Acupuncture for Peri-Menopause

Embracing Menopause with Joy

A time to find the freedom in wisdom and rebirth.

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In Chinese Medicine the natural state of

Menopause is referred to as:

“A Woman’s Second Spring…… 

A new phase of Rebirth, Wisdom and Joy”

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Peri-menopause  and Menopause Symptoms

Whilst all women experience the same hormonal changes, your own BASIC HEALTH before and during menopause has a lot to do with the extent of your symptoms.

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 DO YOU HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS?

· Hot flush, Night Sweats, Restless Insomnia

· Mood Swings, Depression, Anxiety

· Irregular periods, severe PMT symptoms, Pain, Stiffness, Irritable bowel, Palpitations

· Decreased libido, Fatigue, Dizziness, Food cravings, Weight gain,  Bloating, Acid reflux

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FAQ:

How does It work?

Acupuncture brings your hormones into balance and reduces anxiety through a process called homeostatic regulation. Its stimulation has been shown to improve the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis,  the mechanism controlling reproductive hormones.

How long will treatment last?

Answering this presents variables, as Menopausal symptoms are not an illness with a curative endpoint, but an alleviation of constitutional discomfort. Most women have remarkably reduced symptoms in just 3 weekly sessions, whilst long term effects are likely in 8-12 sessions, improvement growing with each visit.  Long term maintenance visits are every  8-10 weeks.

What happens when I come for treatment?

In ongoing courses sessions will be spent discussing your progress, and addressing any worries or concerns you may have. Then usually 6-12 needles will be inserted gently as you lie relaxing, fully-clothed, resting for 20 minutes or so as the needles work. Very simple. And afterwards most people are so calm and refreshed they feel a light clarity and are tranquil for many days.

How does it affect my daily lifestyle?

Committing to Acupuncture is about managing your own long term health solutions, and proactively exposing your body and mind to the power of your own natural healing response. Jess is an experienced specialist in Anti-Ageing Medicine and may combine Nutritional Therapy and adjunct Reflexology to enhance and educate you for informed daily health practices to carry with you for years to come.

How will Acupuncture help my symptoms?

By stimulating neurotransmitters, Acupuncture can naturally balance the endocrine system, meaning balance all hormone activity. Rather than try to restore your hormones to the levels they were in your 20s and 30s, Chinese medicine works to smooth your transition by improving energy and constitution, bringing your body into an alleviated balance, ie., no more symptoms!

Why Acupuncture?

Clinical evidence-based trials have proven it to be a viable and long lasting health solution.  Women suffering from symptoms have been treated for over 3000 years successfully, DRUG-FREE. Reduce the many risks associated with HRT and synthetic drugs.                 

Help your Menopause

Menopause Symptoms?? Relieve them Naturally

For women who are unwilling or unable to undergo Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) ACUPUNCTURE is a natural and safe and highly effective, and even very pleasant, solution to curbing hot flushes and menopausal symptoms in general. 

EVERYTHING FROM MOOD SWINGS, TO RESTLESS LEGS, TO HEADACHES AND HOT SWEATS….ACUPUNCTURE CAN CALM AND NOURISH THE BODY AND REGULATE HORMONES. 

 Read the evidence….. 

Traditional Chinese acupuncture may be useful in reducing the severity of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, a new study suggests. 

Researchers in Turkey conducted experiments with 53 postmenopausal women. Half of them received traditional acupuncture treatment. The rest were treated with “sham” acupuncture needles that were blunted and did not penetrate the skin. 

A five-point scale was used to measure the severity of hot flashes, vaginal dryness, urinary symptoms, mood swings, and other symptoms in the postmenopausal women. 

Twenty-seven women received traditional Chinese acupuncture twice a week for 10 sessions from an experienced and licensed acupuncturist. Those in the comparison group were treated with shams needles at the same acupuncture points. 

Levels of estrogen and other hormones were measured before the study and after the first and last acupuncture sessions in both those receiving real and sham treatments. 

Measuring Menopause Symptoms

The women who received traditional acupuncture had significantly lower scores on the scale of menopausal symptoms after 10 weeks, compared to those in the sham treatment group. 

Researchers also found that the severity of hot flashes and psychological symptoms decreased significantly in the traditional acupuncture group after 10 weeks compared to the sham acupuncture group. 

The severity of urogenital symptoms -- such as vaginal dryness and urinary symptoms -- was not significantly different in the traditional acupuncture group than in the sham acupuncture group after 10 weeks. 

Oestrogen amounts were significantly higher, while luteinizing hormone levels were significantly lower in the group that received traditional acupuncture compared to the sham acupuncture group after 10 weeks. Acupuncture naturally boosts endorphins and therefore may stabilise the temperature control system in the body. 

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