Women’s Health

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) enables women to actively care for their health throughout all phases of life. It is effective at restoring balance within the body’s systems and directing attention to areas that require circulation. To begin understanding from a western perspective, studies have shown that by acting on the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis—the link between your central nervous system and endocrine system, acupuncture along with Chinese herbs, diet & lifestyle recommendations help to recalibrate hormone levels.

We take the time and care to resolve conditions naturally. However, our method for integrating TCM with conventional treatment also allows us to work collaboratively with your primary doctor, GYN, or reproductive endocrinologist.

Acupuncture can be particularly beneficial for women facing issues related to stress, fertility and reproductive health, such as:

• Menstrual pain

• Cycle irregularities

• Endometriosis

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

• Vulvodynia

• Pelvic pain

• Fertility and Reproductive Health

As well as uterine fibroids, cysts, bladder conditions, recovery from C-sections, childbirth and other circumstances.

What will treatment include?

We know that these conditions conditions are extremely sensitive and require expert attention. We tailor treatment to you and your individual circumstances. During the initial, in-depth consultation, we examine your symptoms, using that information identify your unique TCM patterns that need to be addressed and balanced. In addition to acupuncture, other methods of treatment may be used:

• Individualized Attention and Instruction

• Customized Chinese Herbal Formulas

• Topical Ointments, Lotions, & Washes

• Nutritional Support, Information, & Counseling

• Stress/Anxiety Reduction Techniques

• Lifestyle/Environmental Recommendations

In acupuncture treatments, needles are commonly placed in the hands, feet, limbs, back, and abdomen. Needles are never used directly on reproductive organs.

How many visits will I need?

Depending on your condition—alongside factors such as diet, lifestyle, environment, stress, sleep quality, and age—relief may come within several visits, continuing to build over the course of treatment.

Fertility and Reproductive Health

The essence of our work with fertility and reproductive health  is to take a closer look at the body from a holistic perspective and correct any and all imbalances that may be contributing to fertility problems. Our mission is to help restore your fertility so that you can conceive naturally or increase your success rates if doing assisted therapies. Below is a list of the common types of fertility patients we work closely with:

• PCOS & Ovulatory Dysfunction

• High FSH/ Low AMH/ "Poor Responder"Unexplained

• Endometriosis & Cysts

• Male Infertility - Low motility, morphology and count

• Donors and Gestational Surrogates

• Couples who have exhausted ART options

Women may have clues that their periods are not healthy; they may have lots of PMS symptoms or pain, heavy bleeding or irregular cycles. We use these tools to attain better balance:

• Acupuncture

• Relaxation and stress reduction tools

• Exercise and Diet modifications

• Chinese Herbal Medicine

• Lifestyle suggestions to promote better health in general

Acupuncture offers a natural approach to treating infertility by focusing on enhancing the quality of eggs, sperm, endometrial lining and cervical fluid. Sometimes this is enough for couples to conceive on their own and it is a very important step for couples who are about to undergo the expense and physical demands of IVF. Acupuncture can also support patients during In Vitro Fertilization, Artificial Insemination, and Hormonal Therapy cycles. The current research points to increased pregnancy rates when couples include acupuncture as part of their infertility care.