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Being Infertile in a Fertile Family

November 13, 2008 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments

By Jackie

With constant baby showers, baptisms, and birth notices from friends, infertility can be a painful journey for any woman. Women who come from exceptionally fertile families often find that their experience with infertility is especially difficult.

Paulina, a former patient who struggled with infertility, told us, “I never expected to have any problems getting pregnant. My mother had four children and both of my sisters have one son. So as I faced my mid-thirties I kept wondering what was wrong with me, what was wrong with my body, why was this happening to me? I am healthy. I take care of myself. I try to eat right and exercise. Why is getting pregnant so hard?”

Jen, who also struggled with infertility, shared similar sentiments as Paulina and told us, “From an early age, I always knew I wanted children. My grandmother gave birth to 15 children, my mother 4, and my brothers and sister have 7 more kids among them.”

While women like Jen and Paulina may feel that their bodies somehow “failed” them in light of their family’s fertility, at CPT we believe female infertility can result from various experiences such as car accidents, falls, surgery, infections, etc. When these events occur, adhesions and scar tissue form to help the body. However, these adhesions can cause previously mobile structures to become adhered and restricted, thus reducing proper function – such as fertility. At CPT, we manually detach, deform, and reduce adhesions to allow tissues and organs to return to their proper function.

Paulina came to CPT for treatment after experiencing two unsuccessful IVF transfers. After treatment, she became pregnant with a third IVF transfer and delivered twins. Jen, who was denied IVF due to an FSH of 26.2, came for treatment and later became naturally pregnant. After she delivered a healthy girl, she surprised everyone by becoming naturally pregnant again and delivering twins.

Paulina and Jen’s full stories, along with 75 patient stories, will be featured in our upcoming book Miracle Moms, Better Sex, Less Pain. If you would like to read sneak-peaks of stories in the book, please sign-up for our newsletter.

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Finding Success after Multiple Unsuccessful IVFs

November 12, 2008 Clear Passage Physical Therapy No comments

By Jackie

Many women come to CPT in hopes of increasing their chances of a successful IVF transfer. Some women come before their first IVF and others only find our treatment after an unsuccessful IVF transfer.

Whether you are preparing for your first or fourth IVF, CPT can help prepare your body in multiple ways. Our treatment boosts IVF success by:

  • Increasing blood flow to the ovaries and uterus
  • Improving cervical mobility and ease of transfer
  • Improving receptivity of uterine wall
  • Decreasing adhesions and spasm in the reproductive tract
  • Improving hormonal function
  • Improving whole body function and communication

A medical study published in Medscape General Medicine found that our treatment boosts success rates with IVF from 41% to 67%.

Amelia, a former CPT patient, knew all too well the difficulties of infertility and IVF transfers. After an ectopic pregnancy, she underwent two unsuccessful IVF cycles. She told us, “I felt dejected when it didn’t work the second time. We had long blown through the little bit of money our insurance gave us for infertility treatment. I was frustrated and scared.”

When Amelia’s friend recommended our treatment, she decided to attend our 20 hour treatment program. Three months later, she underwent her 3rd IVF and became pregnant with twins. Now, Amelia’s boys are three years old. She told us, “It’s hard to believe we went through so much to get where we are today. I really learned to keep an open mind and be assertive. After my experience with infertility, I know you really have to listen to yourself and consider all the options.”

Amelia’s full story, along with 75 patient stories, will be featured in our upcoming book, Miracle Moms, Better Sex, Less, Pain. If you would like to receive sneak peaks of these stories, please sign-up for our newsletter.

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