Finding your flow
This Perfect Period occurs due to a complex hormonal interaction between our brain, adrenal glands and reproductive system.
Length: 29 days
Regularity: +/- one or two days every month
Colour: red blood colour (not pale, brown or dark purple)
Pain: Seamless transition into menstruation without pain or PMT
Flow: 3-7 day bleed, not overly light or flooding
Consistency: Smooth (not mucusy or clotted)
Spotting: No spotting mid-cycle or pre-menstruation
Understanding your monthly flow
Knowledge is the key to feeling confident and empowered in reclaiming your Perfect Period. I encourage you to be in touch with your own cycle by assisting you with identifying key aspects, from ovulation to your fertility window. And when you’ve knocked on many doors yielding no answers, I endeavour to become a partner in your journey to hormonal health and obtain all the information/support you need from my network of specialists in the following fields:
- Hormonal Profiling
- Nutritional Analysis
- Gut Health
- Herbal Formulas
It is my passion to help you reclaim your most feminine self by optimising your hormonal health, naturally.
Acupuncture + your period
Acupuncture is an effective technique used to treat the underlying conditions that may be disrupting your monthly flow such as stress, weight, digestion, scar tissue and internal inflammation. At my clinic, I work with many patients seeking natural techniques to overcome these endocrine disruptors and establish their Perfect Period.
Possible hormonal conditions causing irregular cycles:
Endometriosis
PCOS
Heavy Flow
Painful Periods
Irregular Menstrual Cycles
No Periods (Amenorrhea)
Anovulation
Peri-Menopausal
The Life + Lemons Approach
Rather than the traditional symptom-based approach to hormonal balance, I address the underlying causes of your hormonal health by addressing the whole person, not just isolated symptoms. Through a combination of acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition we look at how your body copes with stress, internal inflammation, your diet in additional to relevant medical history. Find hormonal balance and re-establish your Perfect Period with these 3 key steps that are designed to help you take back control of your health, naturally
If you have serious and on-going problems with your period or they have stopped entirely, you should see your GP for a more thorough investigation.
4 Phases of your cycle
In Eastern Medicine, we define our monthly flow into four distinct phases – a view that is guided by nature, the lunar cycle and the theory of Yin and Yang. By being mindful of how your cycle mirrors the ebb and flow of nature and your external environment, you can achieve a deeper, more intuitive understanding of your body.
Phase 1 Menstruation (day 1 -5)
We reveal the answers to your hormonal and fertile health issues. Here, we carve out an understanding of your body through the lens of Chinese and functional medicine. We may look at ordering specific private health tests for you whilst also supporting you to self-advocate with your GP.
We operate by the belief that nothing is unexplained. We work with you to leave no stone unturned to reveal the answers to your hormonal imbalance, chronic pain or infertility.
This journey begins with the initial 90 minute treatment and consultation with Clinic Director + Lead Acupuncturist, Kimberley Shepherd. Here, we deep dive into your current picture of health and health history to begin to piece together the complex jigsaw that makes you uniquely you. Followed up with a simple, restorative acupuncture treatment to begin preparing your body for positive transformation.
There is no one size fits all which is why we place so much importance on doing initial investigatory work to understand your unique picture of health.
Phase 2 Follicular (day 6 - 12)
We recover, bringing you back to baseline through a combination of acupuncture, functional medicine and nutrition. Finally giving you the space you need to heal.
The foundations of your recovery plan are outlined in your initial treatment plan report, presented to you after your first appointment here in clinic.
Phase 3 | Ovulation (day 13 - 15)
We reignite each and every cell in your body so you begin to not just survive but THRIVE. To lift the veil of fear and uncertainty, approaching the next steps of your hormonal, pelvic pain or reproductive health journey with confidence.
Patients that immerse themselves in this depth of healing see such transformational results to their health and fertility outcomes (Statistics + testimonials below).
Phase 4 | Luteal (day 16 - 29)
We reignite each and every cell in your body so you begin to not just survive but THRIVE. To lift the veil of fear and uncertainty, approaching the next steps of your hormonal, pelvic pain or reproductive health journey with confidence.
Patients that immerse themselves in this depth of healing see such transformational results to their health and fertility outcomes (Statistics + testimonials below).
The Perfect Period Treatment
Rather than the traditional symptom-based approach to hormonal balance, I address the underlying causes of your hormonal health by addressing the whole person, not just isolated symptoms.
Through a combination of acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition we look at how your body copes with stress, internal inflammation, your diet in additional to relevant medical history.
Find hormonal balance and re-establish your Perfect Period with these 3 key steps that are designed to help you take back control of your health, naturally:
Step 1 : Discover
Step 2 : Design
Step 3 : Direct
How it works
Schedule a free 1:1
Let’s talk! Please call or email to schedule an initial 20 minute consultation about how Life + Lemons Acupuncture + Integrative Health Clinic may be able to help you.
Are you ready to go right ahead and book your initial treatment and consultation? No problem! Take a little look at our practitioners’ schedule to find a time and date that works for you. Book that appointment and we will send you further details about where to come/what to expect via email.
Discover + Design
Whether you’re preparing your body for natural conception, seeking answers to pain and other cyclical symptoms or simply wish to establish hormonal balance after many years on the contraceptive pill, these 3 key steps are designed to help you take back control of your health.
1. DISCOVER THE PROBLEM | Knowing the root cause of your hormonal imbalance is the fundamental part of your journey to optimal health.
2. DESIGN THE SOLUTION | Together, we design a clear and simple plan considering every aspect of your emotional and physical health.
Direct
After discovering your underlying health imbalances and DESIGNING a tailored made, integrated treatment plan offering you a solution for success. Our practitioners then work with you to help you achieve hormonal balance and create an optimal, fertile environment or hormonal balance.
We review your progress and treatment plan regularly to ensure it is the most efficient and effective strategy to help you achieve greatest quality of life.