Although acupuncture is a preventive medicine foremost, it is very effective in the relief and treatment of symptoms associated with pregnancy, with various obstetrical conditions and with postpartum period.
From puberty to menopause, the female’s body goes through cyclical physiological, hormonal and psychological changes. Acupuncture offers safe treatments that help women live each period of their life more harmoniously.
Acupuncture can provide benefits in the following situations:
- FROM PUBERTY TO MENOPAUSE: premenstrual syndrome, menstrual cycle disorders (irregular menstrual cycle, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhea) vaginal discharge, infertility, decreased libido: during menopause (hot flashes, night sweating, anxiety, insomnia, pain during intercourse, etc)
- DURING PREGNANCY: nausea, vomiting, heartburn, constipation, diarheea, haemorroids, sciatic nerve pain, leg cramps, carpal tunnel syndrome, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, leg cramps, ankles oedema, breech presentation of the baby.
- TO PREPARE FOR CHILDBIRTH
- DURING LABOUR AND DELIVERY: it reduces the labour time, it prepares the cervical ripening and softening of the perineum, regulates uterine contractions, stimulates foetal descent, stimulates the delivery of the placenta.
- DURING THE POSTNATAL PERIOD: breastfeeding difficulties (insufficient lactation), night sweats, post-partum depression, fatigue, insomnia, headaches, haemorroids, etc
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