Balmain based Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine practitioner, with a specialist interest in fertility, pregnancy and women's health issues.  Amy Forth has a passion for pain management,  women’s health, fertility and developing acupuncture as a mainstream and accessible part of modern healthcare.

Amy has recently moved from Melbourne to Sydney to complete a Master of Global Health in which she hopes  to further research into integrative health care practices.

Amy has been a practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture over eight years, of which much of her time has been spent at Melbourne’s leading natural health clinic for fertility and pregnancy care. Amy has helped hundreds of couples experiencing fertility issues, going through IVF and offered acupuncture support through out pregnancy.
Amy lights up when she sees what what acupuncture and Chinese medicines can offer to her patients and  loves what she does!

Amy offers caring, up to date, evidence based, well informed support for patients seeking treatment for fertility and health issues. Amy’s  integrated approach means she often refers her patients to work concurrently with other other health care practitioners, from allied health professionals to specialists and GP’s. Amy enjoys collaborating with health care providers and specialists, to deliver the most comprehensive and effective care for her patients.

Amy extensive experience in supporting couples with fertility and pregnancy issues including conditions such as

  Chronic and acute pain and muscular skeletal problems

•   Men’s and women’s fertility, unexplained infertility, IVF/IUI support, ovulation disorders, Natural Killer Cells, hormonal imbalances,  luteal phase defect and post-pill amenorrhea, sperm irregularities, such as  low motility, poor morphology, low sperm count.

•   Women health conditions such as menstrual irregularities, painful periods and pelvic pain including endometriosis, PCOS.

•    Pregnancy support including morning sickness and nausea, breech presentation, pelvic instability, carpel tunnel, high blood pressure, birth preparation and induction.

Amy is a leader in her field, and has presented to many leading health care institutions on acupuncture for fertility and pregnancy care, including IVF clinics, Hospital’s and Obstetrics practices.

Amy has a strong sense of social justice and has volunteered her time at Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, collaborating  with ASRC heath program to develop a acupuncture project and coordinate a Acupuncture program designed to provide asylum seekers with free acupuncture care. Amy has a passion for  social changes, and making acupuncture a mainstream and accessible part of health care in Australia, including refugee health.

Amy’s  other experience also includes running her own busy clinic for some years for in country Victoria, presenting to Hospitals and health care institutions on acupuncture care and facilitating workshops on acupressure for childbirth,  as well as teaching yoga and meditation.