Ladies of Northern Colorado- Fort Collins, Windsor, Loveland, and surrounding areas- Your “time of the month” really, truly, shouldn’t disrupt your life! If everyone is driving you nuts, you’re buying period product in bulk, and your heating pad has actually been named- it’s time to let us help you.
PMS & PMDD
If “that time of the month” turns you into an emotional tornado and has you curled up with a heating pad, chocolate ice cream, and a murder documentary, it’s definitely time to investigate. PMS and PMDD are your body’s way of saying “alright Girlfriend, something is up and you best listen me…”
Low progesterone, high or fluctuating estrogen, low testosterone, sluggish liver detox, poor nutrient absorption- there are dozens of factors that might be contributing to your physical or emotional state throughout your menstrual cycle and period. If you’re over the mood swings, breast tenderness, bloating, insane carb craving, and miserable cramps- acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are fantastic at treating concerns like this. You can chose to jump in on Functional Lab Testing too if you’re hoping to dig deeper! PMS and PMDD affect women of any age, and being told it’s “normal” and to take some pain killers and a hot bath is sooooo not cool. Time to step up your cycle health!
Heavy or Painful Periods
If your periods are feeling more like a crime scene than a cycle- soaking through pads and tampons hourly, ruining bed sheets, popping prescription pain killers like candy- we need to have some girl chat. While this might be common, it’s NOT normal. Your hormones are out of whack and your body is giving you all the signs that it needs help! A heavy and painful period is hazard, as are all the things this sort of condition can affect (hello iron deficiency, major fatigue, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, etc).
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine can work some magic on painful or heavy periods, and you can always opt to add in Functional Lab testing if you want to know more. If your flow is more white water rafting without a helmet then a blip in your radar, wait till you experience smooth waters- it will amaze you!
Breakthrough Bleeding or Missing Cycles
Getting two or three periods a month? Or has your monthly flow ghosted you all together? This is a blaring hormonal S.O.S. and you have better things to do with your time than wait for a period or wish them away! Breakthrough bleeding (more than one period in a month), spotting between flows, or missing periods can signal issues such as low progesterone, PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, perimenopause or menopause, ovulatory dysfunction, or stress hormones all together hijacking your system. Rude.
Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine absolutely shine in addressing these types of concerns. Seriously, poking acupuncture needles in your arms and legs is surprisingly helpful- and it doesn’t even hurt! We can always add on Functional Lab Testing if we want to figure out a root cause and attack.
