Acupuncture to support women’s health
We focus on a holistic, root-cause approach to women's health.
We recognise that hormonal, emotional, and physical well-being are interconnected. Our integrated method supports you in moving beyond managing symptoms to achieving your balance. For a broader look at my approach, you can read more about acupuncture here.
For those specifically seeking fertility support, further information about fertility and IVF care can be found here.
Supporting the root cause of common Women's Health concerns
Menstrual Cycle: Support for issues like painful periods (dysmenorrhea), irregular cycles, PMS, PCOS, and endometriosis-related discomfort.
Perimenopause and Menopause: Help manage common symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disruption, mood changes, and fatigue.
Fertility and Preconception: Support natural fertility, supporting IVF/IUI cycles, and preparing the body for a healthy pregnancy.
Emotional & Stress:Support the chronic stress and anxiety often linked to hormonal shifts and women's multifaceted life roles.
General Well-being: Supporting symptoms like chronic fatigue, low energy, and recurring headaches tied to hormonal imbalance.
The Integrated Method: Restoring your body's natural flow
From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, women's health relies on the smooth, harmonious flow of Qi through the body's channels. Pain, irregular cycles, and (peri) menopausal symptoms are often seen as signs of stagnation or imbalance. Our approach works to treat the root imbalance, not just the symptom: Acupuncture acts directly on the energy channels (meridians) to resolve stagnation, ensuring sufficient nourishment and smooth flow to the reproductive system. This is crucial for regulating cycles, easing pain, and balancing hormones. Acupuncture may help improve blood flow to the uterus and modulate hormone cycles while reducing stress hormones. By calming the Shen (the Spirit/Mind), acupuncture can strengthen the body's resilience and supports the nervous system, which is essential for emotional balance and reducing stress-related symptoms like hot flashes and anxiety. We focus on supporting the body's fundamental energy which governs fertility, menstruation, and the aging process. By strengthening theroot, we support vitality, healthy transitions, and lasting well-being.
Condition
Key Research Finding
Link to Research
Dysmenorrhea
(painful periods)
Acupuncture may reduce pain levels immediately after treatment.
Endometriosis
Acupuncture may provide pain relief and reduce inflammation.
Fertility
Acupuncture may improve the birth rates of sub-fertile women undergoing IVF or ICSI and clinical pregnancy rate.
Menopause
Acupuncture may /help with: reduce hot flushes, anxiety, sleep and overall balance.
Our Research Library
This library is a curated selection of key research highlights and findings but it isn't meant to be a list of every single paper written. You’ll see that many of these are 'Meta-Analyses.' To put it simply, instead of looking at just one small group of people, a meta-analysis gathers the results from dozens of different studies and looks at them all together. This gives us a much clearer, more reliable picture of what actually works.These resources are updated regularly as new clinical evidence emerges, so please check back for the latest findings.
Ready to Stop Managing Symptoms and Start Achieving Balance?
Let's start with a personalised conversation about your specific goals and how our integrated approach can support your total well-being.