How Acupuncture Supports You At Every Stage
Acupuncture is beneficial for all people of all genders but in this specific post I’m going to touch on how it specifically can be beneficial for women throughout any stage of their life and the hormonal problems that may arise. I will give brief examples on what conditions and symptoms we can successfully treat.
The beautiful thing about acupuncture is that it doesn’t matter if you’re a teenager experiencing dysmenorrhea, in your late 20s struggling with fertility, or just entering menopause, there’s something we can do to address whatever you’re personally going through in that moment. Acupuncture is magical for balancing and supporting hormonal and emotional health.
No matter your diagnosis and symptoms, we look at the root issue that is causing these symptoms and treat you that way. It doesn’t matter what you’re diagnosed with in western medicine terminology, we break it down case by case, so you get a treatment tailored to you specifically. Everything has a cause, symptoms don’t just appear out of “thin air.”
Here is a crash-course list of things that acupuncture and Chinese medicine can treat throughout every phase you’re going through:
Early Teens
Acne: whether it be hormonal or dietary, we can support the body internally and around the acne itself to help to clear and prevent further breakouts
Mental health: anxiety, depression, stress, etc.
Sleep
Reproductive Years
Dysmenorrhea (painful periods)
Irregular cycles
PMS or PMDD
Light or non-existent periods
Heavy or extended periods
Endometriosis or PMOS support
Pre-Conception & Fertility
Improve blood flow to uterus and ovaries
Regulate cycle and support successful ovulation
Compliment IVF or other fertility treatments
Most importantly, minimize stress and anxiety around conceiving
Pregnancy
Support the womb in retaining the pregnancy, and help in the case of a threatened miscarriage
Morning sickness
Edema
Reduced energy
Headaches
Breech baby
Labor induction
Pain (ex. Pelvic or low back soreness)
Heartburn
Perimenopause
Mental health: anxiety, depression, mood changes, etc.
Hot flashes or night sweats
Brain fog
Headaches/migraines
Irregular or heavy periods
Menopause
Sleep
Hot flashes and night sweats
Mental health: anxiety, depression, mood changes, etc.
Joint pain
Energy and brain fog
To begin to address these things we will get full details on your history and symptoms you’re experiencing. Next, we look at your tongue and feel your pulse to finish connecting the dots. This helps us to create an individualized plan. The overall goal of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture is to bring the body back to balance therefore helping you find relief no matter what it is you’re struggling with.
It is extremely common to pair acupuncture alongside other therapies since it’s non-invasive and doesn’t cause side effects or effect the potency of other treatments. This means you’re able to have the best of both worlds and find exactly what works for your body.