Women’s Health

Chinese Medicine and acupuncture has a long history of treating women’s health conditions, drug and surgery free.  Here at Quiescence, it is an area of health we are passionate about.

As women we first become aware of our reproductive health and potential at menarche however it is not something we tend to give much thought to until we are trying to conceive.  It is easy to get through most of our reproductive life on the pill and taking painkillers but when  this stops being a viable, or desirable, option there seems to be little else readily available.

The true strength Chinese Medicine has to offer women is the importance it places on seeing the intricacies of each individual.  How well the body is functioning day to day will give us an indication of  why certain symptoms are appearing in the menstrual cycle.  We focus on the quality and consistency of menstrual flow, levels of pain, emotional states, pre-menstrual symptoms, digestion, sleep and energy levels to guide our treatments.

Over the years we have used both acupuncture  and Chinese herbal medicine to successfully help many women suffering from gynecological conditions including:

• Pre-menstrual tension
• painful periods
• endometriosis
• PCOS
• heavy bleeding
• fibroids
• irregular cycles
• amenorrhoea (no periods)
• hormonal acne
• menopause

Many of us have no idea of what a normal period looks like so if you are interested this is what Chinese Medicine considers to be normal:

Your period ideally starts during the night of the 27th day, or the morning of the 28th day (although a regular cycle between 26 and 30 days long, is still considered normal). The menstrual blood starts fresh red and at a moderate flow. The flow continues to get heavier over the next couple of days. On the heaviest day, the flow should require a regular sanitary napkin/ tampon to be changed approximately every 3 hours. It should then taper off and finish cleanly, still fresh red in colour.

Ideally there should be NO clots, pain, bloating, mood changes, sore breasts, increased vaginal discharge, headaches or fatigue before, during or after.

If you are interested in more detailed information about the different stages of the menstrual cycle, and what you can do to improve your menstrual health, please read our menstrual health blog entries.