At the age of 41 I was diagnosed with pre-mature ovarian failure and was in the midst of premature menopause. This was the diagnosis of two infertility physicians, my Ob endocrinologist and my primary care physician. My FSH was over 30 for three months in a row and my menstrual cycle had completely stopped. I was given less than 1% chance of conceiving using my own eggs.

I had already been seeing Dr. Diane for fertility issues but we both agreed that we should focus on the menopausal issues that were turning my life upside down. Dr. Diane continued to treat me weekly and through regular acupuncture visits, Chinese herbal prescriptions and topical crèmes, my periods were back within three months. The hot flashes were gone and my libido was back. My husband also received acupuncture and took herbs and nutritional supplements to help sperm quality. In late January I became pregnant!

In the first trimester I was experiencing a lot of spotting and my Ob gave me grim news that I may miscarry. I saw Diane for several acupuncture treatments and soon the spotting stopped.

My son was born September 25, 2004 one month early, but in perfect health. I wound (and do) encourage anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation to seek out acupuncture/Chinese Medicine. I found acupuncture to not only be affordable but less invasive than most fertility treatments.

I cannot fully express my gratitude to Diane for being there during this period of my life.