WHAW 2012 Homeopathy and Infertility Helping fertility for men and women

Introduction Name homeopath Name homeopath Background Background

Topics Can Homeopathy offer a physical improvement? Can Homeopathy offer a physical improvement? How does Homeopathy achieve balance? How does Homeopathy achieve balance? How does Homeopathic treatment work? How does Homeopathic treatment work? Homeopathy and infertility Homeopathy and infertility

Philosophy Classical Homeopathy: a natural way of healing Classical Homeopathy: a natural way of healing Homoeos =similar, Pathos = suffering Homoeos =similar, Pathos = suffering Healing by way of the similimum Healing by way of the similimum Through the restorative power of the organism itself Through the restorative power of the organism itself Through using homeopathic remedies that fit the individual both in his disease and as a person Through using homeopathic remedies that fit the individual both in his disease and as a person Philosophy

The Law of Similars Mental symptoms Mental symptoms Emotional symptoms Emotional symptoms Physical symptoms Physical symptoms The most similar homeopathic remedy is prescribed on this totality The most similar homeopathic remedy is prescribed on this totality Philosophy

The Law of Similars Totality of symptoms in a sick person have to match the symptoms caused by the remedy in a healthy person Totality of symptoms in a sick person have to match the symptoms caused by the remedy in a healthy person Not the name of the “disease” (diagnosis/disorder) but the individual’s symptoms Not the name of the “disease” (diagnosis/disorder) but the individual’s symptoms Philosophy

Provings Testing on healthy individuals Testing on healthy individuals The mental, emotional and physical symptoms make the “remedy picture” The mental, emotional and physical symptoms make the “remedy picture” Philosophy

Samuel Hahnemann Founder: Samuel Hahnemann Founder: Samuel Hahnemann Experimented on healthy people Experimented on healthy people First undiluted remedies First undiluted remedies Initially symptoms aggravated before health improved Initially symptoms aggravated before health improved Then dilution of the remedies Then dilution of the remedies Finally succussing the remedies (= potentising) Finally succussing the remedies (= potentising)

Classical Homeopathy A classical homeopath looks at: A classical homeopath looks at: mental mental emotional symptoms emotional symptoms physical physical A totality, which forms the holistic picture of a human being How does Homeopathy work

Curing through homeopathy Symptoms: an effort of the body to indicate something is out of balance Symptoms: an effort of the body to indicate something is out of balance Homeopathy tries to restore balance by stimulating the body’s own restorative power Homeopathy tries to restore balance by stimulating the body’s own restorative power A human being is a dynamic organism A human being is a dynamic organism Healing through energetic remedies Healing through energetic remedies How does Homeopathy work

What does the homeopath need to know? Physical, emotional and mental symptoms Physical, emotional and mental symptoms Modalities Modalities Personal history (biography) Personal history (biography) Disease history Disease history Family history Family history How does Homeopathy work

What are homeopathic remedies made of? Minerals Minerals Plants Plants Animal sources Animal sources Disease products Disease products A homeopathic remedy has mental, emotional and physical characteristics A homeopathic remedy has mental, emotional and physical characteristics How does Homeopathy work

The Homeopathic treatment Consultation Consultation Analysis Analysis Repertorisation Repertorisation Materia medica Materia medica Choosing the remedy and its potency Choosing the remedy and its potency Taking the remedy Taking the remedy Reaction pattern Reaction pattern Follow up Follow up How does Homeopathy work

Homeopathic treatment According to Dr. Samuel Hahnemann: According to Dr. Samuel Hahnemann: “ To heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore health permanently, in other words to eliminate and destroy illness in all its aspects in the quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, following understandable rules” “ To heal quickly, in a mild way and to restore health permanently, in other words to eliminate and destroy illness in all its aspects in the quickest, most reliable and least harmful way, following understandable rules” Homeopathic treatment uses Homeopathic treatment uses Clinical homeotherapeutica Clinical homeotherapeutica Constitutional treatment Constitutional treatment How does Homeopathy work

Homeopathy and Infertility 1 Infertility figures Happens to 1 out of 6 couples Cause: 30% with the woman, 30% with the man 30% with both partners 10% cause unknown Homeopathy and Infertility

Problems with female partner age age irregular menstruation cycle irregular menstruation cycle long term use of anticonception pill long term use of anticonception pill problems of uterus or fallopian tube problems of uterus or fallopian tube lifestyle (alcohol, smoking) lifestyle (alcohol, smoking) illness (std’s) illness (std’s) stress/emotions stress/emotions hereditary disposition hereditary disposition Homeopathy and Infertility

Problems with male partner motility and quality of sperm cells motility and quality of sperm cells problems with ejaculation problems with ejaculation disease (complications after mumps or std’s) disease (complications after mumps or std’s) testicular trauma testicular trauma lifestyle (alcohol, smoking) lifestyle (alcohol, smoking) stress/emotions stress/emotions hereditary disposition hereditary disposition Homeopathy and Infertility

