Hormonal and Reproductive Health
Hormonal and Reproductive health challenges can range from PMS to menopause, from infertility to side-effects of HRT. Our providers work to help alleviate the under-lying causes of multiple different concerns regarding hormonal or reproductive health, as well as working to lessen symptoms during many of life’s hormonal changes.
Hormone Symptoms
- Irregular cycles and PMS including headaches
- Endometriosis, cysts and fibroids
- Trouble conceiving and infertility
- Menopause symptoms including
- Loss of Libido
- Vaginal dryness
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Headaches
- Heightened emotions
- Poor sleep
Conditions we treat
Practitioners
Infertility
The inability to conceive after trying for more than 6 months may have underlying causes that can be treated with acupuncture, herbs, dietary modifications, and movement therapy alongside your primary care or fertility specialist.
Our providers work with you in assessing all of your previous and current medical history, as well as work with your OBGYN, to find a pattern that is causing your infertility. This can be helpful when conventional Western lab tests appear to be with in normal range.
In addition, if a Western fertility specialist is chosen, we can work in tandem with them to facilitate best results. This often includes reduction of stress throughout the fertility process and pre- and post-IVF transfer.
Menopause
Menopause is the biological stage marking the permanent end of menstrual periods and fertility, and is caused by the depletion of estrogen and progesterone due to the natural loss of ovarian function. While menopause is inevitable, the symptoms associated with menopause are not.
Symptoms
- Hot flashes
- Low libido
- Insomnia
- Vaginal dryness
- Mood changes
- Fatigue
- Urinary incontinence
- Frozen shoulder
- Joint stiffness
Treatment
- Acupuncture
- Herbal formulas
- Nutrition Therapy
- Movement therapy
PCOS, Endometriosis, PMS, PMDD
- PCOS – Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Abdominal pain
- Weight gain
- Facial hair
- Infertility
- Endometriosis
- Infertility
- PMS – Pre-menstrual syndrome
- Heightened emotions
- Breast tenderness
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Cramping
Treatment
- Acupuncture
- Herbal formulas
- Nutrition Therapy
- Movement therapy
Pelvic Floor
While pelvic floor symptoms can be seen with perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause hormones drops, they can present in people under 45 years old after giving birth, having trauma to the pelvic floor, being born with a genetic condition, or can even be caused by chronic stress and overactivity. Our acupuncturists have extensive experience treating pelvic floor dysfunction and the underlying issues that cause it.