Menstruation
Day 1–5
Focus
Pain, cramping, heavy flow, clots, headaches, digestive changes.
Women’s health · Menstrual health · Perimenopause
Women’s Health Acupuncture
At Springwell Acupuncture, we offer personalized women’s health acupuncture in Herndon, Virginia, serving Herndon, Reston, Tysons, and communities throughout Northern Virginia. Care may support menstrual health, cycle-related symptoms, PCOS-related concerns, perimenopause, stress, sleep, and overall wellness.
Your care is tailored to your health history, current symptoms, and goals. Through an individualized approach, acupuncture can support your body’s natural ability to restore balance and work alongside your existing medical care.
New patient offer
$50 off your first visit.
Begin with a comprehensive consultation and personalized acupuncture treatment for $95, regularly $145.
Available to new patients for one initial visit. Cannot be combined with other offers.The Springwell approach
Treatment Changes With Your Cycle
At Springwell, a core principle of women's health care is adjusting treatment dynamically throughout the menstrual cycle.
Follicular Phase
Day 6–13
Focus
Rebuilding, supporting follicular development, boosting energy and vitality.
Ovulation
Day 14–16
Focus
Pelvic circulation, ovulatory function, reducing tension or discomfort.
Luteal Phase
Day 17–28
Focus
PMS, breast tenderness, sleep, mood changes, preparing for the next period or possible implantation.
Rather than using the same acupuncture points at every visit, treatment changes with your cycle, symptoms, and what your body needs at each stage.
Your treatment changes because your cycle changes.
An individualized approach
Why Choose Springwell
Specialized Training in Women’s Health
Care at Springwell is informed by graduate training in Traditional Chinese Medicine gynecology. This specialized training shapes our approach to menstrual health, cycle-related symptoms, and changing needs across different stages of life.
Traditional Medicine with a Modern Perspective
Springwell combines traditional Chinese medicine training with a biomedical and research-informed perspective. Treatment is rooted in traditional principles while also considering your medical history, current care, safety, and current evidence around acupuncture.
Care Across Hormonal Transitions
Symptoms may change across the menstrual cycle and through perimenopause. Treatment is adapted to the concerns affecting your daily life rather than relying on a fixed women’s health protocol.
Looking Beyond a Single Symptom
At Springwell, we consider the broader clinical picture. Menstrual concerns, sleep, stress, digestion, pain, and overall wellbeing may overlap, so treatment looks beyond a single symptom when developing an individualized plan.
Conditions and concerns
What may bring you in.
Explore common concerns and how acupuncture may fit into supportive care.
Period pain & PMS
Cramping, breast tenderness, headaches, mood changes, or fatigue before or during a period.
How acupuncture may fit
Helps relax uterine muscles to ease cramps and lower pain intensity.
Supports cycle balance for PMS mood changes, irritability, and bloating.
Encourages circulation for breast tenderness, headaches, and fatigue.
Creates a sense of calm during a physically and emotionally demanding time.
Irregular cycles
Cycles that vary widely in timing, flow, or symptoms from month to month.
How acupuncture may fit
Supports cycle regulation with care shaped around your individual rhythm.
Focuses on ovulatory patterns and the symptoms that change across the cycle.
Calms stress-related tension that may affect sleep, energy, and cycle comfort.
Tracks changes over time so treatment can adjust from visit to visit.
PCOS-related symptoms
Irregular periods, acne, unwanted hair growth, metabolic concerns, or difficulty with ovulation.
How acupuncture may fit
Supports metabolic wellness and a steadier daily rhythm.
Works with ovulatory patterns and cycle-related symptoms.
Eases inflammation-related discomfort and physical tension.
Supports stress, sleep, and energy as part of whole-person care.
Perimenopause symptoms
Hot flashes, changing cycles, sleep disruption, mood changes, or shifting energy during the menopausal transition.
How acupuncture may fit
Helps ease heat and tension during temperature fluctuations.
Supports more restorative sleep through changing cycles.
Calms nervous-system activity linked with irritability and mood shifts.
Adapts as symptoms change across each stage of the transition.
Cycle-related headaches
Headaches or migraine patterns that appear before or during menstruation or change with hormonal transitions.
How acupuncture may fit
Reduces headache intensity and recurring cycle-related tension.
Relaxes the neck, shoulders, and jaw when muscle tension contributes to pain.
Supports healthy circulation and a calmer pain response.
Considers cycle timing alongside sleep, hydration, and stress patterns.
Sleep & stress during hormonal changes
Difficulty sleeping, fatigue, irritability, or tension that changes with the menstrual cycle or perimenopause.
How acupuncture may fit
Calms the nervous system and lowers physical stress tension.
Supports sleep onset and quality for more restorative rest.
Works with changing rhythms across the menstrual cycle and perimenopause.
Encourages steadier daytime energy and a more centered feeling.
Your visit at Springwell
Personalized care, step by step.
Every plan is adjusted to your symptoms, health history, comfort, and goals.
Map your timeline
We review cycle timing, symptoms, medications, supplements, diagnoses, and current medical care.
Health history · cycle reviewAssess the pattern
Tongue and pulse evaluation are considered together with your medical history and current care team.
Tongue & pulse · individualized assessmentTreat and reassess
Treatment is adjusted according to your symptoms, comfort, and response over time.
Acupuncture · symptom tracking · care coordinationWomen’s health FAQ
Common questions about women’s health acupuncture
Can acupuncture be used during menstruation?+
Acupuncture can generally be adapted during menstruation. Tell your acupuncturist about heavy bleeding, severe or changing pain, pregnancy possibility, medications, and relevant diagnoses.
Can acupuncture help period cramps?+
Some patients use acupuncture as part of a plan for pain and muscle-tension support. New, severe, or worsening cramps still deserve gynecologic evaluation.
How may acupuncture support irregular cycles?+
Care is shaped around cycle timing, symptoms, stress, sleep, pain, and overall wellbeing, with progress tracked across more than one cycle.
Can I receive acupuncture if I have PCOS?+
Yes. Treatment can be adapted to your cycle pattern, stress, sleep, pain, energy, and the symptoms affecting daily life.
Can acupuncture support perimenopause symptoms?+
Care may focus on sleep, tension, headaches, or overall comfort during perimenopause. Treatment is individualized, and changing symptoms should also be discussed with your medical clinician.
How often should I come?+
Frequency depends on the concern, symptom pattern, response, and practical schedule. We recommend a realistic starting plan after your first assessment.
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