Fertility Care

Preconception care describes the assessment and support offered in the months before conception, whether a person is trying to conceive naturally or preparing for assisted reproduction such as IUI or IVF. It addresses factors that can influence reproductive health — pelvic tissue mobility and circulation, nutrition, and stress — and is intended to complement, not replace, the care provided by a physician or fertility specialist. At SOMOM, pelvic floor physiotherapy, fertility acupuncture and nutrition counselling are provided in one place and coordinated alongside your medical team.

The Pelvic Floor and Reproductive Health

The pelvic floor muscles, connective tissue, and blood supply of the pelvis form part of the structural environment around the reproductive organs. Restrictions can develop from prior abdominal or pelvic surgery, caesarean or other scarring, endometriosis, or a chronically overactive pelvic floor, and these can affect tissue mobility and local circulation. Endometriosis, one such contributor, affects an estimated 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. A registered physiotherapist can assess pelvic floor tone, coordination, and tissue mobility, and where indicated use manual techniques to reduce tension and support circulation. This work is offered as one layer of care that runs alongside fertility treatment rather than in place of it.

Fertility Acupuncture as Supportive Care

Acupuncture is offered as a complementary component of preconception support, provided alongside your medical fertility care and not as a substitute for it. Sessions are unhurried and are commonly used to support relaxation and reduce stress during the trying-to-conceive period. Treatment can be coordinated around your cycle and any fertility clinic schedule. It is provided without claims about conception outcomes.

Fertility Nutrition Counselling

Nutrition influences the physiological environment in the months before conception. Fertility nutrition counselling provides individualized, practical guidance — supporting stable blood sugar, hormone balance, and adequate intake of nutrients relevant to preconception health. Guidance is tailored to your history and circumstances rather than a fixed diet, and is intended to support, not replace, advice from your physician or fertility specialist.

Coordinated Preconception Care

Providing pelvic floor physiotherapy, acupuncture, and nutrition counselling within one clinic allows the care team to communicate and align these components around your goals and your medical fertility plan. The same team continues to support pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and the wider household. Care is delivered by registered physiotherapists and practitioners and is intended to complement the treatment provided by your fertility team.

Consent and Assessment

An internal (vaginal) pelvic floor examination is performed only where it is clinically indicated and with your informed consent. It is not required to begin treatment, and assessment can proceed with external and functional testing where preferred. The scope and pace of assessment are discussed and agreed with you beforehand.