Infertility 3 main causes poor functioning of ovaries poor functioning of ovaries mostly with women older than 30 years mostly with women older than 30 years absence of menstruation cycle or irregular cycle absence of menstruation cycle or irregular cycle for 20-25% of women with infertility problems for 20-25% of women with infertility problems poor motility and quality of sperm cells poor motility and quality of sperm cells Homeopathy and Infertility

Conventional treatment OI - Ovulation induction OI - Ovulation induction ovulation is stimulated with hormones ovulation is stimulated with hormones AI – Artificial Insemination own partner AI – Artificial Insemination own partner sperm of own partner (or donor) is introduced during ovulation sperm of own partner (or donor) is introduced during ovulation IUI – Intrauterine insemination IUI – Intrauterine insemination lab treated sperm is introduced directly into uterus lab treated sperm is introduced directly into uterus IVF –In vitro fertilisation (test tube) IVF –In vitro fertilisation (test tube) egg cell is fertilized with sperm in a petri dish egg cell is fertilized with sperm in a petri dish ICSI – Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection ICSI – Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection a single sperm is directly injected into an egg cell a single sperm is directly injected into an egg cell

Conventional treatment Success rates are limited Success rates are limited (between 10-30% depending on woman’s age) (between 10-30% depending on woman’s age) Emotional and physical burden Emotional and physical burden Gives stress and insecurity Gives stress and insecurity Side effects / risks of hormonal treatment: Side effects / risks of hormonal treatment: ovarian hyperstimulation ovarian hyperstimulation risk of getting twins risk of getting twins extreme mood swings extreme mood swings

Infertility and homeopathy When can homeopathy help? Hormonal complaints Hormonal complaints Heriditary disposition Heriditary disposition STD’s and other diseases STD’s and other diseases Trauma’s Trauma’s Stress/emotional complaints Stress/emotional complaints Supporting conventional treatment Supporting conventional treatment

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Main homeopathic remedies: cimicifuga racemosa cimicifuga racemosa pulsatilla pulsatilla folliculinum folliculinum natrum muriaticum natrum muriaticum sabina sabina Infertility and homeopathy

Some remedies Sabina Physical characteristics Physical characteristics specifically with complaints of the uterus specifically with complaints of the uterus pain extending from coccyx to groin and thigh pain extending from coccyx to groin and thigh loss of clear blood with dark lumps loss of clear blood with dark lumps tendency of miscarriage, esp. in 3rd month tendency of miscarriage, esp. in 3rd month Psychological characteristics Psychological characteristics caring and helping to others caring and helping to others ignorant of her own complaints ignorant of her own complaints

Some remedies Cimicifuga racemosa Physical characteristics Physical characteristics irritation of the ovaries irritation of the ovaries cramping pain in the uterus cramping pain in the uterus heaviness of the limbs heaviness of the limbs cramping pain in the muscles cramping pain in the muscles Psychological characteristics Psychological characteristics talkative talkative strong emotiones: sadness + fear + anger strong emotiones: sadness + fear + anger

Some remedies Sepia Physical characteristics Physical characteristics menstruation irregular: too early, menstruation irregular: too early, too late, too little or too abundant too late, too little or too abundant uterine prolapse uterine prolapse pain with intercourse pain with intercourse Psychological characteristics Psychological characteristics irritation irritation exhausted exhausted aversion to company aversion to company

Reasons for using Homeopathy NO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS NO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS GENTLE GENTLE HOLISTIC HOLISTIC INEXPENSIVE INEXPENSIVE PREVENTATIVE PREVENTATIVE NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS EASY TO TAKE EASY TO TAKE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT PATIENT INVOLVEMENT INVALUABLE FOR FIRST AID INVALUABLE FOR FIRST AID THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE THE MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE

FAQ’s about homeopathy Does homeopathy always work? Does homeopathy always work? A lot can be achieved, but there can be circumstances that influence the treatment negatively, such as: wrong diet, environment, medication, irreversible damage. A lot can be achieved, but there can be circumstances that influence the treatment negatively, such as: wrong diet, environment, medication, irreversible damage.

FAQ’s about homeopathy Are there any side-effects to homeopathic treatment? Are there any side-effects to homeopathic treatment? Sometimes an initial aggravation of symptoms Sometimes an initial aggravation of symptoms Increased discharge of urine, faeces, perspiration, skin rash Increased discharge of urine, faeces, perspiration, skin rash Direction of cure is from within out wards Direction of cure is from within out wards Old symptoms may temporarily return Old symptoms may temporarily return Example: asthma - eczema Example: asthma - eczema

FAQ’s about homeopathy How fast does homeopathy work? How fast does homeopathy work? This depends on: This depends on: How long the present complaints exist How long the present complaints exist The vitality of the client The vitality of the client In acute situations homeopathy works acutely, in minutes to hours In acute situations homeopathy works acutely, in minutes to hours In chronic situations it works longer, weeks/months to resolve issues In chronic situations it works longer, weeks/months to resolve issues