Fertility and women's health
Cycles, fertility, IVF support, pregnancy and menopause.
All articles or browse every topic
16 articles, page 1 of 2
Articles
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Chinese Medicine
Why the blood isn't staying where it belongs: how Chinese medicine reads heavy periods through Spleen Qi, Blood Heat and Blood Stasis, and how acupuncture and herbs follow the cycle.
Painful Periods and Chinese Medicine
Stabbing pain with clots, cramping that eases with a heating pad, or tension before flow: Chinese medicine reads each kind of period pain as a different pattern with a different plan.
PMS and PMDD in Chinese Medicine
Irritability, breast tenderness, poor sleep, then relief once bleeding starts: how Chinese medicine reads PMS and PMDD through Liver, Blood, Kidney and Heart patterns.
IVF Support: Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
Why IVF support starts three months early, how Chinese medicine reads each phase of the cycle, and when herbs stop while acupuncture continues alongside your reproductive endocrinologist.
Irregular cycles, anovulation and amenorrhea
How Chinese medicine and acupuncture address irregular periods, anovulation, and amenorrhea through pattern-based diagnosis in San Diego.
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Chinese Medicine
How Chinese medicine reads recurrent pregnancy loss through Kidney, Qi and Blood, and Blood Heat patterns, and why the three months before trying again matter most.
Endometriosis and Chinese medicine
How Chinese medicine treats endometriosis through Blood Stasis, Cold, and Liver Qi patterns — acupuncture, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, and integrative care in San Diego.
Postpartum Recovery: The Fourth Trimester
Chinese medicine treats the forty days after birth as a time to rebuild. How acupuncture, Tung points and formulas like Sheng Hua Tang support the fourth trimester.
Estrogen Dominance and Low Progesterone
Breast tenderness, premenstrual bloating, a short luteal phase: how Chinese medicine reads estrogen dominance and low progesterone through Liver, Spleen and Kidney patterns.
Perimenopause and Menopause: The Long View
Hot flashes, night sweats, broken sleep: how Chinese medicine reads the menopausal transition as the Second Spring, and how acupuncture and formulas like Er Xian Tang support it.
Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Low AMH
A low AMH number can feel like a verdict. Chinese medicine reads diminished ovarian reserve through Kidney Jing and works on the terrain over the 90-day window of egg maturation.
Male Factor Infertility and Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs approach male fertility through Kidney Jing, Damp-Heat, and Liver Qi patterns. San Diego TCM care for sperm quality and count.
Formulas here illustrate how pattern diagnosis shapes treatment. They are not recommendations; a practitioner selects and adjusts formulas for the individual.