We listen first
A 60 to 90 minute first session with the time to be properly heard: history, medications, sleep, digestion, energy, mood, and cycle. Pulse and tongue diagnosis follow, and you leave with a TCM working diagnosis you understand.
Fertility Care
Fertility Acupuncture
Cycle-timed fertility acupuncture in Marylebone for women trying to conceive, naturally or alongside IVF, where Claudia gives you the time to be heard and shapes the plan around your own cycle.
The short answer
What this treatment is
Claudia's fertility work rests on four pillars: acupuncture, nutrition, herbal formulas and stress management. Used together rather than one at a time, they are aimed at supporting your reproductive health and hormonal balance across the whole cycle.
Fertility acupuncture applies Traditional Chinese Medicine theory to the menstrual cycle and reproductive function, with sessions timed to where you are in your cycle:
- Follicular phase: the first half of the cycle, when oestrogen leads the growth of follicles (the fluid-filled sacs that hold maturing eggs) and the womb lining builds.
- Luteal phase: the progesterone-led window after ovulation, when an embryo would implant.
- Period week: attending to dysmenorrhoea (period pain) and, in TCM terms, clearing stagnation.
Claudia works with women trying to conceive naturally, women with a PMOS or endometriosis diagnosis, and women in IUI, IVF, ICSI, or frozen-embryo transfer cycles. She coordinates with your fertility clinic on dates and never recommends stopping prescribed medication.
For a fuller, structured course, fertility acupuncture forms the spine of the 12 Weeks Fertility Reset Protocol; during an active cycle, the IVF Booster adds transfer-day support.
Fertility acupuncture
Increase your Chances of Conceiving Naturally
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fertility acupuncture is used to support the body across the whole cycle: regulating the menstrual rhythm, supporting blood flow to the reproductive organs, easing stress and settling the uterine environment before implantation. For women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), it is offered as complementary, supportive care alongside your clinic's treatment. We are careful about the evidence: the best-quality Cochrane review of acupuncture and assisted reproduction found no evidence that acupuncture improves pregnancy or live-birth rates, so we make no promises about outcomes. What many women do value is a calmer nervous system and less anxiety through the fertility journey.
How Acupuncture Supports Fertility
Hormonal Regulation
Acupuncture helps to optimise hormones like FSH and LH, crucial for ovulation and reproductive health.
Improved Blood Flow
Enhanced circulation to the ovaries and uterus creates a more receptive environment for egg development and implantation.
Egg Quality and Ovarian Function
In TCM terms, cycle-timed sessions aim to support ovarian function and the developing follicles across the cycle.
Uterine Environment
Acupuncture optimises the uterine lining, making it more conducive for embryo implantation.
Stress Reduction
By calming the nervous system, acupuncture helps mitigate the negative effects of stress on fertility.
At your first appointment there is time to be properly heard
Your history, your cycle, your energy, and what matters to you. The first session runs 60 to 90 minutes depending on the service: medical history, current medications, sleep, digestion, energy, mood, and your menstrual cycle where relevant. Pulse and tongue diagnosis follow, and from this we arrive at a TCM working diagnosis you understand.
You leave with a written summary of what was done, why, and the plan for your next session.
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Fees and booking
Book by WhatsApp or phone on +44 7455 005 334. We agree a clear plan at your first session and reassess it at every visit, so you always know what your care involves and why.
- First consultations run 60 to 90 minutes depending on the service; follow-ups are 60 to 75 minutes
- Fertility acupuncture from £125 for the initial 90-minute consultation, with follow-ups at £85
- Lymphatic drainage from £130 for 60 minutes, or £160 for 90 minutes
- Programme, herbal, and block fees are confirmed at your first consultation
Your journey
with Body Perfected
Every plan starts with being properly heard. We find what is driving your picture, treat it with the right combination of pillars, and evolve the plan with you as your body responds.
Treatment, tailored to you
Acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, tuina, manual lymphatic drainage, herbal formula: chosen for your TCM diagnosis, not by default. Sessions run 60 to 75 minutes, and you leave each one with a written summary of what was done and why.
