Menopausal symptoms – hot flushes, night sweats, poor sleep, mood changes, joint aches and low energy – can begin in perimenopause and continue for several years after periods stop. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, menopause reflects natural changes in Kidney energy, but the same symptoms can come from different imbalances. Finding your pattern helps us choose the right treatment for you.
Most people going through menopause fit mainly into one of these patterns (often a mix of two). Read the symptoms – which one sounds most like you?
Menopause: Frequent hot flushes and night sweats, often worse in the afternoon and at night; periods (if still present) are often early and light.
Menopause: Hot flushes are mild or occasional, while tiredness, feeling cold and low mood dominate; periods (if still present) may be heavy or prolonged.
Menopause: Hot flushes and night sweats alternate with feeling chilly, often with cold feet but a hot upper body.
Menopause: Hot flushes come with palpitations, anxiety and very disturbed sleep; emotional symptoms are often the most troublesome.
Not sure which one fits? That’s normal – many people have a mix. At your first consultation we look at your tongue, take your pulse and ask detailed questions to confirm your pattern.
Your treatment plan follows your pattern – the same condition can need quite different treatment.
Acupuncture to nourish Yin and cool the body, combined with Yin-nourishing herbs. Moxa is not used here because the pattern is already ‘hot’.
Tonifying acupuncture with moxibustion to warm and strengthen Kidney Yang, plus warming herbs. Energy and warmth usually improve first.
Balanced acupuncture to support both Yin and Yang, with a carefully adjusted herbal prescription. Strong warming methods are avoided so the hot flushes are not aggravated.
Acupuncture to calm the mind and reconnect Heart and Kidney, together with herbs to nourish Yin and settle the spirit. Moxa is not used here because the pattern is ‘hot’.
For menopausal symptoms, many patients notice fewer or milder hot flushes and better sleep within 4–6 weeks of regular treatment.
Most patients start to notice a change within the first two to three weeks of regular treatment.
Improvements become more consistent. If treatment stops as soon as you feel better, the body hasn’t settled yet and symptoms can slip back to where they started.
Continuing a little longer after you improve lets the new balance hold. Stopping at this point, symptoms are much less likely to return.
We space sessions out and finish. You won’t need to rely on treatment forever.
Every case is different: some conditions are stable within 1–2 months, longer-standing ones can take up to around 6 months. We’ll give you a realistic estimate at your first consultation.
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