Your period should be polite. It should come and go with minimal premenstrual symptoms or pain.
Period problems are one of my favourite things to treat, because they respond so well to treatment and make one of the biggest differences in my patient's lives.
Imagine your period surprising you because you didn't have a week of hormonal chaos leading up to it. Imagine your period passing without debilitating pain or fatigue.
This is all possible through a combination of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine.
In Chinese medicine we look at the every detail about your body - from how you sweat, to how you digest food, to how you sleep. We use these to diagnose the root cause of your period symptoms. And this is what makes it so effective! It's not about masking your symptoms, it's about correcting the underlying root cause to create a lasting change.
Many patients come in after years of being told:
“that’s just part of being a woman”
“your labs are normal
“just go back on birth control”
“take Advil before it starts”
Meanwhile they’re:
missing work
dreading their period
snapping at their families
feeling unlike themselves before their period
planning life around pain and fatigue
Acupuncture and herbal medicine are commonly used to support:
painful periods & cramping
PMS and PMDD symptoms
heavy or irregular bleeding
fatigue around the menstrual cycles
stress and nervous system regulation
Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms, history and cycle pattern.
Meet Catherine
I have been a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturist since 2017, and am currently practicing in St. Albert.
My practice focuses primarily on menstrual and reproductive health, including painful periods, PMS, PMDD, irregular cycles, menopause, fertility, and pregnancy support.
Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms, history, and cycle pattern. Treatment includes a unique blend of:
Acupuncture
Customized Traditional Chinese Herbs
Cupping, GuaSha, Moxibustion
Lifestyle and Nutrition Support
“Within a few treatments I started to notice an improvement in my overall health. Better sleep, regular bowel movements, improved circulation, and most of all my menstruation cycles basically became symptom free. Catherine has such a soothing voice and peaceful energy to her. I hadn’t experienced this before and felt it was important to share my experience with acupuncture because there isn’t a lot of conversation around it. ”
Start with a free 15 minute consultation
We will talk through:
your symptoms
your cycle history
what you’ve already tried
and what treatment could look like for you