Menopause & Perimenopause | Acupuncture for Women's Health
Menopause
“At seven times seven years [i.e. age 49], the Ren vessel becomes deficient, the Taichong vessel declines, the Tian Gui [menstrual blood] is exhausted, and the menstrual pathway no longer flows.”
— Huangdi Neijing, Suwen, Chapter 1
Chinese medicine has a long history of understanding and treating women's health. Around 2,200 years ago, the Huangdi Neijing described the cessation of menstruation at around age forty-nine as a decline of the Ren and Chong vessels and the exhaustion of Tian Gui. Later Chinese medical practitioners developed treatment approaches based on nourishing Kidney Qi and regulating these vessels. Treatment of this kind can bring relief to symptoms such as fatigue, irregular periods, hot flashes, anxiety, and dryness.
The term 'perimenopause' is used widely today, but this wasn't the case even five years ago - it was coined initially to refer to the time immediately before cessation of the menstrual period, as opposed to several years before. While there is undeniably an increased prevalence of women experiencing hormonal-related symptoms in their late 30s and early 40s, in many cases these symptoms have nothing to do with menopause, but instead relate to the fact that lifestyle factors and health issues often affect our reproductive health first. The health of your menstrual cycle is a good indicator of your health in general, and therefore treating imbalances with acupuncture, herbal medicine, and by making lifestyle changes can often make you feel much better.
Symptoms that acupuncture can help with include mood swings, painful periods, heavy bleeding, hair loss, dry throat, dry skin, palpitations, and disrupted sleep.
Book a free consult to discuss your options. Appointments are available in North London and Hastings.
Marianne Morris, PhD, MBAcC
Acupuncture and intuitive energy medicine to support you on your wellness journey.
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