Specialized Care for Women

Fertile care for women provides specialized therapy for women and girls coping with problems related to menstruation or changing hormones. 

Teenage Girls

Teenage girls are very sensitive about their bodies and feel vulnerable emotionally. They react to stress of school and pressure from peers combined with developing their independence. Modern life can be heavy load for a girl to shoulder producing anger, frustration or crying times.

Acupuncture is not only a gentle treatment to help young girls become emotionally and physically balanced, but supports their growth and encourages them prosper. Acupuncture and herbs are effective in treating menstrual issues without the use of birth control pills, especially in young teenage girls.

Chinese medicine provides teenage girls with options for:

PMS 
Stress 
Sports injuries
Anxiety
Irregular cycles
Migraines 
Painful Cramping
PCOS

 

The Twenties

Growing from a teenage girl into a young women leads to a discovery of new and old health developments. Untreated menstrual problems from the teenage years can resurface or intensify. Some young women prescribed birth control pills for hormonal issues will discontinue it, only to find the problem still exists. Others will notice hormonal shifts leading to physical and emotional changes. 

Common problems treated during this phase of life are:

Breast lumps and cysts
PCOS or ovarian cysts
Heavy bleeding
Headaches and Migraines
Bloating or Bowel Changes
PMS

 

Family Building

The house has become your home and now you want to fill it with children. Some couples will find conceiving is not as easy as it for others. Women desire a program to enhance fertility and increase their chances of conceiving either naturally or with a reproductive specialist. Thus, treatment at our clinic involves an extensive health history to identify the obstacles to conception and developing a solution for success. Focusing on the client’s wellbeing and listening to their struggle is a large part of the process.

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Pregnancy Care

As mom’s body progresses through the pregnancy and the baby grows, she will experience shifting physical symptoms. Usually modern medicine can not address these problems, but acupuncture is a natural and gentle treatment for:

Morning sickness
Fatigue 
Swollen ankles 
Anxiety 
Back pain
Heartburn
Insomnia

As you approach the end of your pregnancy, acupuncture can soften pelvic muscles and ligaments to encourage your body to prepare for a smoother birthing process. This can allow the mom to quickly dilate and progress through the birthing process in a shorter period of time.

Post Pregnancy Care

Becoming a mother is a huge transitional point in a women's life. The lack of sleep, balancing a home and connecting with your husband all with a new baby is overwhelming. Between giving birth and adjusting to a new home life will change your body physically, emotionally and hormonally, leaving moms to deal with new health problems.

Chinese medicine can correct:

Insomnia
Anxiety/depression
Fatigue
Irregular menstrual cycles
Hemorrhoids
Lactation problems - milk supply, chapped nipples 
Constipation
Lower back pain

 

Transitions of Mid-Life

Women find these years to the best time of their lives. Self- esteem and confidence are a part of your life. Then the perimenopausal symptoms come along. The comfort of settling into 25 to 30 years of menstrual cycles will leave women feeling off balance. Some women find the onset of perimenapause represents the loss of fertility and sexual identity. Others are excited about the next phase of life, but feel their bodies are under control of shifting hormones. The 40's are the perfect time to lay the foundation for a smooth transition into menopause. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can address physical/emotional perimenopausal symptoms, such as:

Changes in period – heavy periods, clots, cramps
Weight gain
Insomnia
Fatigue
Hot flashes/night sweats
Changes in libido or vaginal lubrication 
Frequent UTI's
Yeast infections

 

To Maturity and Beyond

The postmenopausal years are the continuation in expanding self expression and evolution of identity. Unlike what the mass media reports, I find women in their 50's, 60's and 70's are harvesting the benefit of strong self esteem and the wisdom of life's experiences. Women no longer feel the necessity of sitting around watching life pass them by. The baby boomers are paving the path for an active life style and staying a part of the social environment. Yet, these years do provide health problems that may require continual care to elevate symptoms.

Acupuncture can be a great adjunct treatment to modern medicine for:

Aches and pains
Arthritis
Digestive disorders
Loss of bone density
Headaches
Fatigue
Weak immunity
Insomnia
Urinary problems
Depression (especially around the passing of a loved one.)
High Blood Pressure