A woman’s body undergoes several changes during the different stages of her life. These changes can affect her physical and mental health as well as lead to health complications.
Acupuncture for women’s health is great for alleviating the symptoms from health problems that women experience during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and menopause.
Here are some ways acupuncture can improve women’s health.
Read MoreThe endometrium is the lining of the uterus. It is one of the few organs in the human body that changes in size every month throughout a person’s fertile years. Each month, as part of the menstrual cycle, the body prepares the endometrium to host an embryo. Endometrial thickness increases and decreases during the process.
Two hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, prompt these cycles of endometrial growth and its shedding through menstruation if a pregnancy does not develop.
What factors can cause an endometrial lining to be too thin?
The benefits of incorporating acupuncture into a holistic treatment plan for boosting fertility are well-known. Many Western physicians refer patients who are undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilization) to acupuncturists to help improve the chances for successful fertilization. What is less well-known in the West, though, is the strong role that acupuncture can play in promoting and supporting a healthy pregnancy. In fact, acupuncture can dramatically reduce the risks for early miscarriage.
Read MoreWith all the poking and prodding that comes along with pregnancy, you may wonder whether getting stuck with needles voluntarily is something you’d want to add to the list. But when it comes to banishing some pregnancy woes like morning sickness, pelvic pain, fatigue, insomnia and headaches, many mothers-to-be sing the praises of acupuncture.
In fact, scientific research backs this up as you will see in the following article.
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A 2019 UK study showed women who regularly had Acupuncture in their third trimester had less surgical births, less epidurals and fewer inductions??
Read on for some of the many benefits related to Birth Preparation Acupuncture!
Read MoreIntrauterine insemination, or IUI, has become increasingly common and is often one of the first interventions offered to those struggling to conceive. Let’s break down what it is, when it’s a good choice to try, tips for having optimal outcomes, and how acupuncture can support the whole process.
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