Fertility Clinic

Fertility is a woman’s natural state from the time of menarche until menopause. Infertility results from imbalances between organs, hormones or energy system within a woman’s body. By restoring optimal health and balance, a woman’s natural fertility can be enhanced significantly.

In our Fertility Clinic, Dr. Xu integrates modern western medicine with ancient Chinese medicine and wellness. She will guide you with special diet and exercise adapted to your body and will apply acupuncture and possibly natural herbs based on diagnosis. By restoring balance and health through acupuncture and other holistic healing, a woman will either get pregnant naturally or the successful rate of IVF procedure will be significantly increased. We have many successful cases in our Fertility Clinic.

Testimonials

"It had been about a year of trying, and at age 33, I knew I didn’t want to waste a lot of time. I began my journey with an evaluation by a reproductive endocrinologist. After a few months of testing and waiting weeks just to get in for a consultation, I was discouraged about the road that lied ahead. The first frustration was that no one could really answer the most important underlying question, WHY. Why was I unable to get pregnant? I knew I had PCOS and that I was experiencing many symptoms of it, but that seemed to be something the endocrinologist just glossed over. The second frustration was that this clinical path appeared to involve a lot of invasive procedures and/or drugs, the results weren’t guaranteed and I was told that I cold be subject to spend thousands of dollars, since my insurance didn’t cover these treatments.

"I decided that the better path for me was acupuncture. I had done it previously for other issues and happened to get pregnant at that time. I did my research and saw that there was indeed a great correlation between acupuncture, fertility and pregnancy. I asked around and received positive referrals for Dr. Xu and when I had my initial consultation with her, I was encouraged. Dr. Xu listened to all my concerns, was caring and reassuring and I finally felt like I had someone supportive on my side. She explained to me how my underlying problem, PCOS, could interfere with the process of getting pregnant, but that a lot of women with PCOS could successfully get pregnant naturally via acupuncture and herbs. In addition, in contrast to the invasive procedures I faced going down the IVF route along with exorbitant cost, I was pleased to find that acupuncture was covered by my insurance so this would be a lot less costly and WAY more stress-free. In fact, the one hour of acupuncture a week was my chance to relax and even get some extra sleep! Dr. Xu also advised that the course of treatment could take up to 6 months, so she was very pragmatic about my expectations. Lo and behold, a mere four months later, earlier than expected, I had a positive pregnancy test! I would recommend acupuncture to anyone I know, for a number of reasons, but mostly because it works!"

S.A.A.
Oak Brook, IL
August 8, 2011

"I will be 39 years old when my second child is born. Dr. Xu was instrumental in making our fertility process a gentler and more natural one this time around. She helped us improve my husband’s semen morphology and got me to ovulate without fertility drugs. We benefited from both eastern and western medicine.

"We went through extensive fertility treatment and diagnosis when trying to conceive our first child, who was born 4 years ago. That process identified numerous issues that both my husband and I needed to have addressed in order to have a successful pregnancy (semen quality issues, underactive thyroid, PCOS, MTHFR blood clotting disorder, luteal phase defect). This time around we knew what we were getting ourselves into when we started trying to get pregnant again, but thought we’d see if any of the issues ‘resolved themselves’ this time around before diving into intensive fertility treatments again. After trying unsuccessfully for a year to get pregnant naturally with several ‘near misses’, we decided it was time to start the getting again. My husband saw Dr. Xu for acupuncture and herbs to help improve morphology, used clomophine prescribed by the urologist to improve testosterone levels, and took L-carnatine supplements to improve motility of his semen. He treated with Dr. Xu for 6 months before I started my regiment. This combined treatment plan resulted in improved semen morphology, volume, and motility.

