#1 Regulating the Menstrual Cycle
#2 NO NEED TO RUSH (increased risk for complications with fetal development)

TCM Etiologies are clear diagnoses that identify the imbalances in the body causing infertile conditions.
Main Infertility Complications: Anger/Stress (emotions), Obesity, Blood Stasis, Low Energy, Long Term Birth Control Usage.  

Birth Control - Long Term Usage: Body needs at least 3-6 months off the pill and then undergo TCM fertility treatments, regulating to a normal menstrual cycle. *Acupuncture can help reduce the side effects of withdrawal due to stopping birth control medications.

Coordinating with IVF treatment: Follicle/Egg Health vs Quantity or Size, timing precise days from follicular phase to ovulation for the ultrasound screening process. Typically 2-3 days earlier than calculated ovulation release. 

IVF treatments should be a last resort. There are fetal complications associated with IVF treatments because the body is not balanced beforehand. This applies to Surrogate mothers as well. (i.e. Mental retardation, Autism, Growth development issues etc...)

“Patients who are more "difficult" to manage are getting the shaft: If their FSH is a little high or their AMH low, they are turned away from IVF; If they do not produce at least 4-5 follicles, their cycles are canceled; If, God forbid, they are above age 42-43, forget it! Some fertility centers, unfortunately, exclude these patients—at least partially—in order to maintain their high IVF success rates.” (www.centerforhumanreprod.com)

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Viewpoint
Successful implantation requires a healthy, euploid embryo, a receptive endometrium, and proper synchronization. Among assisted reproductive technologies, IVF offers the highest chance to achieve a pregnancy. Yet IVF success rates are far from perfect. Even a single failed cycle can be stressful, but repetitive implantation failure is frustrating for both patients and providers. Diagnosing and treating a potentially curable condition such as endometritis can turn failure into success.