Dysmenorrhea (painful periods) from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective – in case you’ve ever sat in an acupuncturist’s office thinking “WTF are they talking about?”.

This is a podcast episode on: Substack, Apple, Spotify, and Youtube.

Takeaways

• Dysmenorrhea is often perceived as a catch-all term for menstrual pain.
• Traditional Chinese medicine offers a unique perspective on menstrual health.
• Understanding body patterns can help in self-advocacy for treatment.
• Damp heat is a challenging condition to treat in TCM.
• Ginger and moxa can be effective in alleviating menstrual pain.
• Menstrual pain can be categorized based on timing relative to the period.

Which other menstrual disorders should I do? Irregular? Heavy? Amenorrhea?

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