Acupuncture and menopausal symptoms

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The transition and symptoms of menopause, it's part of life and often joked about, but menopausal symptoms can significantly hinder your daily functioning. Hormonal changes can start as early as age 35; most women experience menopausal symptoms somewhere between the ages of 45 and 55. Think of symptoms like night sweats, poor sleep, hot flashes, palpitations, vaginal dryness, joint pain, fatigue, and headaches. As a woman, you are saying goodbye to your role as a fertile woman, which can lead to psychological symptoms such as depressive, emotional, or moody moods. But hormonal changes also simply affect your emotions. This can cause you to struggle professionally and socially.

Jing, Kidney Energy, and Menopausal Symptoms
In acupuncture, menopausal symptoms are associated with diminished reproductive energy called Jing, which is stored in the kidneys. Like everything else, kidney energy has a Yin aspect (rest, coolness) and a Yang aspect (action, warmth), which are normally in balance. Yin restrains Yang, Yang keeps Yin moving. During her fertile life, a woman loses Yin energy, causing Yin to no longer anchor Yang properly. The heat of Yang rises, leading to hot flashes and restlessness. An acupuncture treatment focuses on ensuring the proper functioning of your kidney energy. Acupuncture helps balance your energy and emotions. 

Acupuncture Balances Your Hormones
Practically speaking, acupuncture works to balance your hormone levels. The intensity of your menopausal symptoms will decrease. Additionally, your symptoms will occur less frequently. With regular acupuncture treatments, you will notice that living with menopause doesn't have to be so uncomfortable. The number of treatments needed depends on the nature and severity of your menopausal symptoms. Your acupuncturist will provide more information on this.

Time for You!
Because the transition to menopause and the period thereafter is such an individual and prolonged process, customized treatments like those used in acupuncture can offer significant benefits. The acupuncturist therefore takes the time for you.

Together, we will search for the right approach: which menopausal symptoms are bothering you, how are you wired, what do you find important, what challenges are you facing. The acupuncturist puts these puzzle pieces together and would be happy to tell you more about it. Get in touch and get informed.

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