menstrual problems
each month the same. pain and agony. in the best case only for a few hours, in the worst over days. many women are afflicted monthly by sometimes almost unbearable stabbing, pulling or cramp-like abdominal pain when their menses start, and see themselves forced to take strong painkillers. sometimes back and leg pain occur as well, or acute migraine headache and nausea.
the time before menstruation starts is the premenstrual phase. this phase is well known to some poor men, whose wife become irritable and bitchy, who are looking for trouble or break into tears for no reason, so it seems. in extreme cases, this premenstrual syndrome (pms) already starts at mid-cycle, i.e. two weeks before the onset of the period! as soon as the menses set in and the blood flows properly, the nightmare is over.
traditional chinese medicine (tcm) understands pms as an energy accumulation, in technical jargon qi-stagnation. qi is the life energy that flows through the twelve main meridians and eight extra meridians that run through our body. pms includes symptoms such as breast tenderness, irritability, frustration, impatience, depression, sighing, cold fingers and toes, distention of the abdomen, etc.
«as soon as the blood flows properly, the nightmare is over»
at the start of the menstruation, the accumulation reaches its climax, and abdominal, leg and back pain of varying severity can occur. when the first stagnant bleeding turns into a proper flow, together with a smooth flow of qi, women experience relief. on the other hand some women feel worse after menstruation. this kind of imbalance is attributed to a so-called blood deficiency. signs and symptoms are sleep disorders, headaches, dizziness, sadness, depression, diarrhea or constipation, feelings of weakness, or even fainting.
tcm can alleviate or even eliminate premenstrual, menstrual and postmenstrual complaints with acupuncture and herbs. the weakly treatments follow the natural movement of the aspect yin and yang of the female cycle. in the first and second week after the period the energy is built up, in the third week it is regulated and in the fourth week it is moved. ideally after the first cycle women should feel an improvement, but for sustainable results they should expect six to nine months of treatment, which is barely nothing compared to 35-40 years of recurrent menstrual pain each month. it’s worth giving it a try to gain more joy of life and pleasure in being a woman.
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