WHAW 2012 Homeopathy and Infertility Helping fertility for men and women

1. WHAW 2012Homeopathy and InfertilityHelping fertility for men and women WHAW 2012Homeopathy and InfertilityHelping fertility for men and women

2. Introduction • Name homeopath • Background

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

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

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

6. The Law of Similars Philosophy • 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

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

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

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

10. Curing through homeopathy • 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 • A human being is a dynamic organism • Healing through energetic remedies How does Homeopathy work

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

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

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

14. Homeopathic treatment • 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” • Homeopathic treatment uses • Clinical homeotherapeutica • Constitutional treatment How does Homeopathy work

15. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. FAQ’s about homeopathy • 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.

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

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