{"id":2527,"date":"2022-04-18T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tybeeacupuncture.com\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2022-03-28T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T22:57:41","slug":"three-ways-acupuncture-can-help-with-menopause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tybeeacupuncture.com\/three-ways-acupuncture-can-help-with-menopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Ways Acupuncture Can Help with Menopause"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For many women, the journey through menopause can be fraught with various symptoms that can range in severity from mild at one end of the spectrum to debilitating at the other. The menopausal transition is different for every woman and tailored treatments offered by acupuncture can provide significant benefits. Although studies outline more, let\u2019s look at just three of the benefits of using acupuncture to treat menopausal symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Most people in general (even men) associate hot flashes with menopause; hot flashes can be one of the most unfortunate and uncomfortable symptoms. However, a 2014 study suggests acupuncture could be the ticket to reducing the severity and frequency of hot flashes.<\/span><\/p>\n Hot flashes are defined as a feeling of heat over all or parts of the body causing redness of the face and neck, red blotches on the arms, back and chest, as well as heavy sweating. The most common treatment is hormone therapy, but such treatments have been shown to increase the risk of stroke, cancer, and heart disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a <\/span>2016 study<\/span><\/a>, 209 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years of age who experienced four or more vasomotor symptoms (like hot flashes) per day were recruited to receive up to 20 acupuncture treatments within the first six months. Researchers concluded that a course of acupuncture treatments was \u201cassociated with a significant reduction in vasomotor symptoms, and several quality-of-life measures, compared with no acupuncture, and that clinical benefit persisted for at least six months beyond the end of treatment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Many menopausal women can also suffer from mood disorders like depression and anxiety. A <\/span>2013 study<\/span><\/a> found that \u201cacupuncture was \u2018promising\u2019 as a therapy for menopausal women with depression.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nHot Flashes<\/b><\/h2>\n
Depression and Anxiety<\/b><\/h2>\n
Poor Sleep and Insomnia<\/b><\/h2>\n