Support for Menopause & Hormonal Transitions

Support through a natural transition

Perimenopause and menopause are natural stages of life, but the years of hormonal change can bring symptoms that are anything but easy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this transition is understood as a shift in the body's balance of warming and cooling energies, which is why hot flashes, night sweats and restless sleep are so common. Your practitioner will look at the whole picture and tailor treatment to your experience.

People come to us for support with

• Hot flashes and night sweats
• Trouble falling or staying asleep
• Mood changes, irritability and anxiety
• Brain fog and low energy
• Irregular periods in perimenopause
• Aches, dryness and feeling unlike yourself

Hot flashes and night sweats

Hot flashes are the most common symptom of the menopause transition. Some studies have found acupuncture can reduce how often hot flashes happen and how bothersome they feel, though results vary from person to person. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, they are usually understood as the body's cooling, nourishing Yin becoming depleted, so that heat rises. Treatment aims to nourish and settle that balance, and your practitioner may also help you notice common triggers such as alcohol, spicy food, caffeine and stress.

Perimenopause: the years before

Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause, which is reached after 12 months without a period. It often begins in your 40s and can last several years. Cycles may become shorter, longer, heavier or less predictable, and symptoms like poor sleep, anxiety, brain fog and hot flashes can begin well before periods stop. Many people don't realize these changes are connected, which is why it helps to look at the whole picture.

Sleep and mood

Waking in the early hours, racing thoughts and irritability often travel together at this stage of life. Acupuncture sessions are deeply calming, and many people use them to support sleep and feel more like themselves. See also support for sleep, or talk with Antonio through counselling if mood changes are weighing on you.

How we can help

Acupuncture

Acupuncture sessions are calming and restorative, and treatment aims to ease symptoms like hot flashes, poor sleep and irritability while supporting your overall wellbeing. About acupuncture

Herbal medicine

Natalia can create custom herbal teas and tinctures for this stage of life. Herbs can interact with hormone therapy and other medications, so she will always review what you are taking. About herbal medicine

Other hormonal transitions

Hormonal shifts also happen after giving birth. See pregnancy and postpartum care for support in the months after birth.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine are complementary therapies. They work alongside, not instead of, care from your doctor. Please tell your practitioner about any diagnoses, medications or supplements, and whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding.