National Award-Winning Acupuncturist Specialising in Acupuncture for Women's Health
London Acupuncture for Women Clinic: Fertility, Pregnancy, Gynaecological Health and Menopause Symptoms
20+
Years of Acupuncture Clinical Experience
76%
Ongoing Pregnancy and Live Birth Rate*
10+
Years of Teaching Acupuncture &
Reproductive Health
Our Acupuncture for Women's Health Services
Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Labour
- Morning sickness
- Back and pelvic pain
- Headaches and migraines
- Sleeping problems
- Mental health in pregnancy
- Childbirth preparation
- Labour induction
- Labour pain relief
- Postnatal recovery
Acupuncture for Menstrual Health
- Period Pain
- PMDD, PMS and mood changes
- Irregular cycles
- Menstrual headaches and migraines
- Menstrual fatigue
- Ovulation pain
Acupuncture for Menopause Symptoms
- Hot flushes and nightsweats
- Menopausal insomnia
- Menopause "brain fog"
- Menopausal mood changes
- Menopausal fatigue
- Menopausal hormonal imbalance
Our Fertility Acupuncture Services
Acupuncture for Natural Fertility
- Menstrual cycles regulation
- Hormonal imbalances
- Uterine environment
- Stress relief
- Egg quality
- Low ovarian reserve
- Sexual function
Acupuncture for IVF Treatment
- Acupuncture for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
- IUI and Ovulation Induction
- Poor response to stimulation
- Repeated implantation failure
- LGBTQ+ family planning
Acupuncture Male Fertility Support
- Sperm quality and quantity
- Hormone balance
- Stress relief and emotional balance
- Male ageing and fertility
- Acupuncture IVF support
- Sperm donor support
The Clinic Founder-
Specialist Fertility Acupuncturist and Women's Health Expert
Our principal acupuncturist, Irina Szmelskyj, has a Master of Science (MSc) in Acupuncture with Distinction. She studied acupuncture for four years at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York, and her Master of Science degree was awarded by the University of Wales. Irina is registered with the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). She has been successfully practising acupuncture for over 20 years and specialises in women’s health, fertility, and IVF.
Irina is passionate about promoting the science of acupuncture and is actively involved in research and teaching. She has been lecturing for over 12 years, presented at national and international conferences, and co-authored a number one best-selling textbook on acupuncture for infertility and IVF treatment.
Irina Szmelskyj DipAc, MSc, MBAcC, MBMAS, MAAC
- Over 20 years of clinical experience
- National Award Winner
- 76% ongoing pregnancy and live birth rate
- Internationally renowned fertility acupuncture lecturer
- Co-author of no.1 textbook on Fertility Acupuncture and IVF
- Ad hoc peer reviewer for The Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Qualifications
- 2003 Diploma in Acupuncture, Northern College of Acupuncture, York, UK
- 2004 Master of Science in Acupuncture (Distinction), University of Wales, UK
- 2004 Certificate in Pre-prepared Chinese Herbal Medicine, York, UK
- 2013 Fertility, gynaecology and early pregnancy ultrasound scanning, The College of Radiographers, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
Awards
- 2004 Recipient of The National Research Excellent Award, London, UK
- 2018 Nominated for The NCA Acupuncture Hero Award, York, UK
- 2021 Recipient of The Micro Business of the Year Silver Award, Huntingdonshire District Council, UK
Professional Memberships
- Member of The British Acupuncture Council
- Member of The British Medical Acupuncture Society
- Member of The Association of Acupuncture Clinicians
- Member of The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
- Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Member of The British Fertility Society
Irina Szmelskyj is a co-author of the most comprehensive international best-selling textbook on Fertility Acupuncture and IVF
The book ‘Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction’ (ISBN 978-0702050107) reached No1 best-seller ranking in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, India.
Professional Book Reviews
“A must have for the bookshelf of any acupuncturist who is ever called upon to treat fertility issues – if you have room for one book this surely must be it.” Reviewed by Martin Dean, The Acupuncture Fertility Centre, March 2015
“Practitioners of all levels of experience and TCM students should find it compelling reading and an invaluable companion to their learning.” Reviewed by Stephen Clarke, Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society, May 2015
“Only Irina Szmelskyj and Lianne Aquilina, however, really do justice to the complexities involved in integrating acupuncture with IVF and ART.” Reviewed by David Frederick Mayor, Acupuncture in Medicine, February 2015
“This book is extremely well re-searched and referenced.” Reviewed by Danny Maxwell (London Acupuncture Clinic) on behalf of the Journal of Chinese Medicine, February 2015
“The authors confidently evince the TCM acupuncture approach as an effective adjuvant ART treatment and present a well-researched, clinically relevant text for new and seasoned fertility acupuncturists alike.” Reviewed by Lee Hullender Rubin, The American Acupuncturist, Winter 2015
Topics Covered
- Physiology of reproductive health, menstrual cycle, and anatomy of the reproductive organs from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine perspectives
- Western medicine tests and investigations
- Fertility support by reducing the impact of lifestyle barriers to conception
- Management of patients diagnosed with health conditions that affect fertility including blocked tubes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, anovulation, endometriosis, premature ovarian insufficiency, unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, male fertility
- Acupuncture as an adjunct to medical fertility treatment, including embryo transfer IVF protocols and other assisted conception treatments
- Management of patients diagnosed with blocked tubes, PCOS, anovulation, endometriosis, premature ovarian insufficiency, unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, male infertility
- Support of patients with a history of recurrent miscarriages
- Treatment of patients during early pregnancy after infertility
- Ethical considerations in fertility medicine
Acupuncture For Women in London
London Acupuncture Clinic
Our London acupuncture clinic is centrally located, just a 2-minute walk from NCP London Bloomsbury Square parking and within a short walk of Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, and Russell Square London underground stations.
The clinic is also easily accessible for IVF patients from the Marylebone district and Harley Street, where many London IVF and fertility clinics are located.