Womens Health in Shelton, CT.

Pelvic pain is the most common symptom of endometriosis. You may also have the following symptoms:
•Painful periods
•Pain in the lower abdomen before and during menstruation
•Cramps one or two weeks around menstruation
•Heavy menstrual bleeding or bleeding between periods
•Infertility
•Pain following sexual intercourse
•Discomfort with bowel movements
•Lower back pain that may occur at any time during your menstrual cycle
In some cases, you may also have no symptoms.

PCOS influences fertility by affecting ovulation. If the PCOS sufferer does ovulate, the egg is usually of feeble quality due to the surroundings in which it has been developing. Healthy eggs require growth in an estrogen and progesterone (female hormones) nourished environment, not in an androgenic (male hormone) setting. PCOS can make it harder to get pregnant and increase your risk for pregnancy complications and miscarriage.

At Stratford Acupuncture & Nutritional Wellness Center, we can support you with both acupuncture and nutrition to help you:
• Restore reproductive energy
• Remove obstruction or constriction of blood circulation
• Build an adequate supply of blood to sustain a normal menstrual cycle
• Help calm your body’s sympathetic nervous system to help aid relaxation and natural healing
• Reduce stress and influence healthy ovulation
Acupuncture and herbal medicine as a holistic solution to PCOS works by improving the body’s own natural healing capabilities. Developing a balanced diet and incorporating a healthy lifestyle with exercise is also recommended in the natural treatment for PCOS.

A combination of acupuncture and/or herbal supplements can effectively complement your ART treatment and may significantly boost your chances for success. Research shows that acupuncture can increase the efficacy of IVF procedures up to 45%!
At Stratford Acupuncture & Nutritional Wellness Center, we can help support you in the following ways:
• We start by looking at your overall health and nutrition, which is most beneficial to begin about 2-3 months prior to your ART procedures (which may include IUI or IVF). Starting Nutrition Response Testing as well as MFT so early improves your overall health and assists in the regulation of your nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. This allows your body to be at its most optimal health for conception. Acupuncture treatments also provide an easier ART procedure if completed before your embryo retrieval.

• During your fertility protocol, Acupuncture can increase the qi/blood flow to your uterus, thickening the endometrial lining and preparing it for embryo implantation.

• We provide Acupuncture both before and after your embryo transfer. Even if this is the only step you take, it will increase your chances of achieving pregnancy by reducing stress, relaxing the uterus, and reducing cramping.

To better facilitate fertility and overall body health, we recommend that our patients receive a minimum of 6-9 weeks of consistent acupuncture treatment while following comprehensive lifestyle recommendations. During this time, the focus is on regulating any imbalances that may occur elsewhere in the body in order to maximize your potential for a healthy pregnancy and birth.

Menopausal symptoms may include joint pain, hot flashes, night sweats, restlessness, memory loss, bone loss, headaches, vaginal dryness, decreased libido, moodiness, and depression.

Alongside your current prescribed medications or treatments for menopause, acupuncture has shown to effectively reduce hot flashes, eases joint pain as well as depression/moodiness (and so much more!). Acupuncture has the ability to alter various biochemical conditions in order to re-balance the body and alleviate menopausal symptoms. Joe may also use herbal and whole-food supplements in conjunction with your targeted acupuncture treatment.