Enhancing Fertility With Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fertility challenges are becoming an increasingly prominent concern in Malaysia, affecting both men and women. In many couples trying to conceive, difficulties may stem from either partner—or both. While treatments like IVF exist, they can be expensive and come with risks. In response, there has been a growing interest in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a holistic, natural approach to enhancing fertility.
TCM has shown promise in supporting reproductive health by addressing imbalances in the body. Whether it’s improving sperm quality in men or regulating menstrual cycles in women, TCM can help restore hormonal balance, reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, and promote cellular health. Some herbs may also offer vital nutrients and modulate immune responses that interfere with conception.
In this article, we’ll explore how TCM helps both men and women on their fertility journey.
Treating Deficiency Symptoms
Treating deficiency in TCM is about rebuilding internal strength, one layer at a time. Whether the body is cold and depleted or dry and overheated, the path back to health involves nourishment, gentleness, and rebalancing the forces that keep one’s body vital and resilient.
For men, a Yang deficiency may lead to fatigue, erectile issues, or frequent urination. Women may experience similar signs of depletion, including irregular periods or low libido. On the other hand, Yin deficiency often causes dryness, night sweats, or poor fluid production, which can affect sperm quality in men and egg health or cervical mucus in women.
Two Common Types of Deficiency:
1. Kidney Yang Deficiency (Cold and Depleted Body)
- Symptoms: Fatigue, lower back pain, low libido, erectile issues (in men), irregular ovulation (in women)
- TCM Formula: You Gui Wan (右归丸) tonifies kidney Yang and warms the body.
2. Kidney Yin Deficiency (Dry and Overheated Body)
- Symptoms: Night sweats, irritability, poor fluid production, dryness, thin uterine lining.
- TCM Formula: Zuo Gui Wan (左归丸) nourishes kidney Yin and cools internal heat.
Treating Stagnancy
Stagnancy refers to the blockage or sluggish movement of vital substances such as Qi, blood, and body fluids. Typically, it can manifest in different forms, such as stress and emotional strain, causing blood to stagnate. These conditions do not exist in isolation, as they interfere with organ function, particularly the liver, spleen, and kidneys, which are seen as central players in reproductive health.
In men, this may impair testicular function and sperm motility. In women, stagnancy can lead to irregular periods, painful menstruation, or difficulties with implantation. Both sexes may experience bloating, mood swings, or a sense of sluggishness.
Herbal remedies like Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang (柴胡疏肝汤) help release liver tension and restore emotional balance, while Yu Lin Zhu (育麟珠) supports circulation and is often used in fertility formulas for both men and women.
Treating Blockage
Blockage is a deeper form of stagnation involving dampness, phlegm, or blood stasis, which can affect sperm motility, egg quality, or fallopian tube health. Often linked to weak spleen function or unresolved inflammation, blockage may present as painful urination, pelvic discomfort, or abnormal discharge in women, and abnormal sperm morphology in men.
To strengthen the spleen and drain excess dampness, TCM practitioners often prescribe Si Jun Zi Tang (四君子汤). After surgery, infection, or trauma, Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (血府逐瘀汤) may be used to dissolve blood stasis and restore proper flow to the reproductive organs.
MyTCM & Acupuncture Centre Is Here to Help You
TCM views fertility challenges not as isolated conditions, but as signs of underlying imbalance. By addressing the root causes, TCM aims to restore natural rhythms, regulate hormonal signals, and improve overall reproductive health in both men and women.
If you are looking for a TCM fertility practitioner in Kuala Lumpur, we invite you to visit MyTCM & Acupuncture Centre. Our centre offers compassionate, personalised care grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine and tailored to your unique needs and fertility goals.
To book an appointment, feel free to call us at +03-4144-3100 or message us on WhatsApp at 019-2729622.
Our Senior Physicians
Mr Jerry Huang, Senior TCM Practitioner
Mr Jerry Huang is a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner with over 15 years of expertise in acupuncture, bone setting, and fertility enhancement. He holds degrees in Nursing and TCM from Chung Shan Medical University and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, respectively. Trained under renowned TCM physician, Dr Bian Song-Jing, Mr Huang specialises in addressing various musculoskeletal conditions through bone setting.
Ms Angeline Low, Senior TCM Practitioner
Ms Angeline Low brings 12 years of expertise in TCM, with a focus on orthopaedics, fertility (pre-IVF), and acupuncture. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine in TCM (2006–2011) and Master of Medicine in TCM (2011–2013) from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, specialising in TCM Orthopaedic (Bone & Trauma). Her professional development includes an apprenticeship with Dr Bian Song-Jing, enhancing her proficiency in TCM, including bone setting to treat issues like sprains, strains, and other related conditions.