September is PCOS awareness month, so let’s talk about acupuncture for PCOS! PCOS is one of the most common hormonal and ovulatory disorders, but it’s estimated that up to 70% of people with PCOS are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. PCOS doesn’t… Read more »
Anxiety in perimenopause can take you by surprise. Sometimes it’s brand new: you’ve never been an anxious person before, and you might not even know what’s happening. Or maybe anxiety has been part of your life for a long time,… Read more »
Migraines are painful, draining, and sometimes alarming. They can derail your whole day, or worse. Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of migraines and specifically, a lot of perimenopause migraines. Perimenopause migraines can show up a few ways. You might… Read more »
Hot flashes are menopause’s dubious claim to fame, and finding hot flash treatment can be difficult. Up to 80% of people going through perimenopause and menopause will have hot flashes or night sweats, and pretty much everyone has heard of… Read more »
Perimenopause insomnia is a big problem, and one not often discussed. But it often follows patterns that can be corrected. When people tell me they can’t sleep, I ask if they’re waking up at the same time every night. Most… Read more »
Fertility is a numbers game, and when you’re trying to get pregnant, you have to get those numbers exactly right. Or…do you really? My experience from years of fertility acupuncture tells me you don’t. There Are No Magic Numbers Twenty-eight… Read more »
I love working with pregnant people! Acupuncture helped me so much during my difficult pregnancy that it became the original focus of my Austin, Texas clinic. I often get asked how often people should come in during pregnancy, so here’s… Read more »
At the end of January, my journey through perimenopause ended when I officially reached menopause. On that day, I felt such a split between my personal reaction (celebration!) and how it felt when I chose to share that news (I… Read more »
Note: this is Part 3 in a series that will bust some common myths about menopause and midlife hormone changes. To read Part 1, click here. To read Part 2, click here. It would be SUPER NICE if one… Read more »
Note: this is Part 2 in a series that will bust some common myths about menopause and midlife hormone changes. To read Part 1, click here. I hear this ALL the time: “My periods are super weird and I’m hot… Read more »
