Women’s Health
Cycle, Fertility & Hormonal Care
From menstrual regulation and fertility to postpartum recovery and menopause, Core Meridian provides evidence-informed acupuncture care across every phase of a woman’s life.
Hormonal Health
Across Every Decade
Acupuncture exerts measurable influence on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, the hormonal cascade that governs the menstrual cycle and reproductive function. Treatment regulates LH and FSH secretion, improves follicular development, and enhances uterine blood flow and receptivity. For women undergoing IVF or IUI, evidence supports the use of acupuncture around embryo transfer as an adjunct that improves implantation outcomes — particularly when treatment begins at least four weeks before retrieval and is coordinated with cycle phase.
Beyond fertility, acupuncture regulates prostaglandin production to reduce menstrual pain, modulates the estrogen-progesterone ratio to address PMS and cycle irregularity, and reduces PCOS-associated androgen levels without pharmacological intervention. During perimenopause and menopause, treatment supports the nervous system through a period of significant hormonal recalibration — reducing vasomotor symptoms, improving sleep, and stabilizing mood through autonomic regulation.
“Women’s hormonal health changes across decades. The treatment should change with it — not apply the same protocol at 25 as at 45.”
— Dr. Michael Adams, DACM, L.Ac.
Core Meridian accepts Kaiser, Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, and Medicare. For fertility patients, Dr. Adams coordinates directly with your reproductive endocrinologist when relevant, and timing treatment with your cycle and retrieval schedule.
What Patients
Typically Present With
Treatment Modalities
for Women’s Health
Fertility and IVF Support
Treatment is coordinated with the phases of the IVF or IUI cycle - follicular phase stimulation, pre-retrieval preparation, and a specific embryo transfer protocol shown in clinical research to improve implantation rates. Uterine lining quality and blood flow are primary treatment targets.
Menstrual and Cycle Regulation
Acupuncture modulates prostaglandin balance to reduce menstrual pain, regulates LH and FSH secretion for more predictable cycles, and addresses the androgen excess associated with PCOS. Treatment is adapted to the individual cycle phase rather than applied as a fixed weekly protocol.
Menopause and Perimenopause
Acupuncture has documented efficacy for reducing hot flash frequency and severity, supporting estrogen modulation during the perimenopausal transition, and improving sleep architecture. Nervous system regulation is a core component, as autonomic dysregulation underlies many perimenopausal symptoms.
Begin care at any stage of your cycle.
New patient intake includes a full hormonal and cycle assessment. Same-week availability in Newport Beach.