What We Treat

Hormonal &
Women’s Health

Hormonal shifts can affect far more than your cycle. Sleep, energy, mood, digestion, headaches, temperature, and how you feel in your body may all change across the month and through different stages of life.

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How hormonal changes show up

Your symptoms may shift with your cycle and with different stages of life.

Hormonal concerns do not always show up as one isolated symptom. Changes in your cycle can overlap with sleep, energy, mood, digestion, headaches, pain, temperature regulation, and your overall sense of well-being.

PMS and premenstrual symptoms
Painful periods
Irregular or changing cycles
Cycle-related headaches or migraines
Fertility support
Postpartum changes
Perimenopause symptoms
Menopause-related changes
Sleep disruption
Fatigue and low energy
Hot flashes or temperature changes
Cycle-related mood changes
Women’s health is not one moment in time.

Cycles, fertility, postpartum recovery, perimenopause, and menopause each bring different changes. Your care should be able to change with you.

Our approach

Understand the pattern, not just the symptom.

We look at your cycle history, symptoms, sleep, energy, digestion, stress, pain, and other relevant changes to understand how the pieces may fit together.

01

Understand your history

We begin with your cycle, symptoms, health history, life stage, medications, stress, sleep, and other factors that may be relevant.

02

Identify recurring patterns

We look for how symptoms change across the month, during major hormonal transitions, or in response to stress, sleep, and daily demands.

03

Support your current phase

Treatment is shaped around what matters now, whether that is cycle comfort, fertility support, postpartum recovery, or perimenopause.

04

Adjust as things change

Hormonal patterns evolve. Your care can evolve with them rather than following the same plan indefinitely.

Through different stages

Care that meets you where you are.

The concerns that bring someone in at 25 may look very different from those that arise at 45 or after childbirth. We treat the stage you are in, not an abstract idea of “hormone balance.”

Stage 01

Cycles & PMS

Support for painful periods, irregular cycles, headaches, mood changes, sleep disruption, and other recurring symptoms around the menstrual cycle.

Stage 02

Fertility support

Individualized care for patients seeking support while trying to conceive, including those working alongside conventional fertility care.

Stage 03

Postpartum

Care during a period when sleep, energy, stress, physical recovery, and hormonal changes can all overlap.

Stage 04

Perimenopause & menopause

Support for changing cycles, hot flashes, sleep disruption, headaches, mood changes, fatigue, and other symptoms during transition.

Your care

An individualized approach to women’s health.

Acupuncture is often at the center of care, with other modalities considered when they fit your symptoms, goals, and stage of life.

Acupuncture

Individualized treatment shaped around your current symptoms, cycle pattern, health history, and goals.

Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbal medicine may be incorporated when appropriate as part of a broader individualized treatment plan.

Massage Therapy

Hands-on care may complement treatment when muscular tension, stress, physical discomfort, or recovery are part of the picture.

Red Light Therapy

A noninvasive modality that may be incorporated as an adjunct within a broader wellness or recovery plan.

Treatment arcs

Different concerns may call for different rhythms of care.

We do not assume that PMS, fertility support, postpartum recovery, and perimenopause should all be approached the same way. Your treatment arc is shaped around your specific goals and response to care.

Arc 01

Cycle-related concerns

Care may be coordinated around recurring symptoms such as pain, headaches, mood changes, or irregular cycles.

Arc 02

Fertility support

Treatment may be structured around your cycle, fertility goals, and any conventional care you are receiving.

Arc 03

Perimenopause & menopause

Care can change as symptoms and hormonal transitions evolve over time.

Arc 04

Ongoing wellness

Some patients choose periodic care to support sleep, energy, stress, cycle comfort, and general well-being.

Your first visit

Start with your full history.

Your first acupuncture appointment gives us time to understand what has been changing, how symptoms relate to your cycle or life stage, and what you would most like to improve.

We want you to understand the patterns we are seeing, how your care is being shaped, and what we will be watching over time.
  • Your current symptoms and primary concerns
  • Cycle length, regularity, and changes over time
  • PMS, pain, headaches, or other recurring symptoms
  • Fertility history or goals, when relevant
  • Pregnancy or postpartum history, when relevant
  • Perimenopause or menopause symptoms
  • Sleep, energy, stress, and digestion
  • Medications, supplements, and other care you are receiving
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can acupuncture be used for PMS or painful periods?
Many patients seek acupuncture for recurring cycle-related symptoms such as discomfort, headaches, sleep changes, or mood changes. Your treatment plan will depend on your particular symptoms, health history, and cycle pattern.
Do you work with patients who are trying to conceive?
Yes. Acupuncture may be used as supportive care for patients trying to conceive, including those also receiving conventional fertility treatment. Care is individualized to your situation.
Can I receive acupuncture during perimenopause or menopause?
Yes. Patients commonly seek care during this transition for concerns such as sleep disruption, temperature changes, headaches, fatigue, mood changes, and changing cycles.
Do I need hormone testing before I come in?
Not necessarily. If you already have laboratory results or medical evaluations, you are welcome to share them. Depending on your symptoms, we may also recommend that certain concerns be evaluated by your primary care clinician, gynecologist, or another appropriate provider.
Can acupuncture replace my gynecologist or fertility specialist?
No. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are complementary forms of care and are not substitutes for appropriate gynecologic, obstetric, reproductive endocrinology, or other medical care.
How many treatments will I need?
There is no single schedule that applies to everyone. Treatment frequency depends on your concern, how long it has been present, your goals, and how you respond to care. Chrystal will discuss an initial plan with you.
Start here

Your care should be able to change as your body does.

Whether you are dealing with recurring cycle symptoms, fertility concerns, postpartum changes, or the transition through perimenopause and menopause, your first acupuncture appointment is a good place to begin.

Book your first acupuncture appointment