“Few women present with a single pattern or health condition. The majority of women have other health issues that I need to address. But when evaluating a woman’s menstrual cycle the classic patters and symptoms we look at from Chinese Medicine perspective are as follow:”


1. Blood Vacuity Acupuncture Infertility Treatment Philosophy After scheduling your appointment, please print and complete the first visit form found on this web sites home page. Thank you for visiting acupuncture Connecticut (CT).   


    We recommend that patients seeking reproductive assistance receive 2-3 acupuncture treatments monthly until pregnant. No treatment is required during the week of your menstrual cycle.      Acupuncture treatments for Infertility are gentle, and relaxing. IVF is a time sensitive procedure that requires that you have the ability to contact me. You will be given a cell phone number to call me to coordinate your acupuncture treatments with IVF. Patients Combining Acupuncture with Assisted Reproductive Therapy (IVF…) We also recommend 2-3 treatments monthly until retrieval or insemination. On the day of your transfer or insemination you will HAVE 2 TREATMENTS immediately before and immediately after the reproductive therapy procedure is performed my your OBGYN. Researchers in Adelaide that combining acupuncture and IVF will substantially increase pregnancy rates.



2. Liver Depression Qi Stagnation (Spleen Vacuity) 4. Uterine Cold Dysmenorrhea, delayed menses, irregular menses, amenorrhea, dark blood, clots fixed stabbing pain (worse at night that dislikes pressure), fixed masses, dark complexion, purple lips and nails 3. Blood Stasis Delayed menses, scanty periods, amenorrhea, pale blood poor night vision, dull complexion, dizziness, numbness tingling in limbs, poor memory, blurred vision, trouble getting to sleep, dry skin, pale lips, white nail beds, floaters, palpitations, constipation.





Irregular menses, scanty menses that may start and stop, dysmenorrhea, small clots PMS, breast distension, irritability, hypochondrial distension, anger, unfulfilled desires, moodiness, depression, melancholy, lump in throat, alternation of loose stool and constipation, sighing, fatigue, anxiety, Spleen vacuity; fatigue, dizzy when stand quickly, bruise easily, chronic loose stool, can give rise to Damp Heat, reduced appetite, nausea, belching



















Menstrual bleeding which could be scanty or heavy, bleed mid-cycle, sticky blood, bitter taste in morning (LRGB), heaviness, yellow leucorrhea, genital itching, genital sores, mid cycle bleeding/pain, redness swelling, burning difficult dark urination, yellow complexion and eyes. 5. Phlegm Dampness Delayed menses, amenorrhea, overweight, chest oppression, cough with easy expectoration, breathlessness, rattling sound in throat, feeling of heaviness, nausea, dizziness, oily skin, white vaginal discharge. 6. Damp Heat Feel colder during menses, delayed menses, scanty menses, small clots, dysmenorrheal general cold feeling especially in lower abdomen, pale face, usually gives rise to Blood Stasis, (externally contracted or Yang vacuity)