Women's Health
Integrative Medicine with a Difference
Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine & Physical Therapy
Functional Testing and Nutritional Counselling
Find the cause, be supported , feel the difference
If you're looking for natural and holistic solutions to your health issues, you've come to the right place.
We welcome women dealing with a range of conditions including, but not limited to:
- Irregular periods
- Painful periods (Dysmenorrhoea)
- Absent periods (Amenorrhoea)
- Heavy periods
- Low libido
- Menopausal symptoms (including hot flashes and night sweats)
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- Polycystic ovaries
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Endometriosis
- Adrenal dysfunction
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Hormonal acne
For generations, women have soldiered on through unnecessary pain and discomfort, from severe period cramps to hot flushes, irritability, and fatigue, all while juggling countless responsibilities and little or no time for self-care.
At Functional Acupuncture Melbourne we firmly believe that every woman deserves our utmost care and expertise delivered with love and compassion.
- Health Boost
Get ready for your first consultation and make sure to bring along all your current medications, including supplements, as well as any recent lab results or medical reports from the past year. We will also run some tests, like checking your hormones and metabolic panel or other relevant labs, based on what we find during your appointment.
In addition to optimizing your overall health, we make it a priority to balance your hormones for a more regular cycle and steadier mood. We also focus on reducing your pain and discomfort for better sleep quality and increased mental clarity and energy.
Our commitment goes beyond simply addressing your health issues; we boldly strive to optimise your health, so you can live pain free and feel full of energy for your passions and the people you love.
In conventional Western medicine, gynaecological conditions are often treated with surgery, hormones, NSAIDs, contraceptives, antibiotics and so on.
Though the efficacy of these treatments is rapid and widely accepted, many women potentialy have unwanted side effects or some may not even respond to these treatments.
If you are one of these individuals, or you simply prefer a natural approach and if you are a good fit, we will provide you with safe and well-tolerated health solutions.
- TCM Efficacy
The key to successful medicine lies in its efficacy. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long track record of successfully treating gynecological problems. While there has been a growing recognition in recent years of TCM in women’s health in the West, in China and other Asian countries, TCM has long been safely provided by medical doctors as part of their routine standard of care.
Many of the herbs we use in our dispensary have potent chemical compounds that have been used for centuries to treat irregular, heavy or painful periods, or to reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), such as mood swings, bloating, and fatigue.
Our herbal formulations in conjunction with acupuncture and low-frequency electrostimulation have helped many of our patients suffering from endometriosis by improving blood flow and reducing pain and inflammation.
Regular electro-acupuncture, administered weekly for a minimum of three months, along with targeted nutritional and lifestyle adjustments are routine protocols that we prescribe to women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Improving insulin sensitivity and dialing down inflammation is the key mechanism by which our therapies deliver results. Certain herbal combinations and eliminating trigger foods have been extremely beneficial in clearing acne in our PCOS patients.