Author: Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne, Doctor of Chinese Medicine If you’ve recently had an AMH blood test and found yourself staring at a number with no idea what to make of it, you’re not alone. Every week in my clinic, I see women holding a pathology report with an
Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne, Doctor of Chinese Medicine One of the first questions I ask women who are trying to conceive is: “Have you had your Vitamin D levels checked recently?” The answer is often something like: “I thought Vitamin D was only important for bones.” That used to
And How Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) May Help By Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne, Doctor of Chinese Medicine When people start trying to conceive, they usually focus on ovulation tracking, supplements, diet, IVF timelines, or hormone levels. Very few people stop to ask: “Am I actually sleeping well enough?” Yet
Author: Dr.Richard Zeng Most fertility patients eventually become familiar with terms like: AMH, follicle count, embryo grading, blastocyst quality, or ovarian reserve. But one important issue is rarely explained clearly: Egg quantity and egg quality are not the same thing. A woman may have: a reasonable AMH but poor embryo
Author: Dr. Richard Zeng (Acupuncturist Melbourne, TCM Doctor) There’s a conversation that happens in our clinic often. A woman comes in for a fertility acupuncture consultation. She’s done her research about Chinese medicine for fertility and ready to commit. We ask whether her partner has been assessed. She looks slightly
By Dr. Richard Zeng – Almond Wellness Centre, Melbourne I get this question all the time. And honestly? It usually comes a bit late. Most people don’t think about acupuncture – or Chinese medicine – until something feels off. Maybe it’s been months of trying. Maybe IVF is now on
A practical, honest guide Author: Dr. Richard Zeng (Acupuncturist Melbourne, TCM Doctor) “Doctor… I know time is not really on my side.” She said it quietly. She was 41.They’d been trying for over a year.A fertility specialist had already told her her AMH was low and her egg quality “not
By Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne TCM Doctor “I’ve been told I have a cold uterus… what does that actually mean?” It’s something I hear quite often in clinic. And to be honest, it’s a fair question – because the term itself can sound a bit unclear at first. So