My Acupuncture Blog

Welcome to the Period Acupuncturist blog, created to bring clarity, evidence-based guidance and compassionate support to your reproductive and hormonal health.

From my acupuncture practice here in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, I work with local women, men and couples navigating fertility concerns, menstrual symptoms, PCOS, endometriosis, pregnancy wellbeing and overall cycle balance.

The articles below are designed to help you understand your body, make informed choices and feel supported every step of the way.

Fertility

Support your fertility with expert acupuncture in Hitchin Hertfordshire. This category explores natural ways to improve cycles, ovarian health, and conception. Ideal for anyone trying to conceive or preparing for IVF, with guidance rooted in evidence and holistic care.

Timing Intercourse for Conception: Why Waiting for Ovulation Often Means Missing the Window

The fertile window is often misunderstood. As the timeline above shows, the most effective time for intercourse is before ovulation, when sperm can survive, mature and be ready to fertilise the egg. The advice most people receive is simple: have sex when you ovulate. However, conception is not about chasing the egg. It depends on preparing the reproductive tract so that sperm are already present, capable, and supported before ovulation occurs. Once the physiology is clear, t

Sperm

Andrea Dewhurst

Jan 36 min read

Why Am I Ovulating But Not Getting Pregnant?

If you are ovulating regularly, tracking your cycle, and timing intercourse carefully, it can feel deeply confusing and upsetting when pregnancy still does not happen. This is one of the most common questions I hear working as a fertility acupuncturist in Hitchin and across Hertfordshire. Ovulation is essential for pregnancy, but it is not the same as fertility. Conception relies on a series of finely timed events that must all line up, cycle after cycle. When one or more of

Fertility

Andrea Dewhurst

Dec 29, 20258 min read