"I have PCOS and an irregular cycle that spans 28-56 days. I began to have Dr. Xu treat me with acupuncture and herbs to see if I could ovulate through a more natural means rather than diving into the injectable gonadatropins with the reproductive endocrinologist. Dr. Xu had me start out by plotting my basal body temperature daily, and monitor whether I ovulated. After 3 months of treatment under Dr Xu, I finally got the positive ovulation reading on the home detection kit in months 4 and 5. I wanted to make sure that everything was optimal for me to conceive and so I had my reproductive endocrinologist monitor my cycle in month 6. The reproductive endocrinologist confirmed that I had one viable follicle and that I ovulated, but saw that my post ovulation progesterone was low. So the reproductive endocrinologist prescribed progesterone support for the remainder of the cycle. I also immediately started on prescription blood thinners for my blood clotting disorder after ovulating to optimize our chances. We were successful for pregnancy in month 6, and are very happy that I didn’t have to go through the hormonal ups and downs of the injectable fertility drugs."

Mom of two
Westmont, IL
August 2011

"I am 35 years old and married for 4 years. My husband and I have tried natural pregnancy for the past 4 years but no success. I take Armour thyroid due to low thyroid function. I was also suspected for polycystic ovary syndrome. I started to see infertility specialist. The first thing I tried was Clomiphene. I did 3 months of Clomiphene, unfortunately none of them worked. Then I started the path of IVF. During 1st IVF procedure, the dramatic hormone change made me very emotional and physically feeling of fatigue, headache and night sweats. I was so hopeful when I heard that two of the embryos were of high quality to implant. However, two weeks later the pregnancy test came back negative. I became depressed and started to think if there’s any other way to help me pregnant. Through a friend’s referral, I found Dr. Xu. I felt relaxed and was able to understand better for the correlation between fertility and balance after I saw Dr. Xu for the 1st visit. Then I started acupuncture treatment once weekly. In the meantime, I was preparing the 2nd IVF. Acupuncture helped me calm down and made my 2nd IVF much easier. I did not have strong physical discomfort as in the 1st IVF. The most importantly, I got pregnant after the 4th acupuncture treatment! I felt it’s like a miracle. I wanted to tell everybody that acupuncture helps for fertility."

Maria S.
Hinsdale, IL
June 20, 2011

"I chose to start seeing Dr. Xu after a year and a half of a lot of frustration. Here’s my story: I suffered an ectopic pregnancy and had to have one of my fallopian tubes removed. After a long time of still not being able to conceive, my OB/GYN suggested seeing a fertility doctor. First, I only had one fallopian tube; second, I was not ovulating; and third, I was very stressed out because of how much we were struggling to conceive. So, I saw the fertility doctor for about 4 months with no luck. They had put me on a strong drug to help me ovulate, but after a few months of being on it, it made the lining in my uterus too thin. To counteract that, they wanted me to start doing injections. They were also pushing me to get an IUI after the first month of seeing them. It was all too much and so invasive that I decided to seek out different options. Plus, a lot of the procedures that they were suggesting I do weren’t covered by my insurance and I knew it was going to cost me thousands of dollars.

"I came across Dr. Xu through a family member. I have always chosen a more natural/holistic approach to my life and figured I would do the same with trying to get pregnant. I was happy instantly with my decision.

"I met with Dr. Xu for a consultation and explained to her what my issues were. She understood exactly what I experiencing and we set a game plan in action. I saw Dr. Xu once a week for 2 months. In addition to weekly acupuncture sessions, I also took herbs and added some new foods to my diet. Everything I was doing was natural and exactly what I was looking for. Plus, the weekly sessions of acupuncture were so soothing and relaxing which is exactly what you need when dealing with the stressors of trying to conceive. After one month of taking the herbs and going to my weekly sessions, I could already tell a difference with my reproductive cycle. I was optimistic. Then after my second month, I learned I was pregnant. It was so much faster than I had expected and I was thrilled.

"And the staff at Dr. Xu’s office are great. They always greeted me with such kind words and are really sincere and caring. It’s such a pleasant experience to go into their office knowing that they were genuinely happy to see you.

"Overall, I would recommend Dr. Xu to anyone I knew that was having a hard time trying to get pregnant. I have already given out her name and phone number to a family friend who is struggling. My experience going to her has been everything I was hoping it would be. I would not have changed a thing and I hope this testimonial will inspire someone else to start seeing her as well."

J.K
Brookfield, IL
August 2013