Painful Periods: Acupuncture’s Natural Relief 

Many women believe that painful periods are something that they will always have to suffer through. The most common western treatment for most things regarding a menstrual cycle is hormonal pharmaceuticals, such as birth control pills. Not every woman wants to be on the pill for years, due to concern over the long term use of hormone therapy.  Chinese medicine holds a wonderful niche here, relieving painful periods, regulating irregular periods and helping with accompanying symptomology.  Acupuncture is also greatly effective in treating the many ailments and symptoms caused by polycystic ovary syndrome, which is quite common among women but difficult to treat using non-surgical western medicine practices.

Acupuncture will help release stagnant energy in the body which causes many premenstrual and menstrual issues.  For this concern, acupuncture is given on a regular basis through a few menstrual cycles.  Most women will notice a lessening of symptoms with the first cycle, that will continue to increase with subsequent cycles.  You can continue to receive treatments on a monthly basis as a preventative measure a week or so before your period.

We have also helped many with herbal medicine for menstrual complaints. After an herbal consultation appointment, Nicole will either recommend one of the tried-and-true herbal formulas that Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have been prescribing for thousands of years, or she may make you a custom formula depending on your needs.

The combination of herbal medicine and acupuncture is an excellent start to getting control over your cycle. If you would like more information on acupuncture or an herbal consultation, please click those respective links.

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