Menstrual Symptoms—Extremely Common, but Not Considered 'Normal'

Some women endure significant menstrual challenges each month, yet the expectation to carry on with their daily lives has become the social norm.

Cramps, PMS, pain, clots, heavy or light bleeding, irregular cycles - all are very common symptoms women experience with their period, but are not considered an indication of a healthy monthly flow, according to Chinese Medicine.

When we see these symptoms in clinic it signifies that there is an internal disharmony with a patients health that needs to be addressed.

Commonly used approaches are Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and moxibustion, often used together in a treatment plan to address these particular symptoms but also the underlying root cause of what is causing these symptoms to show up in the first place.

According to Chinese Medicine a healthy flow should be:

Regular, every 28-35 days
Duration: 3-7 days
Normal red in colour
Free of clots
Not too heavy, not too light
Free of any symptoms before and around menstruation

Some common questions we look at as practitioners:

Is your cycle regular?
How long is your cycle?
How many days do you bleed for?
Do you get PMS?
Do you experience pain?
Is your flow heavy or light?
What color is the blood?
Do you get blood clots?
Do you ovulate?
History of birth control or pregnancies?

If you are experiencing menstrual difficulties the good news is that you don't need to suffer in silence and soldier on.

If you are suffering from any of the below symptoms Glow Acupuncture is here to support you and aims to get you back to doing what you love to do, regardless of what day of the month it is.