Female Issues |
Did you know that oriental medicine and acupuncture effectively diagnose, treat and manage many common health concerns for women? Acupuncture and oriental medicine are growing in popularity for women seeking help with fertility issues, hormonal imbalances, menstrual irregularities, menopause, heart disease, and other womens health issues.
Womens health Issues that Acupuncture can help with!
PMS
Menstrual pain
Irregular menstruation
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Cysts
PCOD (Polycystic Ovary Disease)
Amenorrhea
Excessive uterine bleeding
Infertility
Perimenopausal Syndrome
Sexual Disfunction
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Vaginal Discharge
etc....
Oprah is ready to take a step toward the frontier of medicine…but she's a little scared of the whole needle part. Daniel was ready to ease her fears. "The needles that [Daniel] is going to use would actually fit through the hole in the needle that they use to take the blood from your arm," Dr. Oz says.
"Acupuncture treats any condition from allergies to, obviously, pain to gastrointestinal issues—a wide range of chronic diseases," Daniel says.
Oprah doesn't suffer from those particular ailments, so Daniel recommends a wellness acupuncture treatment, which will help boost Oprah's immune system. This normally requires about 10 needles, he says, and the positive effects will be felt anywhere from 20 minutes to days afterwards.
"It's really not bad," Oprah says. "It's not as bad as getting your ears pierced, I'll tell you that."
Will Acupuncture get rid of my PMS?
Yes. In fact, gynecological conditions are some of the most successfully treated problems by acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Premenstrual Syndrome covers a broad spectrum of symptoms before a period. Symptoms may be emotional, such as depression, irritability, sadness, anxiety, or poor concentration. PMS may also involve physical symptoms, such as breast tenderness, a change in bowel habits, acne, or loss of libido. Symptoms can vary widely in terms of severity, and may change from month to month.
Within the framework of modern medicine, problems associated with PMS are treated as any other disease. Its “symptoms” are treated with over-the-counter or prescription drugs or hormones. In Chinese medicine, severe PMS is considered an indicator that an underlying imbalance exists. Treatment is focused on correcting the imbalance, or the source of the problem, not just treating outward “symptoms”.
For most women, PMS arises from a stagnation of Liver energy. In Chinese medicine, the Liver is an organ system that is responsible for the smooth flow of substances, such as energy or blood, within the body. Imbalances can arise from a variety of factors, including poor diet, too much work physical or emotional trauma, constitutionally weak Qi (energy) or stress. These imbalances ultimately cause a blockage of Qi or blood in one of the body’s organs or energy pathways. When Qi and blood become blocked, they stagnate and are unable to properly nourish the body. This stagnation frequently manifests in women in the form of PMS.
Your practitioner may use a variety of modalities to treat your PMS. Depending on your specific imbalance, he/she may use Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, dietary therapy, bodywork and lifestyle changes. When performed by a Licensed Acupuncturist, acupuncture is a safe, natural, drug-free, and effective way to treat PMS.
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