Women's Health

Women's health can include menstrual cycles, period pain, PMS, perimenopause, menopause, fertility support, stress, sleep, digestion, headaches, and hormonal changes. From a Western medicine perspective, symptoms may relate to hormonal fluctuations, inflammation, reproductive conditions, thyroid health, iron levels, medication, stress, or other medical factors.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, women's health is closely connected with the Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang, and the smooth flow of the Chong and Ren vessels. Common patterns may include Liver Qi stagnation, Blood deficiency, Blood stasis, Cold in the uterus, Damp-Heat, Yin deficiency, or Kidney deficiency.

Chinese medicine can support women's wellbeing by looking at the full pattern behind symptoms, including cycle timing, pain quality, mood, sleep, digestion, temperature, discharge, energy, pulse, and tongue. Treatment may include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion, cupping, food therapy, and lifestyle support.

Research suggests acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are being studied in areas such as menstrual pain, menopause-related symptoms, and sleep, although evidence varies by condition and treatment approach. Heavy bleeding, severe pelvic pain, unusual bleeding, suspected infection, pregnancy concerns, breast changes, or sudden symptom changes should be medically assessed.