Women's Health
Common conditions seen at Flow medicine
- Irregular Menstruation
- PMS (Pre-menstrual symptoms)
- Assisting Fertility
- Assisting symptoms related to Endometriosis, PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
- Pre-conception care
- PMS (Pre-menstrual symptoms)
- Pre-labour induction
- Assisting menopausal symptoms
Find the root problems and work together to help improve women’s health
Since women go through menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth and menopause and arrays of associate symptoms with each phase, it takes a keen eye with ample experience to unravel the complex condition that women face at times.
Most common conditions we see are:
- Period pain
- irregular menstrual cycle
- unexplained infertility
- Endometriosis
- PCOS (Polycystic ovarian syndrome)
- Excessive PMS (pre-menstrual symptoms)
- Spotting mid cycle or before period
- Hormonal headaches or migraines
- Night sweats or daytime hot flush
- Acne
- Excessive eating or craving sweets around menstrual cycle
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Fertility Assistance
Our practitioners have worked closely with major fertility clinics in Melbourne and through the experiences we have seen diverse gynaecological cases and it has become our deep passion to find the root problems and work together to help improve women’s health.
From getting pregnant to during pregnancy and birth, we can assist you with:
- Help reduce stress & anxiety
- Pregnancy preparation (menstrual & ovulation check)
- Morning sickness
- Pains & aches during pregnancy
- Pre-labour preparation (from 36 weeks)
- Male fertility assist
At flow medicine we offer a specially discounted price during injection phase and pre/post transfer treatment for women undergoing the IVF cycle to support you as much as we can at the time of your need.
We draw on many elements of Oriental medicine to provide holistic, natural approach for fertility problems and support clients as they undergo assisted reproductive technique (ART) such as IVF and ovulation induction.
We offer a specially discounted price during injection phase and pre/post transfer treatment for women undergoing the IVF cycle to support you as much as we can at the time of your need.
There have been several studies investigating the use of acupuncture to improve the outcome of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The highest quality and most conclusive studies done are the four Randomised Controlled trials (RCT) completed between the year of 2002–2006 (Rosenthal. L, 2007).
Three of the RCTs present evidence suggesting acupuncture session before and after the embryo transfer can significantly improve the success of IVF compare to non Acupuncture group with significantly higher implantation rates (14.2% vs 5.9%), clinical pregnancy rates (33.6% vs 15.6%), biochemical pregnancy rates (35.3% vs 16.5%), and ongoing pregnancy rates (28.4% vs 13.8%).
The length of the treatment varies in each case but we recommend regular acupuncture treatment around injection and transfer phase of IVF which may help reduce physical stress assist your IVF cycle.
How we assist during IVF cycle can be divided into 5 phases
Preparation for IVF
Assist during hormonal stimulation cycle
Assist after egg pickup
Assist before and after transfer
Assist during pregnancy
During these phases, acupuncture & Chinese herbal medicine may assist in areas on:
- Improving circulation to the ovaries to assist in quality
- Increase the blood flow to the uterus and increase the thickness of the uterine wall
- relax the patient and decrease their stress
- Lessen the side effects
- Assist in early stage of pregnancy
There is a saying that two hands are better than one and when it comes to medicine, we believe that two methods are better than one.
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