For many women, the transition into perimenopause and menopause can be a confusing and unsettling time, with symptoms that can have a significant impact on everyday life and wellbeing. Acupuncture offers a personalised approach to help you navigate this time, with treatment tailored to your individual symptoms and needs.
How I can help –
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Mood changes and irritability
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Anxiety and increased stress
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Heavy or irregular periods
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Hot flashes
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PMS or PMDD
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Brain fog and fatigue
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Sleep disturbances and night sweats
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Headaches and migraines
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Support alongside HRT
How acupuncture can support you through menopause
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the menstrual cycle is seen as one of the most important indicators for overall health. From a TCM perspective, perimenopausal symptoms are considered a sign of underlying disharmony in the body, often caused by stress, inflammation, and hormone imbalance.
How acupuncture can support perimenopause and menopause:
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Supporting hormonal regulation as the body adjusts to changing hormone levels.
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Promoting healthy circulation and helping to ease muscular and joint tension.
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Relieving pain by stimulating the body’s natural pain-relieving mechanisms, including endorphins.
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Helping to ease symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and headaches.
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Calming the nervous system and helping to reduce stress, anxiety and feelings of overwhelm.
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Supporting better sleep, energy and emotional wellbeing during this time of change.
At my Lewes clinic, I offer personalised acupuncture treatments alongside techniques such as acupressure, moxibustion and abdominal massage. Your treatment is tailored to you and may be adapted throughout your cycle depending on your symptoms and needs.
What to expect from your treatment
Consultation
Your first session begins with a relaxed conversation about your health history, current symptoms, lifestyle and goals. This gives me the opportunity to understand the wider picture and develop a personalised treatment approach.
Pulse & Tongue Diagnosis
You’ll then lie comfortably while I take a look at your tongue and feel your pulse. These are traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic techniques that help me build a fuller picture of your health and identify patterns that may be contributing to your symptoms.
Bodywork & Acupressure
I begin your treatment with some gentle stretches, acupressure or bodywork. These techniques can help me further assess areas of tension and imbalance, while also helping you to settle into a relaxed state before the acupuncture.
Gentle Needle Insertion
I then insert ultra-fine, sterile needles at specific acupuncture points. Acupuncture needles are very fine, and insertion is usually painless. You may experience sensations such as warmth, heaviness, tingling or a gentle dull ache around the needles.
Time to Relax
Once the needles are in place, you’ll have time to rest comfortably for around 20–40 minutes. Many people find this part of the treatment deeply relaxing and may even drift off to sleep.
Additional Techniques
Depending on your individual needs, I may also incorporate other techniques into your treatment, always with your consent. These might include Shiatsu, moxibustion, cupping or gua sha.
Your Treatment Plan
At the end of your session, we’ll discuss what I’ve found and talk through your personalised treatment plan. Where appropriate, I may also suggest supportive exercises, lifestyle changes or other recommendations that can complement your acupuncture treatment.