When Your Cycle Runs Your Life
Headaches, acne, mood swings, bloating and painful cramps may feel like a predictably routine part of your month.
A lot of the women I see have been told it's "just PMS," "just stress," or "normal for you," and sent on their way. They've tried over-the-counter pain relief, hormonal birth control, and sometimes they are still looking for someone who will look at the whole picture instead of treating each symptom as its own problem.
You don't need to have it figured out before you reach out. Together we can start to make sense of the bigger picture.
Could Your Headaches Actually Be Hormonal?
If your headaches tend to arrive around the same time in your cycle, or get worse right before or after your period, hormones may be part of the story. It's a connection that's easy to miss in a quick visit focused only on the headache itself.
This doesn't mean stress or other causes aren't also real. It means the timing is worth paying attention to. Some people explore Chinses medicine and acupuncture as one way of understanding what's driving headaches tied to their cycle in a multi-modality approach.
How I Approach Acupuncture for Women's Hormonal Health
I bring the same standard to hormonal health that I bring to everything I do: I would rather tell you what the evidence supports than sell you on "boosting your happy hormones." My background pairs a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine, so I assess your symptoms through both a scientific and a traditional lens.
I also work with fertility patients, whether you're just starting your journey trying to conceive or you've been experiencing male-factor or female factor infertility.
- Dual science and TCM training that shapes how I actually read your symptoms, not just letters after my name
- Care that looks at PMS, painful periods, and hormonal headaches as part of one cycle
- Direct conversations about what's realistic, with no overselling
What to Expect: Your First Visit and a Realistic Timeline
Your free 15-minute phone consult
Your 90-minute initial visit
Your ongoing care
What Changes When Someone Finally Looks Closer
Benefits of Acupuncture for Women's Health
The goal isn't a dramatic before-and-after. It's smaller and more real than that: fewer days rearranged around your symptoms, more nights of decent sleep, and the sense that your body is working with you again instead of against you.
It also means that whatever else you're already doing for your health, from your doctor's care to hormone therapy, this sits alongside it rather than competing with it.
Common Questions About Women's Health Acupuncture
Yes, I have experience with pre-conception care, fertility awareness method and concurrent care for those working with a fertility clinic (medicated cycles, IUI, IVF, surrogacy).
Many people explore acupuncture as part of managing PMS and PMDD.
Ready to Be Taken Seriously?
You don't have to keep pushing through a cycle that runs your life, and you don't have to have the right words for what's wrong before you reach out. A free 15-minute phone consult is an easy first step to talk it through and find out whether acupuncture is a fit. Book online, serving Sebastopol and throughout Sonoma County, whenever it works for you.
