Acupuncture
Santa Monica for Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Problems
dealing with the female reproductive system are best treated through
the use of oriental medicine and acupuncture. These problems can
include premenstrual syndrome, menopause, infertility, fibroids, and
endometriosis. The two methods use to treat these problems are not
only for fertility, but are used to enhance a woman's life in
general by making sure essential hormones are being produced as
should.
The
symptoms of premenstrual syndrome include irritability, anxiety,
problems with bowel movements, loss of libido, lack of focus,
depression, breast tenderness, or acne. These symptoms are not only
distinct to each other, but can also change every month as well as
increase or decrease in severity. The reasons for premenstrual
syndrome usually correlate with the balance of a woman's Qi
throughout the body which can be disrupted by factors such as a high
stress level, traumatic events, poor diet, poor lifestyle, or a weak
level of Qi. Qi can be enhanced through the means of the liver with
oriental medicine and acupuncture.
The part of
the body responsible for managing the flow of Qi is the liver. The
liver regulates the flow of this energy in order for us to live in
our bodies in its best condition. Liver Qi Stagnation occurs when
the function of the liver becomes imbalanced or disrupted which can
cause a person's life energy to weaken. If this occurs serious
problems like premenstrual syndrome can occur. Symptoms of Liver Qi
Stagnation can include moodiness, sighing, abdominal distention,
sour regurgitation, feeling a knot in the throat, pain below the
ribs, painful periods, irregular periods, nausea, irritability,
chest congestion, constipation, belching, distention of the breasts
before a period occurs, or diarrhea.
Acupuncture is documented as very efficacious
at alleviating menstrual disorders, such as PMS, painful periods,
amenorrhea and irregular periods.
One of the earlier studies to examine the effectiveness of
acupuncture for PMS was published in Archives of Gynecology and
Obstetrics in 2002. In that study, acupuncture treatments
successfully treated 77.8 percent of women experiencing PMS symptoms
(compared to just 5.9 percent in a placebo acupuncture group).
Symptoms examined in the study included anxiety, mastalgia,
insomnia, nausea, gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, and
migraines.
Since the 2002 study, research has continued to show the benefits of
acupuncture in reducing or eliminating PMS symptoms and menstrual
disorders. More recently, the Journal of Menopause (which studies
PMS because it has similar symptoms as menopause) combined the data
of eight previous studies focused on acupuncture and PMS. The
combined results of these studies showed that acupuncture reduced
PMS symptoms by 78 percent with just two to four treatments.
Evidence in these studies and in clinical practices around the world
shows that women who use acupuncture to treat PMS symptoms are able
to reduce or eliminate the use of medication. Often times, the
medication was not helping much anyway, but these women were able to
find relief from PMS symptoms thanks to acupuncture. And unlike many
medications, acupuncture as a treatment for PMS has no major side
effects.
If you are suffering from PMS or another menstrual disorder, please
contact to learn more about how
acupuncture can help minimize your symptoms and balance your Qi.
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