Menstrual Care
Support for Cycle Regulation, Hormonal Rhythms, and Period-Related Symptoms
Your menstrual cycle is an intelligent system—dynamic, responsive, and deeply connected to your overall health. When something feels off, those changes aren’t inconveniences to push through. They’re meaningful signals from the body that deserve attention and care.
Many people are told that cramps, heavy bleeding, PMS, mood swings, or irregular cycles are “normal.” They’re common, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. Menstrual symptoms often reflect how the nervous system, hormones, circulation, digestion, and stress response are interacting over time—and those patterns can shift with the right support.
At ECHO, menstrual health is approached through the lens of East Asian Medicine—grounded, gentle, and precise. Rather than suppressing symptoms, care is designed to support the body’s natural rhythms and restore balance across the cycle using acupuncture, herbal medicine, and thoughtful, individualized assessment.
Common Menstrual Experiences We Support
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Painful or cramping periods
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PMS or PMDD (irritability, anxiety, mood changes)
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Irregular, heavy, prolonged, or absent cycles
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Endometriosis, fibroids, or ovarian cysts
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Cycle-related migraines, fatigue, brain fog, or digestive symptoms
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Hormonal imbalance or difficulty regulating rhythms
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Symptoms emerging after discontinuing hormonal birth control
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Emotional reactivity, low mood, or heightened sensitivity around the cycle
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Pelvic, lower abdominal, or low back pain connected to menstrual patterns
Our Approach
This work isn’t about forcing the body into a schedule—it’s about restoring the conditions that allow regulation to happen naturally. Care is tailored to your unique cycle patterns, symptoms, constitution, and lived experience.
Sessions may include:
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Acupuncture to regulate circulation, ease pain, and support hormonal and nervous system balance
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Herbal medicine to address deeper systemic patterns influencing the menstrual cycle
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Moxibustion or gentle warming therapies when cold, cramping, or stagnation are present
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Cycle-aware treatment timing, adjusting care based on where you are in your month
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Simple rhythm-based guidance to support regulation without overwhelm
As balance returns, improvements often extend beyond the cycle—into sleep, energy, digestion, clarity, and emotional steadiness.
What to Expect
You don’t need a formal diagnosis to begin. Whether you’re navigating a specific menstrual condition or simply want a more predictable, comfortable cycle, this care offers a steady, supportive path toward feeling more at ease in your body.
Progress often unfolds over several cycles, with treatment adapting as your system responds and stabilizes.
Related Services
Our service pathways for addressing menstrual health include:
Tending the Terrain
Private acupuncture with herbal prescribing to support menstrual cycles, hormonal rhythms, and whole-body balance
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Restoring Ease
Private acupuncture with herbal support for chronic menstrual pain, pelvic pain, or menstrual migraines that may qualify for insurance
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Clarifying the Path
Individualized herbal consultations without acupuncture, focused on cycle support and systemic regulation
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ECHO at Dusk
Community acupuncture for general wellness, support for occasional menstrual discomfort, and regular self care
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Scar Therapy
Gentle acupuncture to support abdominal or pelvic scars that may influence circulation, sensation, or menstrual patterns
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