Kinchen Anne

read moreWhile we may be busy with patients when you call, Anne will return messages on the answering service within one business day. Be sure to leave your name and number, with the area code, and a brief description of the nature of your call.

read moreMany people who have found their way here have already been through the medical mill with doctors and other health care providers. Rarely is my office the first stop for fertility, but hopefully, it is the last. I am proud to say I have had the privilege of helping many couples build their families, with many repeat customers. For the past 18 years or so, I have devoted a tremendous part of my medical practice to fertility, including repairing the damage done to body and soul by fertility drugs, aggressive and expensive medical treatments, and the accompanying sense of victimization, frustration and loss associated with such.

read moreThe fertility consult appointment ideally is attended by both partners. This session is an opportunity for the couple to learn how Chinese Medicine and acupuncture can help your unique situation, and lay the foundation for a healthy full term pregnancy. We will evaluate fertility and general health of both parties, including interpretation of lab tests, AND MAKE suggestions for tests that might be missing which could contribute to sub optimal fertility. This two hour session will result in a document sent as an email after the appointment that will serve as an initial treatment plan, including applicable dietary suggestions, a supplement list based on your unique situation, suggestions for additional tests if needed, and other useful information.

read moreHow many people does it take to make a baby? For those of you who have struggled to have a child, the answer to that question is not as obvious as it seems. Often people come to my office as a last resort, usually after repeated disappointing attempts with assisted reproductive technology. Media emphasis has been on acupuncture and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures, as detailed in a peer reviewed study published in Fertility and Sterility Journal, vol. 4, #77, April 2002. The study showed that success rates nearly doubled with acupuncture treatments before and after IVF.