Cindy E. Levitz - Acupuncture and Health

Women’s Health Issues

Acupuncture provides very effective treatment for Women’s Health Issues. Women of any age can benefit. Younger women may have painful periods or other problems associated with menstruation. At any age, you may suffer from PMS, menstrual irregularity or cramping. Do you have fertility problems, morning sickness, back or leg pain during pregnancy, post-partum depression and low energy or menopausal problems? You do not have to continue to suffer with any of those or other problems. If you are one of the many women who are not getting effective relief with drugs or hormones, or if you prefer a safer and natural treatment direction, acupuncture and Oriental
medicine may be for you.

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine has been used for thousands of years with excellent results to balance your hormonal system and regulate the menses. Your reproductive system influences and is influenced by other aspects of your physiology. This is why your menstrual cycle is affected by changes in your general health and your emotional health. When your energy (Qi, pronounced “chee”) is freely flowing, then your body is able to function in a healthy way. We use a “whole body” approach to health. While focusing on the particular imbalances in your system, which are the causes of your symptoms, your general health is improved Recent studies show that acupuncture is very useful and effective treatment for women’s health.

A review of medical literature regarding the benefits of acupuncture to women’s fertility reveals that the ancient technique can reduce stress, increase blood flow to the reproductive organs and help normalize ovulation…all of which can help a woman conceive. The National Institute of Health cites studies which show that the success rate of acupuncture treatment for infertility is over 50%, which is significant. Studies have shown that acupuncture improved ovulation rates and regularity in women, and increased sperm count and motility in men.

Acupuncture and herbal treatment can be used alone or with Western medical techniques, such as IVF, GIFT, ZIFT, to enhance the effectiveness. Acupuncture and herbal treatment improves your general health and endocrine system function. Pregnancy becomes easier to achieve and sustain, miscarriage is reduced, breech position can be changed, and delayed labor can be treated. Postpartum recuperation is faster, so that you feel better and have more energy, and your emotions are more balanced. I have advanced education in Ob/Gyn with acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and substantial experience in treating couples who have had trouble with fertility. I am glad that I have helped many of them achieve success.

A list of some of the women’s health problems that can be treated with Acupuncture: