Have you considered acupuncture to help with your perimenopause symptoms?

Navigating perimenopause can be confusing and frustrating. The symptoms are chaotic and they take many people by surprise. Thankfully, people are starting to talk about it.

There are three stages to know about:

• Perimenopause is the period of time when your hormones start to shift. They can fluctuate wildly. Estrogen and progesterone start to decline over time. For some people, this transiation can take up to 10 years—which means you can have symptoms for a long time, perhaps without realizing you are in perimenopause. Perimenopause can start in your 30s.

• Menopause is the full 12-month stretch without your period.

• After those 12 months, you are considered to be post-menopause, though some people still refer to this as being menopausal

As an acupuncturist, I’m here to help you with many aspects of your perimenopause experience, whether you have:

• Hot flashes

• Night sweating

• Insomnia or other sleep disturbances (night terrors, nightmares, restless leg, etc.)

• Mood swing

• Rage that seems to come out of nowhere

• Chaotic hormones and periods

• Brain fog

• Stress

• New or increased anxiety

• New muscle pain, joint pain, frozen shoulder

• Any number of the symptoms of perimenopause.

And of course, I’m here to help with the menopause transition and post-menopause, too. Acupuncture has been proven to help with many symptoms that we experience in these phases.

If you need support, schedule your appointment here on my website or give me a call. And, if you know someone who is struggling, please pass along my info. I’m here to listen and help.