Does acupuncture for fertility actually work — or is it just placebo? Auckland naturopath and acupuncturist Katie Kempthorne breaks down the research across six key areas — IVF success rates, hormonal regulation, uterine blood flow, egg quality, PCOS/PMOS, and male fertility — with links to the studies so you can read them yourself.

PCOS has just been officially renamed PMOS — and the new name finally explains why naturopathy and acupuncture work so well for it. Auckland practitioner Katie Kempthorne has personal experience with this condition and 20 years of clinical practice behind her. Here she explains the three things that actually drive PCOS/PMOS, why Western medicine's answers are incomplete, and what restoring ovulation naturally actually looks like.

Been told your AMH is low? Before you accept that as the whole story, read this. Auckland naturopath and acupuncturist Katie Kempthorne explains what AMH actually measures, what it doesn't — and why the quality of your eggs, not the quantity, is the piece that defines your outcome. And the piece you have the most control over.

You are not broken. Recurrent miscarriage almost always has a reason — it just requires a different lens to find it. Auckland naturopath and acupuncturist Katie Kempthorne explains what she investigates that standard testing doesn't, and why depletion, thyroid antibodies, and immune imbalance are the three things most commonly missed.

Most women start fertility acupuncture too late. Auckland naturopath and acupuncturist Katie Kempthorne explains the 90-day egg quality window — and why when you start changes everything.

Been told you have unexplained infertility? Auckland naturopath and acupuncturist Katie Kempthorne explains what "unexplained" really means — and what she looks for that most practitioners never test for.