Fertility Acupuncture in Portland, OR — Natural Conception, IVF & PCOS SupporT
Fertility Acupuncture
At Willow Tree Acupuncture in Portland, Oregon, our team specializes in fertility acupuncture, reproductive medicine, and women’s hormonal health. Whether you are trying to conceive naturally, managing PCOS, navigating unexplained infertility, or preparing for IVF or IUI, we offer individualized, evidence-informed care to support your fertility journey.
- Holistic Integrative Approach
- Personalized Medicine
- Evidence-based Care
Portland's Integrative Approach to
Fertility Acupuncture
Whether you are looking for a fertility acupuncturist in Portland, Oregon when trying to conceive or to improve your success rates with IVF or IUI, Willow Tree offers a root-cause, integrative approach tailored to your unique fertility picture.
We work with patients navigating unexplained infertility, PCOS, recurrent miscarriage, poor ovarian reserve, hormonal imbalances, and advanced maternal age — as well as couples and individuals who are just beginning their journey.
Our pre-conception care prepares your body for a healthy pregnancy through acupuncture for fertility, Chinese herbal medicine, and personalized nutritional guidance.
We proudly support families of all kinds, including single parents, LGBTQ+ couples, co-parents, and surrogates.
Our natural approach helps you prepare for a healthy pregnancy with simple methods that will increase your well being as you prepare for birth and life with a newborn. We work with couples who are just getting started as well as couples who are working with one of our local fertility clinics in Portland.
We support your pregnancy, your birth, YOUR WAY. We serve families of all kinds, including single parents, LGBTQ couples, co-parents, surrogates, and all the manifestations of a family created by LOVE.
Just as we are all individuals, infertility is unique to to each person.
Common Blocks to Optimal Fertility
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Unexplained infertility
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Hormonal imbalance
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Poor Ovarian Reserve
- High FSH
- Thin endometrial lining
- Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
- Amenorrhea
- Stress, anxiety, and depression
- Advanced maternal age
- Male factor issues such as low sperm count, motility, or morphology
Most acupuncturists learn the basics of reproductive health in school. Dr. Kiné Fischler went further.
Over two decades she has committed to years of advanced postgraduate study in OB/GYN, reproductive medicine, advanced Chinese herbal medicine, and Assisted Reproductive Technology while maintaining a thriving clinical practice. She then sat for and passed the rigorous board examination of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, earning the FABORM designation as a specialist in fertility acupuncture — a credential held by fewer than 500 acupuncturists in the United States.
What that means for you: every recommendation Dr. Kiné makes is grounded in 20 years of clinical experience and evidence-based reproductive medicine. She knows what works and will not waste your time or money on approaches that don’t.
If you want a practitioner who can meet you at the level of your reproductive endocrinologist, speak their language, and provide genuinely specialized integrative care — that is what Dr. Kiné offers.
Our Comprehensive Approach to Natural Fertility in Portland, OR
Our integrative approach combines fertility acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional support, and lifestyle guidance to optimize your hormonal balance and improve your chances of conception — whether you are trying to conceive, preparing for IVF, or supporting your body through IUI.
In this modern age, we are fortunate to have conventional medical diagnostic tools, scientific research, and microscopic procedures to assist reproductive medicine when necessary. We routinely collaborate with primary care physicians, OB/GYNs, Naturopaths, midwives, and doulas in the Portland area, offering you a collaborative, comprehensive experience.
The guiding principle of our preconception fertility care is
“Life creates Life”
Your body is wise. We help remind it how to find balance and flow. When you are your most vital, healthy and vibrant self your fertile potential naturally expresses itself and subtle obstacles are resolved. With this in mind, we offer expert fertility acupuncture, herbal, nutritional protocols to bring all of your bodies systems into proper function.
Studies show that one in six couples will experience issues with conception and fertility. The imbalances contributing to these difficulties can often be corrected by gentle adjustments to the endocrine system.
The changes are achieved with an expert combination of customized herbal medications, fertility acupuncture therapy, and healthy lifestyle adjustments. Dr. Kiné Fischler has been honored to help hundreds of families in Portland achieve their dream of parenthood. We hope to help you too!
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine for fertility are evidence-based practices that has been proven to work as a natural way to increase your chances of getting pregnant.
