More resort to womb massages, catered meals, even ‘sperm guides’ for fertility boost

The rise in demand in fertility services is in alignment with global trends, where fertility health is on a decline due to changes to lifestyle and environmental factors. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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SINGAPORE – Some couples in Singapore are going beyond conventional fertility procedures like IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) in their quest for conception.

They are opting for womb massages mixed with moxibustion, a technique in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that involves burning herbs near the skin; oxygen therapy said to enhance baby-making odds; catered meals which claim to improve fertility; and even a “sperm guide” that reduces post-coital semen leakage.

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