Perimenopause & Menopause

Perimenopause often begins years before your periods stop, and it rarely looks the way you were told it would. Oestrogen receptors are found throughout the body, in your brain, joints, skin, gut, heart and bladder. So when hormone levels begin to shift, the effects can show up almost anywhere: aching joints, itchy skin, a racing heart, a mind that won't hold a thought, or simply the sense that you no longer feel like yourself.

Many women spend years chasing these changes one at a time, never being told they are connected.

In Chinese Medicine, menopause has never been viewed as an illness. It is a coming of age, traditionally known as the Second Spring: a natural passage into a new stage of life. 

Like any major change, your body moves through it more smoothly when it is properly supported, and that takes more than a single quick fix.

That is where I come in. I look at the whole picture, including the things you may not have thought were related, and build a treatment plan around you. This may include acupuncture, herbal medicine, and practical food and lifestyle guidance.

If something has shifted and you are looking for answers, my care works comfortably alongside your GP and any treatment you are already receiving.