The Journal of the National Cancer Institute in September 2013 has revealed that HRT increases the risk of breast cancer by 24%. The purpose of prescribing HRT is to ... Read More
Pregnancy and Women's Health
Acupuncture for Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Another name for pregnancy-induced hypertension is called gestational hypertension and from a medical view occurs after 20 weeks without the presence of protein in the ... Read More
Acupuncture for Vaginal Itching and Discharge
It is regarded as normal for women to have a thin, milky white, odourless discharge. It is also normal for the discharge not to itch. Once any discharge becomes thick and ... Read More
Acupuncture for Fatigue during Pregnancy
Tiredness during pregnancy usually occurs in the first trimester and again in the last trimester. Even though to experience tiredness during pregnancy is common, it ... Read More
Acupuncture for Stress Incontinence
Stress incontinence affects mainly women and can occur after childbirth and menopause. It is thought that the lowered estrogen levels causes lower muscular pressure ... Read More
Acupuncture for Oedema during Pregnancy
In traditional Chinese medical diagnostic terms, oedema during pregnancy will have a different cause depending where the swelling is located.In addition, other ... Read More
Acupuncture to Induce Labour
A normal full term pregnancy can be between 38 and 42 weeks. Generally speaking, in the western medical world, 7-10 days past the 40 week due date is when induction is ... Read More
Acupuncture for Sciatica during Pregnancy
Acupuncture can help for sciatica during pregnancy. This condition can be quite common in the last few months of pregnancy. There can be a number of factors involved ... Read More
Acupuncture for Pregnancy Pain
Pelvic pain during different stages of pregnancy is common and it is important to work in with your mid wife and doctor to rule out problems like ovarian cysts and ... Read More
Acupuncture for Itching During Pregnancy
There can be three types of heat rash seen in the last trimester of pregnancy. These are prurigo gestationis, papular dermatitis of pregnancy and PUPPP (prurititic ... Read More