Your Portland OR Partner for Fertility Acupuncture
How We Can Help
Contact Willow Tree Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic to Experience These Benefits of Acupuncture for Fertility
- Balance hormonal cycles
- Improve ovarian and follicular function
- Improve blood flow to ovaries and uterus
- Prevent miscarriages
- Increase success rates of IVF
- Lessen uterine contractions after embryo transfer
- Improve the thickness of uterine wall lining
- Improve sperm quality and motility
Fertility Acupuncture FAQ
Q: When should I start acupuncture when trying to conceive?
A: Ideally 2–3 months before you start trying — but the more important question is what you do with that time. At Willow Tree, we use that window strategically. Dr. Kiné reviews your cycle history, hormone patterns, and health picture to create a targeted protocol — not a generic weekly acupuncture schedule. If your timeline is shorter, we adapt. What doesn’t change is the precision of the approach.
Q: How does acupuncture support IVF or IUI?
A: Done well, acupuncture during IVF or IUI is timed precisely around your protocol — stimulation, retrieval, transfer, insemination — to support uterine receptivity, reduce stress hormones, and improve pelvic blood flow at the moments that matter most. This requires understanding your specific protocol and knowing the research. Dr. Kiné is board-certified by the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (FABORM) — a credential that requires demonstrated mastery of conventional ART and TCM reproductive medicine. She speaks the same language as your reproductive endocrinologist and coordinates your care accordingly.
Q: How many acupuncture sessions do I need before IVF transfer?
A: The honest answer is — it depends on where you are starting from. Eight to twelve weekly sessions before transfer gives the strongest foundation. But Dr. Kiné has worked with patients who came to her two weeks before transfer and still achieved meaningful results because the protocol was targeted and efficient. What matters is not just the number of sessions but what you do in them. Generic weekly acupuncture is not the same as a specialized reproductive medicine protocol designed around your individual picture.
Q: How often will I need fertility acupuncture treatments?
A: Most patients begin with weekly sessions, but frequency is adjusted based on your cycle phase, your ART timeline, and what your body needs. Dr. Kiné does not use a one-size-fits-all schedule. After 20 years of clinical focus in reproductive medicine she knows that the timing of treatment within your cycle matters as much as the frequency. Your plan will be specific to you — not borrowed from a textbook protocol.
Q: Can acupuncture help with PCOS and fertility?
A: Yes — and PCOS is one of the conditions Dr. Kiné has treated most extensively over her 20-year career. Effective treatment requires understanding both the conventional picture — insulin resistance, androgen excess, cycle disruption — and the specific TCM patterns driving the condition in your body. Generic acupuncture protocols for PCOS exist, but they are not what we use. At Willow Tree, your treatment is built around your labs, your cycle history, and your individual presentation. The herbal formulas we use are advanced and evidence-informed — not basic school curriculum.
Q: Can acupuncture help with unexplained infertility?
A: Unexplained infertility is one of the most common presentations we see — and one of the most frustrating for patients who have been told everything looks normal. What conventional testing often misses are the subtle patterns that Chinese medicine can identify and address — in cycle regularity, hormonal timing, uterine environment, and stress physiology. Dr. Kiné has spent 20 years developing the clinical skill to find and treat these patterns. Many of our patients with unexplained infertility have gone on to conceive — some naturally, some with improved IVF outcomes — because we looked deeper than the standard workup.
Q: What should I expect during a fertility acupuncture session at Willow Tree?
A: Your first session is a thorough intake — not a brief chat before needles go in. Dr. Kiné reviews your cycle history, hormone labs, ART timeline if applicable, and overall health picture before designing your treatment plan. Every session is purposeful. The acupuncture points selected, the herbal formula recommended, and the nutritional guidance given are all chosen based on where you are in your cycle and what your body needs at that moment. This level of specificity comes from postgraduate training in reproductive medicine that goes well beyond what acupuncture school teaches — and 20 years of refining what actually works.
Q: Does Willow Tree work with local Portland fertility clinics?
A: Yes — and this collaboration is something Dr. Kiné has cultivated intentionally over two decades. She understands conventional ART protocols, speaks the clinical language of reproductive endocrinologists, and has built trusted relationships with OB/GYNs, fertility clinics, naturopaths, and midwives throughout Portland. When you come to Willow Tree you are not stepping outside your medical care — you are adding a highly specialized integrative layer to it. Your RE will know exactly what we are doing and why.
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