Hi friends! It has been a while since I posted anything other than a book review. I am still doing book reviews for The Menstruators Book Club. There is still time for you to join and/or read the past books.
Anyways, this book is not about the Menstruators Book Club, it is about acupuncture.
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I recently started going to acupuncture for my pain and balancing my hormones. So far, I have only had a handful of appointments, but I notice a difference immediately after and the relief lasts 2-3 days. My treatment plan is starting with once a week and eventually moving towards once a month right before menstruation begins. Everyone's treatment plan looks different and you will work with your practitioner based on your specific symptoms.
Now maybe you have heard of acupuncture or perhaps you've even gotten it done before, but do you know how it works?
Acupuncture works by inserting very tiny (sterile) needles into acupuncture points. Acupuncture points are along the meridians in the body. Meridians allow Qi (energy) to flow through the body. By stimulating these points it balances the flow of Qi.
Paul Kempisy explains it really well in this quote, "[Acupuncture is] a minimally invasive method to stimulate nerve-rich areas of the skin surface in order to influence tissues, gland, organs, and various functions of the body. Each acupuncture needle produces a tiny injury at the insertion site, and although it’s slight enough to cause little to no discomfort, it’s enough of a signal to let the body know it needs to respond. This response involves stimulation of the immune system, promoting circulation to the area, wound healing, and pain modulation."
Now that you know what acupuncture is perhaps you are wondering how it helps with endometriosis.
A study (that I linked at the bottom of the page) concluded that "Acupuncture treatment for endometriosis demonstrated clinically relevant improvements in pelvic pain and should be considered as a potential treatment intervention."
Acupuncture helps endometriosis by bringing balance to Qi that is flowing through your reproductive organs, spleen, liver, digestive tract, and anywhere else that you tell your practitioner that you experience pain. Your practitioner will also determine if you run hot or cold and use that to determine which meridians need balancing.
Acupuncture can lower histamine reactions and inflammation which can improve endometriosis symptoms.
Acupuncture is not the end-all-be-all of endometriosis treatments, but it is definitely one that can help relieve symptoms along with other methods.
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I will keep everyone updated on my acupuncture journey and my endometriosis symptoms.
Will you try acupuncture for your endometriosis?
Happy Menstruating!
Sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/acupuncture/about/pac-20392763
https://www.myendometriosisteam.com/resources/acupuncture-for-endometriosis-is-it-effective
https://www.aiam.edu/acupuncture/what-is-acupuncture/
https://acupuncture.org.uk/fact-sheets/endometriosis/
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