How to Find the Best Alternative Therapy for Infertility

Why would alternative therapy be preferable over conventional treatments from infertility specialists? What could be the benefit to a woman to seek alternative therapy even when her family doctor tells her such treatments are unscientific? One reason is the high cost of conventional treatments. These are often not covered by health insurance plans, leaving the couple facing huge medical bills without the guarantee that the treatments will result in a successful pregnancy. This leads to the second reason to seek alternative therapy over conventional medicine. No matter what treatment is used, ultimately there are no guarantees that: a) the treatment will result in a child, b) the patient's condition will not be made worse, or c) side effects of the treatment both physical or psychological will result. As a patient, I've been this route. I spent my time, trust and money for "no guarantee." The results for me were bills, stress, no children and physical damage caused by some of the conventional "latest and greatest" techniques.

Which Alternative Therapy to Choose

What alternative therapies are open to women? Acupuncture, nutritional therapy, color therapy, naturopathy, stress reduction, herbal remedies, laughter therapy (seriously), traditional Chinese medicine, psychotherapy and counseling, homeopathy are only a few of the therapies available for infertility. Check with your medical insurance plan; some treatments may be covered while others may not.

One advantage some of these have over conventional treatments is no side effects or physical harm. Another is affordability. Take nutritional therapy for example. Eating well and taking proper supplements is something we should all do. How about laughter therapy (very popular in India)? Free, no prescription or insurance co pays or deductibles needed either. And it's not harmful. Just laugh your head off every day.

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