I have been wanting to have a second child for a few years now, but had two miscarriages. I turned to a fertility specialist who diagnosed me from a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) that checks the patency of the fallopian tubes to have a hydrosalpynx of my right fallopian tube. This is essentially a blocked swollen damaged right tube and was the most likely cause of my miscarriage and difficulty getting pregnant. I had a laparoscopy to attempt to open the right tube but suffered terrible complications. My stomach lining was inadvertently nicked and as a result, I bled a liter of blood into my abdomen. I was rushed to the hospital requiring 4 pints of blood and 3 long weeks of recovery. My tube was opened from the surgery but then closed back up again six months later. I was devastated. I needed to find another way to correct this hydrosalpynx as it was also giving me terrible cramping 75% of the time. I felt very depressed, my irritable bowel was acting up, I felt tired all th e time and very negative. I was told be a friend of mine to give acupuncture a try. I felt, “Well, what have I got to lose?” So, I tried acupuncture, and over the course of a few months I felt transformed. My color started returning, I felt my irritable bowel getting better, I was happier and my cramps were lessening. I was finally starting to feel healthier again, as I hadn’t felt healthy since August of 2006 prior to the last miscarriage. I now only have cramps 35% of the time and I had a repeat HSG to check the patency of the fallopian tubes, and my right fallopian tube is now open and normal! It’s a miracle! I finally have a bright outlook on life and feel that if I were to achieve pregnancy again that acupuncture would help me maintain it this time. Acupuncture has helped me in so many other ways as well. It helps treat my colds along with herbs, so I no longer have to take antibiotics to treat a cold. I would recommend acupuncture for everyone as it treats, achieves , and maintains an optimum level of health for the body as a whole, not just a symptom. It is truely a special gift.
