by Karen Nunley | Oct 14, 2019 | Emotional Health, General Acupuncture, Women's Health
Acupuncture in combination with clomiphene (clomid/clomifert) increases ovulation and pregnancy rates more than just taking clomiphene alone. In a recent study researchers measured changes in ovulation, endometrial thickness, cervical mucus, pelvic fluid, and...
by Karen Nunley | Sep 23, 2019 | General Acupuncture, Women's Health
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a female endocrine disorder, is a common condition that I am treating more and more often in my clients. PCOS is a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman’s female sex hormones. This hormone imbalance may cause...
by Karen Nunley | Jul 8, 2019 | Women's Health
Researchers found that 7 weeks of acupuncture treatment reduced the severity of nighttime hot flashes by 28% among menopausal women compared with a 6% decrease among women who had a sham acupuncture treatment. The effects of acupuncture vs. a sham acupuncture...
by Karen Nunley | Jun 10, 2019 | Women's Health
So you are successful in your work, have set goals, made plans and proved that you can do pretty much anything you set out to do. Now you are ready to think about having a baby. And, once more, you develop a plan and implement it. But sometimes it does not go as...
by Karen Nunley | Jun 3, 2019 | Cancer Treatment Side Effects, Women's Health
A significant number of breast cancers have receptors for the hormone estrogen. These receptor-positive breast tumors are more likely to respond to therapy with anti-estrogen medications, which take advantage of the cancer cells’ dependence on hormones for...
by Karen Nunley | May 20, 2019 | Women's Health
Premenstrual syndrome is a challenge for many women. Stress, alcohol, sugar, insomnia and being worried about something you can’t change actually add insult to injury by triggering hormones that increase PMS symptoms. Premenstrual symptoms can...
