Are there any natural treatments for PCOS ( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) in Brisbane?
Many people will phone asking if acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is helpful in the treatment of PCOS. If you are looking for the science behind acupuncture, then you will see that we require more large-scale, better quality randomised controlled trials to help us understand the role of acupuncture in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Our role in the treatment of PCOS at the moment is unclear (1), the research continues.
As TCM practitioners, we are concerned with the set of signs and symptoms that patients bring to us. Whether it’s frequent headaches, back ache or poor sleep, we assess these symptoms from a Traditional Chinese Medicine point of view with the goal to reducing the symptoms. We talk about your symptoms in terms of Qi, Blood, Yin and Yang. By doing this, we hope that it allows you to develop a more intimate relationship with your set of symptoms – seeing them as an aspect of you, but not defining you.
I have written about PCOS from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) point of view in order to better understand any role acupuncture and Chinese Medicine may play in helping with the signs and symptoms associated with it. Read on below to learn more, if you like.
If you would like to discuss your current set of sings and symptoms, then please call the clinic on 3357 3205, or read on to learn more.
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References
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- Zheng YH et al, Jnl of Alt and Comp Med, 2013 Sep;19(9):740-5.
- Pinkerton,J ( MD ) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)(Hyperandrogenic Chronic Anovulation; Stein Leventhal Syndrome) http://www.msdmanuals.com/en-au/professional/gynecology-and- obstetrics/menstrual-abnormalities/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos#v1062520 ( accessed 21 November 2016 )
- Jean Hailes for Women’s Health PCOS https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/pcos (accessed 21 November 2016)
- Nelson, L (MD) Menstruation and the menstrual cycle fact sheet https://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/menstruation.html (accessed Nov 21, 2016 )
- Lyttleton J The Treatment of Infertility with Chinese Medicine Elsevier China 2013 pp 173-229
- Maciocia G Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine Elselvier China 2005 p7-84