When I was 27 years old, my husband and I decided to have kids. I had been on the pill for 6 years and figured I would stop taking it and get pregnant right away. Well, I was wrong.

When I went off the pill, my period did not start. My doctor said it could take a few months. 3 months went by and still no period. I went to my gynecologist (who happened to be a well known fertility specialist at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas) and he did a sonogram and told me I had Polycistic Ovarian Disease (PCOS) and would have a hard time getting pregnant because I did not ovulate.

I was very worried. He told me I could take a pill called clomid and it could help me get pregnant. Not knowing what I was really doing, I took 4 sessions of clomid. My period came (with the help of an estrogen patch and progesterone pills), but no pregnancy. Next he told me I should start fertility shots. That is when I stopped and really started to research infertility, infertility drugs and this disease PCOS that I supposedly had, because it just didn’t seem normal to pump your body with hormones and force it into pregnancy. I was worried about taking fertility drugs. I was determine to find out what was wrong with my body and fix it so I could become pregnant on my own. I was also worried about the long term effects of infertility treatments on my body and baby.

I researched infertility and homeopathic remedies and found a lot of information on herbs and acupuncture. I found many testimonials on the Internet of women who used herbs and acupuncture (from the help of a professional) to regulate their hormones and get pregnant. Anyone who is interested in finding out more can search on the Internet for acupuncture and infertility and I assure you will find a lot of information and testimonials.

I found Dr. Zhou about 7 months into my quest to become pregnant. I was very desperate to become pregnant, but wanted to become pregnant without drugs and spending thousands of dollars with no guarantee. Dr. Zhou specialized in gynecological problems (as well as other things).

It was very scary at the beginning to start acupuncture treatments. I did not know Dr. Zhou and was not sure if I was wasting precious time and money on something that was not going to work. But Dr. Zhou was so reassuring and so confident that I would become pregnant that I really trusted her. As well as going to Dr. Zhou, I charted by temperature and cervical mucus every day so I could check my progress. If you read about acupuncture and herbs, you will learn that they work to regulate your hormones and help your body function properly.