Fertility

Reflexology is thought to work on balancing all of the body systems to provide a healthy body for conception to take place. Gentle pressure to reflex points may balance the hormonal system and stimulate the reproductive glands.  Both men and women are encouraged to have treatments to aid relaxation and thus potentially balance hormone levels to allow conception to take place.

Pre-conception care is preparing the body, mind and spirit for the everyday miracle of conceiving, developing and birthing a new human being.  Reflexology may help with this preparation as it may help to balance hormones and stimulate the bodies own healing mechanisms.  Each session leaves you feeling relaxed and peaceful, thus allowing stress and tension to flow freely from the body.  This in turn may help conception take place.

A number of my clients have found relief through reflexology for a number of fertility issues, such as ovulation and menstrual problems.

Reflexology may also help ease the discomfort and turmoil of premenstrual tension, irregular, heavy or painful periods, amenorrhoea (absence of menstrual periods) and menopausal symptoms.

Although some people find relief from these disorders through reflexology, it does not claim to cure and there are no guarantees you will fall pregnant following treatment.  Reflexology is thought to help revitalise the body so that the body’s natural internal healing mechanisms can do their own work.  Reflexology facilitates healing, but only the body cures.

Infertility is the state of being unable to conceive after one year of unprotected intercourse and the term may be used to refer to a state of having never conceived or that of having difficulty in conceiving again after having previously conceived.

The first problem that some couples face is getting pregnant. If there is a physical problem such as a disorder of the reproductive system the couple should always follow the advice of their gynaecologist. If the couple are told there is nothing wrong physically and that their problem is primarily psychological where can they turn? Non-physical causes of infertility often lie in unnecessary stress and worry. Reflexology encourages a deep relaxation which might alleviate stress and tension so that conception may take place.

Some couples turn to IVF or other medical treatment when having children becomes difficult, but why not try Reflexology first?  Some of my clients have had success and it’s completely natural and non-invasive. Reflexology can also be used alongside medicinal treatment, such as Clomid / Clomiphene, primarily for relaxation.