Polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS with Acupuncture Help
POCS is very common, and women are not getting the treatment and care they need. Traditional Acupuncture can help with Your Journey to a stronger, healthier you.
From Verity – action group for PCOS https://www.verity-pcos.org.uk ‘Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a very common condition that affects 1 in every 8 women in the UK. It manifests differently in each person and can be incredibly devastating to an individual’s self-esteem and quality of life.’
Are Women getting these investigations and treatments for PCOS
NICE Guidelines (see link below) are of some use. Though many women’s GPs rarely implement them. Many women’s and girls’ heavy periods are rarely taken seriously. Also, when you have the other clinical signs of high testosterone – male pattern hair growth, acne, weight problems, period problems irregular, heavy, painful and possible infertility. Furthering the anxiety conditions related to PCOS. As well as future complications with insulin resistance and heart problems. Many women feel unsupported by the medical profession.
There are groups who are trying to move forward with better care for PCOS patients Verity Action and research, and an All-Party Parliamentary group for PCOS. PCOS Awareness Month to highlight the help and support needed. These are trying to get better health care for PCOS sufferers.
How Acupuncture Supports PCOS Management
Traditional Acupuncture Treatment
Traditional Five Element Acupuncture can help you manage your health and well-being with your PCOS. At your first consultation, your acupuncturist will gain an extensive history and gain a full understanding of how your condition is affecting you on the levels of Body, Mind and Spirit. And treat you individually according to your needs and situations, as PCOS affects every woman slightly differently.
Acupuncture treatment can help with
- Regulating periods to help restore regular ovulation, and menstrual flow and pain by influencing hormonal balance.
- Improve Insulin sensitivity – helping reduce this and lowering risks of diabetes.
- Reduce stress and Cortisol levels – PCOS can affect your cortisol levels and the stress caused by PCOS and raise them too. Acupuncture can promote relaxation and help regulate these stress hormones. Acupuncture can treat and support you in your journey.
- Stress, Anxiety and Depression – due to the upheaval of diagnosis trying to get the treatment you need and the worry of your present and future health and fertility can become overwhelming. Acupuncture can support your mental health to help you find your inner strength
- Enhance Fertility – stimulating the ovulation and improving blood flow to reproductive organs. Helping with your whole system to improve pregnancy and help sustain pregnancies.
- Weight problems, bloating – addressing the underlying hormonal balances.
- Raised androgen. High levels of the hormone androgen may result in excess facial and body hair. Acupuncture can sopputrt your hormonal and emotional health
- Low-grade inflammation. Research shows that people with PCOS have a type of long-term, low-grade inflammation that leads to polycystic ovaries producing androgens. This can lead to heart and blood vessel problems. Acupuncture can support and balance your hormonal health and blood circulation
- Metabolic syndrome is a condition including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and unhealthy cholesterol or triglyceride levels that significantly increase your risk of heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. Acupuncture can help with your balance and assist you in dealing with these conditions and support you in getting the help you need.
- Skin Problems and Acne – Hormonal imbalance can make skin conditions worse. Acupuncture can help with holistic treatments that you need.
- Individual and Holistic treatments – every woman is different with specific issues and needs – Traditional Five Element Acupuncture treats you not just your PCOS.
- PCOS research suggests that certain genes are linked to PCOS. Acupuncture can help and support you with your emotional health related to this.
- Treatment Duration – Acupuncture treatment may take a few months to see progress. Traditional Acupuncture may be an ongoing treatment to support you in your journey. PCOS is a chronic condition, or in a positive note, part of who you are. Acupuncture supports you physically and emotionally in your journey.
Traditional Five Element Acupuncture is a powerful accident therapy here to help you.
Acupuncture Treatment
For more information or to book a treatment, contact Hannah Charles at https://www.southwellacupuncture.co.uk/contact/
Hannah Charles is a founder member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)
The BAcC is an advocate for traditional acupuncture professionals and maintains the highest professional standards to protect the general public. BAcC members belong to an accredited register, regulated and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health & Social Care (PSA). For More information, see the website https://acupuncture.org.uk
NICE Guidelines 2025
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/polycystic-ovary-syndrome/
NHS
The NHS Website has some useful information about PCOS
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/
Research into PCOS and Acupuncture
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6603768
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229925000901
Acupuncture Helps PCOS
