Finding relief for a medical condition can sometimes be a persons sole focus. The important thing is to find relief that doesn’t involve suffering from side effects that can potentially make you feel just as bad or worse than the original condition. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have been documented for 2500 years and believed to have been around for approximately 5000 years. This ancient form or medicine has been helping treat women’s health problems for centuries and finds an increasing number of women today using it to treat their health problems.
Women seek acupuncture for many conditions. It can be used to help regulate the menstrual cycle, alleviate pain, balance hormones and increase chances of fertility. Many fertility problems can be easily resolved by regulating the menstrual cycle. In some women this happens quickly and for others, depending on if they’ve been on oral contraceptives for many years, it may take 6-12 months. For women suffering from endometriosis, they may have been prescribed oral contraceptives as a way of dealing with the pain from endometriosis. Oral contraceptives do not cure endometriosis. Oral contraceptives stop the hormonal cycle that induce inflammation of the endometrial tissue. Although extended use of oral contraceptives doesn’t cause infertility, it can take a while for the menstrual and ovulation to return to normal.
Besides regulating the cycle and treating problems such as endometriosis, interstitial cystitis and polycystic ovarian syndrome, acupuncture and Chinese medicine is very effective in treating symptoms of menopause. Through acupuncture and herbs, menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings and sleep disorders can be treated. Patients using herbal formulas find they can experience a regrowth of new hair and stronger nails too.
There are many natural solutions to women’s health problems. With statistics showing Western medications being over-prescribed and as high 66% of hysterectomies being performed unnecessarily, make sure to search out all your options. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is just one option, but it’s an option virtually free of side effects and can give you a sense of good health unlike anything you’ve ever felt before.
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