Your menstrual cycle can offer valuable insight into your overall health and wellbeing. Menstrual irregularities can take many forms, including changes in cycle length or regularity, the duration or volume of bleeding, painful periods, absent periods or bleeding between periods

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), menstrual health is understood through the relationship between Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood and Zangfu organs.

Understanding your menstrual cycle involves looking beyond the symptoms alone. A detailed assessment considers your lifestyle, health history and emotional wellbeing, as well as the length and regularity of your cycle, the amount and colour of menstrual blood, the presence of clots, any associated odour and the nature of your symptoms.

These details help inform TCM pattern differentiation, allowing treatment to be tailored to your individual presentation.

From a TCM perspective, supporting menstrual health involves helping to regulate Qi and Blood, nourish Yin and Blood where needed, and restore balance between Yin and Yang according to your individual pattern.