When it comes to getting pregnant, no two journeys are the same. Some women get pregnant at the first try whilst others may find than months or years go by before getting the elusive positive pregnancy test. Some women find they are struggling to get pregnant altogether whilst other struggle even though they’ve already… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Women’s Health
A Different Type Of Pain – Pelvic Pain And Vulvodynia
I was attending a workshop last weekend to deepen my knowledge on treating (women’s) pelvic and sexual pain with acupuncture. An astonishing 15% of women will be affected by vulvodynia (pain the vulva area) in their life time as well as 27% of women report pain during intercourse! The effect of pelvic pain and… Read more »
New Year, New You
New Year, New You. How often have we decided at the start of the year that we will get healthier this year? Probably many, many times and just as often, we have also ‘failed’ to keep up with our new year’s resolutions to lose weight and go to the gym 5 times a week……. Read more »
3 Reasons to Have Acupuncture if You Are Undergoing IVF
This is a story that I see regularly in my clinic. A woman comes to see me because she wants to get pregnant. She usually has been trying for several years, often has one or two failed IVF already. And she is desperate. Desperate to finally get pregnant, desperate to see that last attempt… Read more »
Painful periods are not a curse
Period pain or period cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, is actually a common condition. Over half of women experience painful periods. Some women will have a diagnosis, for example of endometriosis. But most of the time, there is no ‘reason’ for the pain and a lot of women just consider the pain as inevitable…. Read more »
5 ways acupuncture helps during pregnancy
Expectant mums suffer from a variety of symptoms during pregnancy, tiredness, nausea, backache and general aches and pains are common when you are eagerly awaiting the arrival of your little one. Acupuncture is a gentle therapy suitable for all stages of pregnancy and it helps women in the following ways. Ease morning sickness – One of… Read more »
Getting Rid Of Backache During Pregnancy Once And For All
Back pain, along with sciatica, rib pain or pelvic pain, is quite often seen as ‘part of the parcel’ in pregnancy. Due to hormonal changes associated with pregnancy, ligaments are getting softer which can put a strain on the joints of your lower back. The expanding uterus also moves your center of gravity and accentuates… Read more »
A simple way to beat Tiredness
Do you remember your gran telling you as a child ‘What you really need now is a nice chicken soup. That will perk you up.’? Well she might have been right. In Chinese medicine, tiredness can be due to different factors. One of those is what we call ‘Blood deficiency’. Symptoms of Blood deficiency can… Read more »
Endometriosis treatment with Acupuncture
Endometriosis is a relatively common problem. Between 2~22% of women are estimated to have endometriosis, climbing to 40~60% of women with dysmenorrhea (painful periods). Endometriosis is a chronic condition. It is the presence of cells from the uterus lining (endometrial tissue) outside the uterus. The endometrial tissue can be found in the pelvic cavity, for example on… Read more »
Turning breech babies with acupuncture
In 2005, a Cochrane review on turning breech babies with moxibustion showed that moxibustion, a type of Chinese medicine which involves burning a herb close to the skin, may be helpful in turning a breech baby when applied to the little toe. In 2008, a systematic review of studies assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture-type interventions (moxibustion, acupuncture,… Read more »