Treating Secondary Infertility without Surgery
Over three million people in the United States are affected by secondary infertility.1 This diagnosis occurs when a couple cannot conceive or carry a child to full-term after the birth of a biological child. The National Center for Infertility reports that secondary infertility is more common than primary infertility. However, couples who experience secondary infertility are less likely to seek medical assistance because they were able to become pregnant the first time.
Understanding the Role of Adhesions in Secondary Infertility
We find surgery and C-Section scarring to be major causes of secondary infertilityWhen a woman experiences secondary infertility, we first ask if she had a c-section or episiotomy during her child-birth. Either of these procedures can cause adhesion formation which can interfere with future fertility.
Whenever the body is injured, collagen rushes to the site to help the area heal. As the collagen builds, it forms sticky adhesions that remain there long after the body appears healed on the outside. Because these adhesions are “sticky,” they can cause nearby structures to become adhered together. When naturally mobile structures are adhered and restricted, their function can decrease (see our general adhesions page for more detail).
Adhesions and scar tissue that form after a c-section or episiotomy can cause extensive damage. Scar tissue in the uterus may prevent proper embryo implantation. If the scar tissue pulls on the uterus, it may cause the uterus to go into spasm and cause an early miscarriage. Scar tissue around the ovaries can prevent proper hormonal function or the release of an egg. Scar tissue near the fallopian tubes may cause the tubes to become blocked. Scar tissue in the vagina, such as after an episiotomy, may cause stiffness of the vagina or cervical stiffness (stenosis), thus preventing passage of the sperm.
If a woman experiences any pain around the site of incision or suture, it is a sign that adhesions might have formed there. Furthermore, the trauma of childbirth itself can cause adhesions to form.
Adhesions form in the pelvis as we age, decreasing function and sometimes causing pain.When treating women with secondary infertility, we also ask if they experienced any of the following events (all of which can cause adhesion formation) since the birth of their child:
- Surgery
- Use of an intra-uterine device
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Infection (vaginal, bladder, etc.)
- Endometriosis
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Car Accident
- Physical or Sexual Abuse
A woman must also consider how much she has aged since her last pregnancy. If she is over 35, we take her hormonal function into consideration and make sure that the pituitary-hypothalamus feedback loop is not restricted.
Treating Pelvic Adhesions with Clear Passage Therapies®
Studies in major medical journals show the Wurn Technique® increased fertility, and decreased pain.We know pelvic adhesions well. We faced this situation 20 years ago when the physical therapist director of Clear Passage Therapies®, Belinda Wurn, developed severe adhesions after pelvic surgery and radiation therapy to her abdomen. Unable to work due to the pain, and having seen the devastating and debilitating effects of pelvic adhesions in her own patients, she was determined to find a non-surgical way to address pelvic adhesions.
With her husband, massage therapist Larry Wurn, Belinda took a much deeper look at the etiology and biomechanics of adhesion formation. They found that the chemical bonds that attached each of the tiny collagen fibers to its neighbor appeared to dissipate or dissolve when they used certain techniques they developed over the years. With this knowledge, they developed the Wurn Technique® to unravel the bonds between the crosslinks that comprise adhesions.
The “hands-on” work practiced at Clear Passage Therapies® clinics is designed to reduce or eliminate adhesions, crosslink by crosslink. It has been shown in peer-reviewed medical journals to reduce adhesions, decrease pain, and improve soft tissue mobility, without the risks of surgery or drugs. CPT has helped numerous “infertile” women who struggled with conditions like blocked fallopian tubes, endometriosis, hormonal dysfunction, secondary infertility, and unexplained infertility experience motherhood.
Visit our “what treatment is like” web page for more information, or click the link at the bottom of this page now, to complete a medical history questionnaire and apply for a free, in-depth consultation.
What physicians say:
Learn more about therapy for infertility in our book Miracle Moms, Better Sex, Less Pain (publication date: 9/2009).
“The Wurns are revolutionizing woman's health. Their therapy is beyond surgical intervention; it taps right into the body's inherent healing capacity. Tried and proven, documented and studied again and again – the proof is in the results. There are children alive today who wouldn't be here without Clear Passage Therapies.”
Dr. Randine Lewis, L.Ac.
Founder, The Fertile Soul,
Author of The Infertility Cure and The Way of the Fertile Soul
Miracle Moms reads like a novel, rich in information about how the body works, and why the therapy may benefit some people.
- Dr. Lisa Conboy
Harvard Medical School
As a Fertility and IVF specialist, I am always looking for new options to improve success. Any therapy that helps restore natural pelvic organ function will help increase and preserve fertility. The "Wurn Technique" seems to do just that.
I have seen patients benefit from this treatment. This natural adjunct to traditional medicine and surgery makes sense.
- Dr. Mark Kan
Board Certified Obstetrics, Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Director, Newport Fertility Center, Newport Beach, California
“I don't know which is more amazing: the adventure of discovering the treatment, the published medical studies, or the dozens of 'Miracle Moms' who shared their stories of success with this 100% natural therapy."
- Gilli Moorhawk
Author of Miracle Babies, and Meditations and Positive Thoughts for Pregnancy & Birth
“The Wurns have published their work showing significant improvement in areas of infertility caused by endometriosis, fallopian tube occlusion, and hydrosalpinx. Their work in women’s health is exciting, exhilarating, ground breaking, and amazing.”
- Dr. Scott Miles
Gynecologist, Medical Director, Miles Ahead Health and Wellness, Indianapolis, IN
"The stunning Wurn technique reveals beyond any doubt, that when we approach the body with reverence, intelligence and a desire to reduce suffering, we can repair what the most sophisticated technologies fail to fix. Read it and learn what a pair of skilled, listening hands can do."
- Julia Indichova
Director, Fertile Heart Studio
Author of Inconceivable and The Fertile Female
