{"id":387,"date":"2016-08-20T18:50:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T18:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/?p=387"},"modified":"2017-03-11T10:37:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T10:37:54","slug":"menstrual-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/20\/menstrual-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Menstrual Problems Treated With Acupuncture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Menstrual problems treated with\u00a0acupuncture works really well.<\/p>\n

Many women suffer from:<\/p>\n

Painful and\/or heavy periods, PMS, ovulation pain, irregular or absent periods, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome & \u00a0abnormal bleeding.<\/p>\n

For menopause see our article on it here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Changes in your health & life affect your menstrual cycle. At our clinic<\/a>\u00a0in Guildford Surrey we use a holistic approach. We\u00a0work on your general health & focus on specific issues. Acupuncture can reduce stress, increase blood flow to the reproductive organs and normalise ovulation.<\/p>\n

Premenstrual Syndrome<\/h4>\n

Everybody’s cycle is different. PMT can mean mild cramping and fatigue. More severe symptoms are things like:<\/p>\n

Irritability, Food cravings, Fatigue<\/p>\n

Anxiety, Insomnia, Mood swings<\/p>\n

Headaches, Backache, Breast soreness<\/p>\n

Bloating, Digestive problems<\/p>\n

Doctors prescribe drugs. They will offer surgery if your problems are really bad. Drugs might \u00a0help but can have side effects. Also, you may be taking them for decades. So lots of women choose a natural approach with no drugs.<\/p>\n

Heavy and Painful Periods<\/h4>\n

Here bleeding can be heavier or last longer then the average of 5-7 days. It is mostly caused by imbalances in sexual hormone levels. Other reasons are infections, underactive thyroid gland, fibroids, endometriosis and \u00a0pelvic inflammatory disease. It is normal to have some pain and cramping but some women have severe\u00a0pain. Sometimes it is difficult\u00a0to diagnose \u00a0any of these conditions & \u00a0doctors can only give pain relief.<\/p>\n

Heavy periods can leave you drained of energy\u00a0&\u00a0anaemic. This leads\u00a0to\u00a0more fatigue.<\/p>\n

Acupuncture helps the flow of energy in meridians (energy lines) related to uterus: Liver, Spleen &\u00a0Kidney. They can be blocked, congested\u00a0or low in energy. This\u00a0leads to menstrual problems. We use fine acupuncture needles to regulate the energy &\u00a0blood flow. This frees up\u00a0your reproductive system & \u00a0periods become easier.<\/p>\n

Absent Periods<\/h4>\n

\"sunset-2-by-gee\"<\/a>Some girls don’t start periods before the age of 16. This can be due to\u00a0underlying conditions such as anorexia, overactive thyroid gland or ovarian cysts. It can also happen to adult \u00a0women. It can be caused by polycystic ovary syndrome , pelvic inflammatory disease, stopping birth control, weight gain or weight loss.<\/p>\n

Sometimes doctors can’t find the cause & prescribe pills to ‘kick start’ the period.<\/p>\n

Endometriosis<\/h4>\n

Endometriosis can show itself as backache, premenstrual spotting, abdominal pain, painful defecation, vomiting or swelling. If left untreated it can lead to infertility.<\/p>\n

In Chinese Medicine we see this as a disturbance of blood & energy flow in the Spleen, Kidney and Liver meridians. The Qi (energy) can be affected by\u00a0stress, emotional problems, injury, surgery, bad diet & life habits, birth control pill, lack of relaxation & exercise.<\/p>\n

We often use acupuncture for the treatment of endometriosis & absent periods .We can also help you work out how to look after yourself better & restore your fertility.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/h4>\n

Menstrual problems treated with acupuncture really works. If you are not getting relief with drugs or hormones or prefer a safer & natural treatment this could be for you. If so, get in contact with us & book an appointment.<\/p>\n

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  Menstrual problems treated with\u00a0acupuncture works really well. Many women suffer from: Painful and\/or heavy periods, PMS, ovulation pain, irregular or absent periods, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome & \u00a0abnormal bleeding. For menopause see our article on it here. Changes in your health & life affect your menstrual cycle. At our clinic\u00a0in Guildford Surrey we use […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=387"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":441,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/387\/revisions\/441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.affordableacupunctureguildford.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}