Women's Health

10 Years of Period Pain — 4 TCM Patterns and a Home Plan That Doesn't Rely on Painkillers

Dr. Nikki Zhang, LAc

First period at 16 hurt. By 25 it meant calling out from work. By 30 it's still 4–6 Advils to white-knuckle through three days every month. This trajectory walks into our clinic constantly. The TCM read on dysmenorrhea — and what to do this month, before the next one comes.

10 Years of Period Pain — 4 TCM Patterns and a Home Plan That Doesn't Rely on Painkillers
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