Period pain is common, but that doesn't make it something you simply have to live with.
I regularly treat painful periods and cramps, heavy or irregular cycles, PMS — including mood changes, breast tenderness, and bloating — and the transitions of perimenopause and menopause.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, menstrual pain is never just one thing. The same cramping can have very different roots in different people — patterns involving circulation, cold, tension, or depletion — which is why treatment begins with a full assessment, including pulse and tongue diagnosis, rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Treatment typically combines acupuncture with a herbal formula matched to your pattern, timed to your cycle: many patients find the most benefit from treatment in the week or two before their period, with the formula doing quiet work between visits. Warming techniques like moxibustion are often part of care for cold-type cramping.
Because cycles take time to shift, I'm honest about timelines: most menstrual concerns are addressed over two to three cycles, with progress reviewed each month. Some people notice change in their very next period; for others it builds gradually.
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