Are you and your partner wanting to start your family? 1 out of every 3 couples will experience difficulty getting pregnant. Many times these couples will go to extreme lengths and pay thousands of dollars for a chance to get pregnant. The success rate for IVF procedures is 40% in women under 35 years of age. These statistics are quite honestly terrifying! There has to be an explanation and a solution for the rising rate of infertility in our society.
While the purpose of chiropractic is not specifically to improve fertility, it has been shown to improve the health and consistency in a woman’s reproductive health. There are two main ways that chiropractic adjustments can influence fertility- nerve supply to the reproductive organs and hormone glands, and parasympathetic nervous system function. Keep reading to understand what on earth this means!
Let’s start with nerve supply to the reproductive organs and hormone glands. Your brain and nervous system are what controls every process in our body. For a woman- the brain will send signals down the spinal cord, through the nerves that exit the spine and into the reproductive organs and glands that produce hormones. This is how our bodies know exactly what to do and when to do it without us even thinking about it. However, when there is nervous system stress, the pathway that lets the brain communicate with these organs is interfered with and can send inappropriate messages. This can drastically affect the delicate balance that influences a woman’s menstrual cycle and in turn can create an environment that is not ideal for pregnancy. Since your body is so intelligent, if the environment is not conducive to pregnancy then our bodies will prevent pregnancy to avoid future potential miscarriages or birth defects.
The job of the chiropractor is to remove the nerve signal interference through the chiropractic adjustment and allow the brain and body to communicate properly and effectively. This will allow your menstrual cycle and hormone levels to balance and increase the chance for pregnancy. (An added bonus: your menstrual cycle will likely be a more enjoyable experience!)
Second, let’s talk about parasympathetic nerve activity. (This is the type of stuff that I love to nerd out on!) There are two main branches of your autonomic nervous system: sympathetic and parasympathetic. Think of sympathetic activity as your “fight or flight” response. Imagine that you are in the woods and a bear begins to chase you. The important thing for you in a moment like that is fighting and running away from the bear. Your brain has one goal: survival. Your body is so smart that it will put a pause on functions like digestion, sleep, and procreation (parasympathetic activities) as those are not a priority while running from a bear. However, running from a bear is not the typical reason your body enters a fight or flight state.
Stress and anxiety are the most common reasons today’s humans are in a sympathetic state and your body will react as if it’s being chased by a bear. Have you ever heard of stress? Of course you have! When you stay stressed for long periods of time, your body will start to have long term effects with your digestion, sleep and fertility. The chiropractic adjustment allows for balance and stimulation of parasympathetic (rest, digest, procreation) nerves and create a more ideal state for our bodies to prepare for creating new life AKA you will be more likely to get pregnant BECAUSE your body no longer feels like it’s getting chased by a bear.
These 2 influencers not only are true for fertility but all functions in the body which is why chiropractic miracles are happening everywhere, every day. Learn more in our free webinar: https://radiantwaveschiro.myflodesk.com/bbbwebinar
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