We evolve with you
Pulse, tongue, and current symptoms are reassessed at every visit, and the toolkit and herbal formula adjust as the picture shifts. Plans are agreed in 6-week or 12-week blocks, so you always know where you are in the arc.
Care that lasts
As things settle, treatment moves to a maintenance frequency: keeping your cycle, energy, and recovery steady. Where you have a GP, fertility clinic, or surgeon involved, we coordinate with them throughout.
Integrative care that treats the cause of your symptoms. Rooted in 2,000 years of Chinese medicine, delivered for modern life, from Marylebone since 2010.
- You see the same practitioner at every visit, so your TCM diagnosis (pulse, tongue, history) carries forward and treatment evolves as the picture shifts.
- Over 20 years of clinical practice across 4 integrative pillars: acupuncture, nutritional therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, and manual lymphatic drainage.
- Rated 4.8 on Google from 68 reviews, at 1 Orchard Street: 3 minutes from Bond Street and Marble Arch tube stations.
- We work alongside conventional medicine: with your consent, treatment notes are shared with your GP, fertility clinic, or surgeon.
Fertility, acupuncture and lymphatic drainage
- Fertility acupuncture, timed to the phase of your cycle
- IVF, ICSI, IUI, and frozen-transfer support, including the Paulus Protocol
- The 12 Weeks Fertility Reset Protocol
- Traditional acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and tuina
- Chinese herbal medicine
- Nutritional therapy for fertility and women's health
- Manual lymphatic drainage for post-op recovery, lipoedema, and postpartum swelling
- Miscarriage and postpartum recovery care
Areas treated
What's included
- Cycle-phase timing: follicular, ovulation, luteal, and period sessions
- Postgraduate TCM Gynaecology & Obstetrics training
- Coordinates with NHS or private fertility clinic schedules
- Attends to cycle regulation, endometrial quality (the womb lining), and stress physiology
- Trauma-aware practice: particularly important for women with recurrent loss
- See Claudia herself every visit: never passed around
Written and medically reviewed byClaudia Ferreira, BSc (Hons) Traditional Chinese Medicine · MBAcC · Postgraduate TCM Gynaecology & Obstetrics · British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). The original Paulus Protocol study is published in Fertility & Sterility (Paulus et al., 2002). The Cochrane review of acupuncture and assisted reproduction (CD006920, Cheong et al., 2013), which found no evidence of improved live-birth or pregnancy rates, is cited here for transparency..
FAQ
Common
questions
When in my cycle should I start fertility acupuncture?
Any time, although starting in the follicular phase (days 5-13) of a cycle gives the cleanest start. If you are in active IVF, we time the first session to your stimulation start where possible. The 12-week timeline matches the roughly 90-day window of an egg's final maturation, so the structure works whatever cycle day you walk in.
Will acupuncture replace my fertility clinic?
No. Acupuncture is supportive care that runs alongside your fertility clinic. We will recommend a clinic-led investigation if your presentation suggests one is needed, and we work to your specialist's prescribed protocols and timelines.
How does the Paulus Protocol work?
The Paulus Protocol is a defined acupuncture sequence delivered immediately before and immediately after embryo transfer. The original 2002 trial (Fertility & Sterility) reported a higher clinical-pregnancy rate, but the Cochrane review of acupuncture and assisted reproduction found no evidence that acupuncture improves live-birth or pregnancy rates. Claudia offers it as supportive care around transfer and makes no promises about outcomes.
Can my partner also have acupuncture?
Yes. Male-factor sub-fertility (sperm count, motility, morphology, DNA fragmentation) is involved in a significant share of cases. Small studies have explored acupuncture's effect on some sperm parameters; the evidence is not settled, so partner work is framed as supportive care. We can run partner sessions concurrently or sequentially, depending on what makes life logistically simpler for you both.
What's the difference between this and the 12 Weeks Fertility Reset Protocol?
Fertility acupuncture is the standalone treatment: needling + TCM advice. The 12 Weeks Fertility Reset Protocol is the 12-week integrative programme that adds nutritional therapy, herbal medicine, and structured lifestyle coaching to the acupuncture. The 12 Weeks Fertility Reset Protocol suits women who want the comprehensive build; standalone acupuncture suits women already working with another nutritionist or coach.
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