Six Sex Hormones Needed For Women’s Wellness
The female body is a beautiful and complex system. Without proper levels of hormones in the body, women can experience many negative physical challenges to reproductive health. Here is a breakdown of six key female sex hormones that play unique, integral roles in reproductive and endocrine physiology: 1....
Six Sex Hormones Needed for Women’s Wellness
The female body is a beautiful and complex system. Without proper levels of hormones in the body, women can experience many negative physical challenges to reproductive health. Here is a breakdown of six key female sex hormones that play unique, integral roles in reproductive and endocrine physiology: 1....
Female Urogenital Infections and Their TCM Treatments
Urogenital infections, also known as urinary and genital infections, are a common form of illness in women nowadays. The potential causes of such infections include unhygienic sex, low immunity, taking contraceptive pills for a long duration of time. Women who are pregnant or going through...
Making a Smooth Transition: Menopause and TCM
The menopausal transition is a natural progression that takes reproductive-aged women from regular period cycles to a final menstrual period and the end of ovarian function. Menopause begins with an irregular menstrual cycle, and tends to last for 4-7 years. This aging with loss of follicular...
How to Maintain Strong and Healthy Bones
Osteoporosis is a systemic bone metabolic disease in which bone loss occurs, bone structures are damaged, and bone fragility increases, all which increase the likelihood of bone fractures. People’s skeletons are constantly losing old bone cells and forming new ones throughout their lifetime. During childhood and...
Long-term Relief for Period Pain
Many women suffer from period pain (dysmenorrhea). This includes aching, cramping pain in the abdomen, a feeling of pressure, and sometimes pain in the lower back, hips and thighs. These pains range in severity level and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and diarrhea. Menstrual...