For education; suitability is decided by in-person assessment.
The same period pain can come from entirely different causes. Where it hurts, when it appears, whether cold worsens it or warmth eases it — these differences point to entirely different approaches. We find the deviation first, then discuss care.
Three patterns: cold, stasis, deficiency
Assessment starts with three patterns. Cold eases with warmth and worsens with cold exposure; stasis brings sharp, stabbing pain, tenderness to touch, and clots; deficiency brings a dull, lingering ache that worsens after the period, often with fatigue. Different patterns call for a different order of care.
The whole story first
So we ask in detail: when the pain starts — before, during, or after bleeding; what it feels like; the flow, the color, whether there are clots; whether you run cold or warm. First the whole story — where it came from, and where it might go.
Menstrual headaches and premenstrual symptoms share the same assessment line. Seemingly different complaints, often one root.
Order of care, then the needles
Once the pattern is clear, we discuss the order of care: ease the current blockage first, or rebuild the underlying deficiency — the order matters. Acupuncture promotes the movement of qi and blood and reallocates their distribution, allowing the affected area to return to normal.
One line we don't cross
Structural conditions such as endometriosis or fibroids need a gynecological workup first — exclusion before assessment. We don't promise pain relief. If a few days each month are difficult, bring your cycle records for an assessment.
痛經不是一種痛。同樣是經期痛，原因可以完全不同——我們先找偏差，再談調理。評估先分三型：寒、瘀、虛。寒是得暖則緩、遇冷加重；瘀是刺痛、拒按、有血塊；虛是綿綿作痛、經後加重、容易疲倦。型不同，調理的次序就不同。問診問得細：什麼時候痛、怎麼痛、經量經色、有無血塊——先問清楚來龍去脈。經行頭痛、經前症候群走同一條評估線。分型清楚後再談調理次序；針灸推動氣血運行、重新規劃氣血的分配。子宮內膜異位、子宮肌瘤這類器質性問題，先做婦科檢查；我們不承諾止痛效果。是否適合，需面診評估。
White Cedar Acupuncture · 雪松馆
747 Altos Oaks Dr., Ste 1, Los Altos, CA
669-669-1142 · By appointment · 預約制 · whitecedaracu.com
Xinwen Yu
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