Women’s Health
Covering gynaecological and fertility related issues, pre and post-natal support and the challenging symptoms women face during menopause.
Treatments will involve:
- Acupuncture;
- Chinese herbal medicine;
- Dietary advice; and
- Lifestyle recommendations tailored to individual needs.
Some of the benefits of a treatment include:
- Regulation of the hormones
- Reduce stress and anxiety levels
- Increase blood flow to the uterus
- Strengthen the immune system
- Minimise the chance of miscarriage
Below is a list of the most common conditions treatable with Oriental Medicine:
Gynaecological Conditions:
| - Endometriosis | - Uterine Fibroids |
| - Fibrocystic breasts | - Poly-cystic Ovaries (PCOS) |
Menstrual Disorders:
| - Amenorrhea (no cycle) | - Emotional instability |
| - Acne | - Heavy, prolonged flow |
| - Breast pain/distension | - Irregular or skipped cycles |
| - Bloating | - Hormonal migraine |
| - Cramps |
Menopausal Symptoms:
| - Night sweats | - Anxiety, palpitations |
| - Insomnia | - Low libido |
| - Hot flushes | - Memory loss |
| - Vaginal dryness | - Emotional instability, depression |
Fertility Issues:
| - Anovulation | - Miscarriage |
| - Inability to conceive | - Irregular menstrual cycle |
Common pregnancy problems:
During pregnancy regular treatments can assist with:
| - Nausea/Morning sickness | - Headaches |
| - Fluid retention | - Insomnia |
| - Sciatica | - Breech birth |
| - Tension and stress | - Induction of labour |
Postnatal issues:
Post-natal treatments can assist with:
- Insufficient lactation OR overproduction
- Mastitis
- Emotional stress – including anxiety and depression
- Insomnia
- Hormonal regulation – especially important once the menstrual cycle returns
- Exhaustion / fatigue
- Irregular, painful periods
- Gynaecological disorders (e.g. endometriosis, fibroids, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhoea)
- Hair loss
- Miscarriage
