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Many people seeking acupuncture and Chinese medicine support for fertility issues in today’s modern and turbulent society present with poor endometrial receptivity. We, as Chinese medicine practitioners, have a wealth of tools to make a real impact for this population. Whether due to familial issues, lifestyle, or the effects of ART treatments, historically, Chinese medicine has proven to be effective in its ability to regulate and bring about menstrual cycle stabilization to support fertility efforts. By doing this, we can impact the health of the endometrium.
We begin by discussing physiology and defining the parameters needed for optimal endometrial receptivity. Taking into account scientific evidence, we then identify how this information translates into Chinese medicine. Relying on the historical merits of our medicine and its impact on the menstrual cycle and uterine lining, we aim to help the clinician avoid the common frustration trying to understand and interpret scientific evidence and western medical test results. Our aim is to help practitioners learn how to utilize and translate this information, through the lens of Chinese medicine, to improve outcomes and positively affect patient success.
To be successful practitioners and circumvent patients inability to become pregnant, and/or repeated implantation failure, the key is correctly identifying our patient's clinical presentations while avoiding the common misdiagnosis pitfalls. Focusing efforts on familiar classical and experiential Chinese medicine lessens will lead us to applicable qi and blood – yin and yang treatment strategies: regulation, nourishment, sedation, and so on. This inevitably translates back into scientific appreciation as improving endometrial thickness by improving microcirculation and increasing hormone receptibility. Understanding this is essential to not only relieving the issue at hand, but also helping guide patients back to building a healthy lining, hormonal stability, and an optimal state for successful implantation.
Our discussion concludes by covering customary acupuncture and herbal strategies, their usefulness, and when they are appropriate to incorporate into practice. Applying fresh insights and appropriate treatments, by the end of our lecture, attendees will have the knowledge and skills to hopefully improve their confidence in treating endometrial receptivity and enjoy the successful clinic outcomes for their patients that will follow.
Goals and Objectives
- 1. You will learn the physiology and defining the parameters needed for optimal endometrial receptivity.
- 2. Learn how to circumvent patients inability to become pregnant, and/or repeated implantation failure, by correctly identifying our patient's clinical presentations while avoiding the common misdiagnosis pitfalls.
- 3. Learn acupuncture and herbal strategies, their usefulness, and when they are appropriate to incorporate into practice
Dr. Brian Grosam graduated with a PhD in Acupuncture from the Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2009. He studied under Dr. Fudong Wu, a leading neurological acupuncture expert in China and his clinical professor, Dr. Qiuhua Shan, a distinguished acupuncture clinician and auricular acupuncture expert in China. Alongside his studies in acupuncture, Dr. Grosam fulfilled clinical studies in gynecology and neurology.
In 2008, he organized and completed his doctoral clinical research on “The Effects of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Perimenopausal Symptoms.” His clinical results showed a promising reduction in the overall symptoms that accompany menopausal transition.
Dr. Grosam held a professor position at American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from 2008-2015, and the Clinic Director position from 2011-2012. He continues to write and give lectures on acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and menopausal transition.
Dr. Brian Grosam is a member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Minnesota, a Diplomate of Chinese Medicine from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and a member of the North American Menopause Society. He has served as a board member on the Minnesota Acupuncture Association and currently works with the legislative committee.
Along with his wife Pam, Dr. Grosam owns and operates Sun Acupuncture, a full-service acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he specializes in menopause.
Julie is founder and owner of Selby Acupuncture. She is licensed by the State of Minnesota Medical Board and earned her Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Roseville, MN. She is board certified in both Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, (NCCAOM), and is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM).
Combining a passion for Chinese medicine and health education, Julie offers nurturing, caring and effective healing using the tradition of Chinese medicine. She has a special interest in treating infertility and women’s health, cancer care, and painful conditions. Over the years, she has witnessed firsthand how profoundly Chinese medicine can help heal, and often combines acupuncture and herbal therapies with dietary and lifestyle support. Working in partnership with her patients, Julie loves to demonstrate how small adjustments in our lives can lead to lasting health and healing. She has helped hundreds of patients find healing and taught them how to maintain it since beginning practice in 2007.
