WOMEN’S HEALTH

Our practitioners can assess for and provide safe, effective and personalized treatments for many health issues specific to women, including but not limited to: infertility, menopause, chronic yeast infections, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, menstrual cramping, heavy flow during menses, irregular cycles, hormonal acne, and bacterial vaginosis.

Naturopathic doctors treat women of all ages. Screening and prevention are important principles of naturopathic medicine and our naturopathic doctors can provide regular physical exams (including gynecological exams and PAPs) as well as laboratory testing to ensure optimal health. Treatments may include herbal or dietary supplementation, acupuncture, dietary advice and lifestyle counselling.

Pelvic health physiotherapy can be helpful for painful periods and endometriosis related pain. When we experience pain for a long time, surrounding muscles may protectively tense up to guard the area of pain. This can contribute to muscle tightness and pain in and around the pelvis, abdomen, back and the pelvic floor. Endometriosis adhesions may reduce fascia mobility which can also contribute to pelvic and abdominal pain. Pelvic health physiotherapy is an effective treatment for managing pain with sexual activity as well as bladder and bowel related symptoms associated with endometriosis.

Acupuncture can help to identify the root cause of heavy, painful and irregular periods, treating that root cause and current symptoms. It provides excellent, long-lasting pain relief by increasing endorphins and reducing uterine contractions, improves circulation to ease pelvic congestion and reduces inflammation and prostaglandin levels to alleviate menstrual pain and discomfort. Acupuncture can also reduce PMS symptoms, improve digestive function and regulate the menstrual cycle.

An Osteopath may assist in symptom management through treating pelvic muscle and skeletal hip/sacral/coccyx restrictions, visceral treatment to improve blood flow to and from pelvic organs, utilizing the small intestine and surrounding musculature to unwind tension around the uterus/bladder or cranial sacral work to balance tension around glands such the hypothalamus and pituitary.