WOMEN’S HEALTH
working with nature
A woman’s body experiences many hormonal changes beginning at puberty, through menstruation, pregnancy, menopause and beyond. This ever-changing hormonal environment is sensitively affected by our emotions, nutrition, home and work-life balance, relationships, and stress levels. Hormonal changes are happening all the time but they are often more strongly felt at these times.
Increasingly women are turning to Eastern medicine to find symptomatic and long-term relief of these issues.
FERTILITY
Yin Studio offers a range of services aimed at supporting women’s reproductive health, such as pregnancy acupuncture and fertility acupuncture. The treatments aim to understand your menstrual cycle and how hormonal imbalances may be manifesting, such as in conditions like endometriosis or PCOS, to provide a course of treatments tailored to your particular needs and circumstances.
Chinese herbs and acupuncture are just two of the traditional therapies which may be recommended for you. Cathy will talk you through a personalised treatment plan – and can also show you what to do between appointments to optimise the impact of each treatment.
IVF SUPPORT
The choice to undergo IVF is a big decision for all couples. Often it comes after an emotional journey trying to conceive naturally making it a nervous, yet potentially exciting time. At Yin Studio, the focus is on supporting you and your partner through the IVF process using traditional eastern medicine alongside the care provided by your fertility doctor. Eastern and Western medicine are no longer at odds, with evidence suggesting that there is value in combining alternative health treatments such as acupuncture and IVF (1).
Cathy Bell has gained a wealth of experience in acupuncture and IVF throughout her career, and has extensive knowledge of IVF protocols, medications and expectations. She would be delighted to provide support to both you and your partner through your acupuncture and IVF journey with compassion, kindness and knowledge.
YOUR ACUPUNCTURE AND IVF
TREATMENT PLAN
During your first session, Cathy will go through your medical and fertility history in detail before tailoring an acupuncture treatment tailored to your body and individual circumstances, and making any herbal, nutritional and lifestyle recommendations that may increase your chances of IVF success.
Future acupuncture IVF sessions are delivered based on your individual IVF treatment plan, with the recommendation that these start 3 months prior to your IVF cycle. Trying to add a baby to your family can be a stressful time, and regular acupuncture may also be of benefit to your emotional wellbeing (1).
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pregnancy SUPPORT
Pregnancy is an exciting and wonderful journey that can come with certain unwanted symptoms – such as morning sickness, anxiety, fatigue, swelling, and the often joked about “baby brain”!
Cathy is experienced in helping many women through the various stages of pregnancy – from conception right through to birth and beyond. These treatments are often sought out by expectant mothers across Brisbane, eager to embrace natural therapies during their pregnancy.
Every woman deserves nurturing and extra support when she is expecting a baby, and pregnancy acupuncture services aim to provide that extra care.