Geelong Chinese Medicine Clinic blog
Morning sickness and self-care
Most pregnant women (half to two-thirds) will experience morning sickness in the first trimester. The degree of morning sickness varies from mild to severe (hyperemesis gravidarum). The symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and psychological effects (anxiety and depression)... Read more
Preconception health advice-fertility support
In Geelong Chinese Medicine Clinic, many patients have consulted us about what kind of things they can do to get ready before pregnancy. In today’s blog, we would like to give some general advice. Folic acid intake has been... Read more
Treatment principles used to support fertility in Chinese medicine
In the previous blog Fertility support in Chinese medicine, we talked about the importance of taking basal body temperature (BBT). Today I would like to briefly introduce the treatment principles used by practitioners in the Geelong Chinese medicine clinic to... Read more
Fertility support in Chinese medicine
What is infertility? WHO (2020) defines infertility as a disease of the male or female reproductive system by the failure to conceive after 12 months or more regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Globally, infertility affects millions of people. Infertility can... Read more