Thursday, July 30th, 2009
The following is a particularly eloquent email one of my patients sent me before she made her first appointment. This is an excellent example of the type of inquiries I get weekly. The following is an excerpt of our communication, posted with her permission and request to remain anonymous. Her email is in italics and [...]
Dr. Rozenn is the only board certified specialist in Oriental Reproductive Medicine in Santa Cruz county! According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, approximately 3 million couples in the United States are unable to conceive after one year of trying. The diagnosis of infertility is usually given to couples who have been attempting [...]
A modification of the famous formula, Shi Quan Da Bu Tang was shown to be effective in alleviating the signs and symptoms of Sheehan’s syndrome. This unfortunate complication of delivery can occur post pregnancy. It is marked by poor blood supply to the pituitary gland during delivery resulting in damage and reduced pituitary function. Infertility is a common [...]
There is so much international attention on the role of Asian medicine and the treatment of infertility! I feel that the future of health care is the blending of Eastern and Western medical techniques, which is why I am involved in two research studies examining the affects of acupuncture in combination with ART. The following is [...]
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Chinese medicine has evolved through keen observation of both the universe at large and the human body. Through out its long history of treating infertility, information such as the timing, duration and color of menses has been an integral part of diagnosis and assessing response to treatment. In modern times, Chinese medical gynecologists have integrated [...]
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Every woman knows (and most men if they know what’s good for them) that emotional states are tied to hormonal fluctuations. The most commonly talked about example of this is Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). First documented in the 1930’s, PMS is a complex syndrome encompassing hundreds of possible physical and psychological symptoms. These can occur anywhere [...]
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
I haven’t posted a Fertility Awareness article since August because I have been so busy writing a new research study and finishing my clinical Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) capstone project. New Fertility Study I will be doing another acupuncture and fertility study (in addition to the acupuncture + IVF study) in conjunction with [...]
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
I was asked three times this week by my patients if I work with women going through menopause. Almost everyone knows someone between the ages of 42-55 who is going through “the change”. Since I have extensive post graduate training in Women’s Health, and I do a lot of fertility work, it makes sense that I would also help [...]
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
All of us women know that stress and emotions play a huge role in how smooth our menstrual cycle will go. If it is a stressful month, we are more likely to be irritable around our menses and have symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, headaches, cramping, depression and so on….. But why and how does [...]
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
I don’t know about you, but when I was in high school nothing would put me to sleep faster than trying to memorize the series of hormonal fluctuations in the menstrual cycle. In college, my boredom turned to mixed interest and confusion as I tried to piece together the complex interconnected feedback loops of the [...]
