Martin Dean
About The Acupuncture Fertility Centre
| Based in Nottingham and founded in 1995, the Acupuncture Fertility Centre offers complementary healthcare for couples who want to become parents. We are located close to CARE and Nurture. We are also linked to Zita West's Network For Reproductive Health (see below left). She is a pioneer in the use of acupuncture as part of a co-ordinated approach to supporting the best possible levels of reproductive health. Traditional acupuncture treats the whole person, body and mind, and not just symptoms. It's been researched, refined and developed for centuries. Acupuncture is now widely used and accepted all over the world. Although treatment is based largely around acupuncture, dietary/nutritional/lifestyle advice will also be offered as well as moxibustion, cupping and massage where appropriate. Extra fine needles are used for comfortable insertion. We also recognise the emotional as well as the physical difficulties of getting pregnant, and consider listening to be an essential part of our brief. |
| All work is carried out to the highest standards by practitioners who are members of the British Acupuncture Council and who take an interest in fertility issues. Acupuncture is a tried and tested system of traditional medicine, which has been used in China and other eastern cultures for thousands of years to restore, promote and maintain good health. Though there is a growing body of scientific research into its uses, there is currently, little data that conforms to the usual western medical standards of large scale, double-blind, randomised controlled trials on the human population and, as a result, its efficacy must still be considered to be largely unproven. All of the references made within this website to research into acupuncture needs therefore to be seen in this context. Despite this, we remain strong advocates of its use as part of a co-ordinated approach to supporting the best possible levels of reproductive health. We also recommend that you take a look at the World Health Organization list of diseases and disorders that can be treated with acupuncture. Please give us a call and see what we can do for you. We recommend you consult a registered medical practitioner before commencing a course of acupuncture. Please also mention your intention to start acupuncture treatment with us. |
| Founded by Acupuncturist and University Lecturer Martin Dean, you can rest assured that The Acupuncture Fertility Centre is dedicated to the highest possible standards of care. Martin is also a founder member of Zita West's Network for Reproductive Health so you not only get the benefit of Martin's individual expertise but, through the network, the experience of Zita and her colleagues too. Special discounts are offered on the Zita West range of nutritional products. The Zita West Clinic works with thousands of women and men each year, helping them to boost their chances of conceiving successfully (both naturally and through IVF) and helping those who are already pregnant to have the best pregnancy possible. This provides an unrivalled breadth and depth of knowledge to be shared with members of the network and their clients. |