Acupuncture for Women’s Health
What We See in our Clinic
- Thyroid- Hashimoto’s, Hyperthyroid, Hypothyroid
- Food Intolerance, Digestive Disturbances, Food Cravings
- Irregular Menstrual Cycles
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Amenorrhea, Post-Pill Amenorrhea
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- PMS, Migraines, Cramping
- Peri-Menopause and Menopause
Fertility – Natural – IUI – IVF
Benefits of acupuncture:
- Improved pregnancy rates during IVF treatment cycles, when acupuncture is received for the 8 weeks leading up to an embryo transfer
- Thickening of the endometrial lining
- Reduced stress and anxiety levels
- Improvement in ovulation for women with PCOS
- Possible improvement in sperm count and quality in men with infertility
- Regulation of the hypothalamus- pituitary- ovarian axis including GnRH, FSH and LH which in turn could help regulate ovulation
What We See in our Clinic
- Unexplained Infertility
- Immunologic Infertililty
- Poor semen quality and quantity
- Prolactinemia
- Recurrent Miscarriage
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Thin Uterine Lining
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Poor Egg Quality
- Endometriosis
- Annovulation
- High FSH, Poor Responders
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Conception – Pregnancy – Becoming a Mother
Benefits of acupuncture:
- Help prevent threatened miscarriage in the first trimester
- Stop any irregular cramping and uterine bleeding
- Weekly monitoring reduces anxiety and miscarriage rates in the first trimester
- Acupuncture in the third trimester prevents medical induction
- It regulates baby’s cortisol levels and nervous system
What We See in our Clinic
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Heartburn
- Constipation
- Back pain and sciatica
- Fatigue and exhaustion
- Insomnia
- Anxiety and depression
- Breech and posterior position
- Fatigue
- Migraines
- Swelling and carpal tunnel
