syndrome, frozen ... View profile

  Many reasons why someone may experience infertility.  It can be simple/complex.  Either way I would always assess hormone levels and minerals.  This is important.  If you don't have correct nutrition in your cells then how can they function properly?  It is not always permanent - this may apply if surgical proceedures have taken place before and resulted in inability to conceive or if a woman has taken too many “morning after” pills (as 2 cases that presented to me).
  I use Bowen therapy to help with fertility, I address all mineral levels, hormones etc and formulate herbal remedies to encourage hormonal balance.  Giving someone sythnthetic hormones to “balance” them and not addressing the nutritional status of the body is not adequate.  The cells need correct balanced nutrition in order for the body to perform well.
  I also use meditation - this has been proven to be very helpful in many health disorders and allows people to destress and focus on a positive outcome. Reply to this post  |  Report
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