Claire Battersby has a particular interest in women’s health, and offers acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine that may help a wide range of gynaecological disorders, including infertility, miscarriage, menstrual problems, and problems associated with pregnancy.
Claire has established Conceive, a clinic specializing in gynaecology, fertility and pregnancy care at the Dulwich Therapy Rooms, which offers an integrated approach to infertility and menstrual problems and provides care during and post-pregnancy.
Infertility
Infertility is becoming an increasing problem. Today at least 1 in 6 couples experience problems in conceiving, and 60% of those are due to female infertility: … read more
Preparing for IVF
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine are increasingly being used to assist and enhance success rates of IVF treatment. The success rates for IVF are somewhere in the region of 20-30%, depending on the clinic and the methods used. In a recent study in Germany, a 26% success rate was achieved for women receiving no acupuncture, while … read more
Gynaecological disorders
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can treat a wide range of gynaecological and menstrual disorders, including those where no specific biomedical cause can be found. They have been found to successfully treat: … read more
Pregnancy
Acupuncture is an ideal form of treatment during pregnancy, as it offers gentle, drug-free relief for a wide range of problems often associated with pregnancy, such as morning sickness, heartburn, anxiety, sciatica or symphysis pubis pain. … read more
Post-natal care
Pregnancy and labour can leave a woman exhausted and depleted, and care is needed to recover her reserves and build up her strength. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can be helpful to both boost her energy and aid her recovery. If the mother … read more