We often work with women and men to address health conditions that affect fertility. Ideally, couples start preconception care about three months prior to trying to conceive. If there are medical conditions, especially of the reproductive system such as PCOS, endometriosis, amenorrhea (no periods), heavy or painful periods, fibroids, and erectile dysfunction, this increases to around six months.
In saying that, many of our clients come to us for preconception care after they have started trying to conceive, and this is fine as well! Especially since it is not always advisable to hold on trying to become pregnant, especially in women over the age of 35. We may encourage you to try to conceive while we are concurrently looking at other areas of health. Please be assured that if you only start taking the support of acupuncture, nutrition, or herbal medicine years after you have been trying to conceive, it can still affect a change in the body.