FFP 062 | Acupuncture for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Health | Jani White

Jani is a senior acupuncture practitioner in London with over 17 years of experience in the field. Jani Specializes in acupuncture for fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth. She teaches courses in London for expecting parents, new parents, and prospective parents. She teaches about the importance of pre-conception care, how you can maximize your body’s capacity for normal conception, how to improve your chances with assisted conception and much more!

 

In today’s show, we talk about the role that acupuncture can play in improving menstrual health and fertility. Jani talks about the ways that acupuncture can be applied differently during the different phases of the menstrual cycle, and the powerful impact that acupuncture can have on fertility.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What does healthy menstruation look like?
• How acupuncture can be applied to the menstrual cycle differently during the different phases of the menstrual cycle
• The relationship between the lunar cycle and the menstrual cycle
• What your menstrual cycle is telling you about your health
• How is the menstrual cycle looked at in Chinese Medicine?
• What are the phases of the menstrual cycle, and how does treatment differ based on the phase a woman is in?
• What changes does a woman experience during ovulation?
• How hormonal contraceptives impact a woman's menstrual cycle health
• The way that hormonal contraceptives can mask menstrual problems and stall proper menstrual development if taken from a young age
• How a woman's menstrual cycle health from menarche in the early years can impact her menstrual health in adulthood
• What does a normal and healthy menstrual cycle look like?
• What does a healthy period look like, and why menstrual pain and severe mood disturbances are not actually normal
• Why do some women experience headaches at specific times during the menstrual cycle?
• What is "unexplained infertility"?

Connect with Jani

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Resources mentioned

• AcuHouse | Jani White
• The Fertile Fizz | Jani White
• The Red Tent (book) | Anita Diamant
• ABORM | American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine
• FFP 032 | Acupuncture for Fertility | Male Factor Infertility | Marc Sklar
• FFP 031 | Using Fertility Awareness Charting to Treat Infertility Naturally | NaPro Technology | Dr. Danielle Miller
• FFP 038 | Using Fertility Awareness to Navigate Through Perimenopause and Menopause | Lisa Leger
• FFP 051 | The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Fertility and Health | Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food | Angelique Panagos

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by Sirc of (The Nock)