Can Acupuncture Help with Menopause Symptoms? A Complete Chicago Women's Guide

If you're waking up drenched in sweat, experiencing mood swings, or dealing with brain fog during perimenopause or menopause, acupuncture offers a natural, effective solution. At Herb and Ohm in Chicago's Loop, women find relief from hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, sleep disturbances, and weight gain through personalized acupuncture treatment plans that address the root cause of hormonal imbalance.

Understanding Menopause Symptoms

Hot flashes, mood swings, brain fog, bloating, low libido, and joint pain are all symptoms that stem from the decline and fluctuation of estrogen and progesterone during the natural transition of perimenopause and menopause.

What Chicago Women Should Know

Perimenopause can start as early as your 30s. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) isn't always enough. Many women still struggle with symptoms even while on HRT because the entire operating system of your body still needs support.

Hormones don't work in isolation. Your nervous system, digestive system, immune system, and stress response all play a critical role in how balanced or unbalanced you feel.

Common Menopause Symptoms Acupuncture Treats

Herb and Ohm treats the full spectrum of perimenopause and menopause symptoms:

Temperature Regulation:

  • Hot flashes

  • Night sweats

Emotional and Mental Health:

  • Mood swings

  • Anxiety

  • Brain fog

  • Fatigue

Physical Changes:

  • Weight gain

  • Bloating

  • Irregular cycles

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Achy joints

Sleep and Intimacy:

  • Insomnia

  • Low libido

  • Vaginal dryness

Additional Symptoms:

  • Vertigo

  • Dizziness

How Acupuncture Addresses Menopause Symptoms

The Root Cause Approach

At Herb and Ohm, acupuncture treatment doesn't chase symptoms—it treats the root cause. The approach combines multiple healing modalities for deeper, faster relief.

What Acupuncture Does

Acupuncture works to regulate hormones, reduce inflammation, and calm your nervous system.

The Herb and Ohm Treatment Approach

Personalized Treatment Plans

Your treatment plan may include:

Targeted Acupuncture: Regulates hormones, reduces inflammation, and calms your nervous system

Herbal Medicine: Supports adrenal health and nourishes your hormone pathways (from which most pharmaceutical medicine was derived)

Nutritional Guidance: Reduces bloating, balances blood sugar, and restores energy

ATP and Electro-Stimulation Therapy: Addresses frozen shoulder, muscle tightness, or brain fog

Progress Tracking: Measurable improvements so you can see and feel your results

Modern Medicine Meets Ancient Wisdom

Herb and Ohm combines modern integrative medicine with ancient healing wisdom in a calming, spa-like setting designed for healing.

What to Expect: Your Treatment Journey

Step 1: Book Your Consultation

Practitioners take a deep dive into your health history and symptoms to understand what your body needs.

Step 2: Begin Your Personalized Treatment Plan

Treatment combines multiple therapies to support your entire system, not just your hormones.

Step 3: Track Progress

Start feeling better, week by week, with measurable improvements and ongoing support.

Treatment Frequency

Treatment plans at Herb and Ohm are personalized based on your specific symptoms, health history, and goals. The data-driven approach allows practitioners to adjust your care plan as you progress.

Multiple Therapies in Each Visit

By combining multiple therapies in each visit, Herb and Ohm delivers deeper, faster relief. This approach addresses:

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Digestive system balance

  • Immune system support

  • Stress response management

Patient Results

Women at Herb and Ohm report finally feeling like themselves again after struggling with menopause symptoms.

What Makes Herb and Ohm Different

We don't guess—we investigate.

We don't chase symptoms—we treat the root cause.

We don't offer quick fixes—we create lasting transformation.

Location and Accessibility

Herb and Ohm is located in downtown Chicago's Loop, serving women throughout the Chicagoland area who are seeking personalized care for perimenopause and menopause.

Acupuncture and Hormone Replacement Therapy

While Hormone Replacement Therapy can help manage menopause symptoms, many women continue to struggle with symptoms even while on HRT because their body's entire operating system still needs support.

Acupuncture offers a complementary or alternative approach that:

  • Supports your body's natural hormone regulation

  • Addresses systemic imbalances affecting multiple body systems

  • Works alongside HRT for enhanced results

The Science Behind the Treatment

Herbal medicine, which forms part of the treatment approach at Herb and Ohm, is the foundation from which most pharmaceutical medicine was derived. This ancient wisdom, combined with modern integrative medicine techniques, creates a powerful healing protocol.

The targeted acupuncture approach works by:

  • Regulating hormone production and balance

  • Reducing systemic inflammation

  • Calming the nervous system

  • Supporting adrenal health

  • Nourishing hormone pathways

Beyond Symptom Relief

Acupuncture for menopause at Herb and Ohm isn't about quick fixes—it's about lasting transformation. By supporting your nervous system, digestive system, immune system, and stress response, treatment addresses why you feel unbalanced, not just the symptoms themselves.

If You've Felt Unheard

If you've noticed changes that don't feel like you—unexpected emotional responses, difficulty recalling words during important meetings, or a sense that your usual vitality has diminished—you deserve answers, not dismissal. These experiences are real, valid, and treatable.

At Herb and Ohm, practitioners offer something different:

Real care. Real relief. Real results.

Book Your Menopause Acupuncture Consultation

You don't have to continue suffering through hot flashes, sleepless nights, mood swings, or brain fog. Acupuncture offers a natural approach to menopause symptom relief that addresses your body's complete needs.

Ready to Feel Like Yourself Again?

Book your menopause acupuncture consultation at Herb and Ohm today and start your journey toward feeling balanced, clear, strong, and calm. Call 312-757-1882 or book online.

FAQs

How does acupuncture help with hot flashes and night sweats?

Acupuncture works to regulate hormones, reduce inflammation, and calm your nervous system. At Herb and Ohm, we use targeted acupuncture to address hot flashes and night sweats, along with the full spectrum of perimenopause and menopause symptoms.

Can acupuncture help if I'm already on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?

Yes. While Hormone Replacement Therapy can help, it's not always enough. Many women still struggle with symptoms even while on HRT because the entire operating system of your body still needs support. Hormones don't work in isolation—your nervous system, digestive system, immune system, and stress response all play a critical role in how balanced or unbalanced you feel. Our comprehensive approach at Herb and Ohm supports your entire system, not just your hormones.

What should I expect during my first visit?

Your first visit includes a thorough consultation where we take a deep dive into your health history and symptoms to understand what your body really needs. We'll then begin your personalized treatment plan. We combine multiple therapies in each visit for deeper, faster relief—all in a calming, elevated space designed for healing.

How will I know if treatment is working?

At Herb and Ohm, we track your progress so you can see and feel your results. You'll start feeling better week by week with measurable improvements and ongoing support. Your treatment plan is personalized based on your specific symptoms, health history, and goals.

Sally ManloveHerb + Ohm