PCOS Acupuncture & Fertility Treatment in Hackensack, NJ

 Chinese Medicine doesn’t treat every woman with PCOS the same way.  At Hackensack Family Acupuncture & Wellness, we begin with a comprehensive evaluation that gets to the root cause of your PCOS (which can be very different for different people).

One pattern I see often, begins with poor digestion. Often these patients will report a history of digestive issues that may include constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating, or heartburn for many years before they began to have menstrual related issues–or before their PCOS diagnosis. When this is left untreated for many years, the consequences of poor nutrition will essentially ‘roll down the hill’ and cause other problems in the body, including acne, weight gain, ovulatory dysfunctions, infertility or habitual miscarriages, abnormal hair growth, and eventually type 2 diabetes, and/or cardiovascular dysfunction.

How does acupuncture treat PCOS?

After your root cause for PCOS has been established, we use acupuncture to correct the imbalances found in your comprehensive evaluation. Acupuncture is the traditional Chinese medicine therapy that uses fine needles to balance the life force of your body (qi).  

Your acupuncturist will insert the needles into specific points (meridians) in your body to stimulate increased blood flow, relax muscles, and regulate your hormone production and metabolism. The needles are left in place for a period of time, usually 25-40 minutes. When it’s warranted, electro-acupuncture is also an option.  Electro-acupucnture is a low currents of electricity to connected to the needles to further stimulate your body’s natural healing processes. When your session is complete, your provider removes the needles, and you can go back to your usual routine without limitations. 

In combination with acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine is always part of our treatment plan. The goal is always to treat the root, and in doing so, we are able to alleviate many if not all of PCOS symptoms, and most importantly, prevent the long term consequences of untreated metabolic syndrome like infertility, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.  

If you have specific questions about your situation, I encourage you to schedule a free consultation using the book now button. Let’s talk about it in-person.