Femoral Massage for Fertility
Your femoral artery is located at the inguinal area where the thigh meets your groin area. By massaging this artery, the goal is to increase fertility.
This massage increases the blood flow to the pelvic organs, providing more nourishment to the uterus and ovaries, testes and penis. By increasing blood flow to the area, the chances of conception increase. The blood will then back up and increase the pressure gradient in the iliac arteries which forces more blood into the pelvic arteries. This floods the pelvic organs and genitals with more blood.
Performing the massage: *Please see Important Note at bottom of this page before reading further
The femoral artery can be located level with your pubic bone, just beneath the crease in your groin between your thigh and lower abdomen.
Compress the femoral artery with your fingers, fairly heavy pressure will be required. You should feel the pulse of this artery stop after holding for a few seconds. After the pulsing stops, hold for another 30-45 seconds and then release.
When the hold is released, you should feel a sensation of warmth rushing down your legs as the blood supply returns to the lower extremities.
Repeat on the other side of the body.
Women: perform from end of menses to ovulation or retrieval date if undergoing IVF. Do not perform during menses, if pregnant, and after transfer date of IVF. Do 2-3 times each leg (separately), 1-2 times per day.
Men: perform daily. Do 2-3 times each leg (separately), 1-2 times per day.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Do not perform this exercise if you:
• are or might be pregnant
• have high blood pressure
• have heart disease or circulatory problems (aneurisms, varicose veins, phlebitis, thrombosis)
• have a history of strokes
• or detached retina
excerpt from: www.acubalance.ca
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