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Fertility & Women's Health

Fertility and IVF support, pregnancy and postpartum skin, period pain and menopause, with honest evidence and alongside your medical care.

Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicHormonal Acne: Connecting Skin and CycleWhat hormonal acne is, how it follows your cycle, how TCM views it, facial care that helps, and signs (like PCOS) that need a doctor.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicMenopause and Acupuncture: Hot Flashes, Sleep and MoodPerimenopause vs menopause, how TCM views hot flashes, what research says about acupuncture, skin changes, and when to see a doctor.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicPeriod Pain and PMS: A TCM PerspectiveWhat's common and what isn't, how TCM understands cramps and PMS, warmth and bodywork options, what research says, and endometriosis red flags.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicPostpartum Skin Changes and Gentle Facial CareCommon skin changes after birth, why they happen, what helps, when to resume stronger treatments, and when to see a doctor.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicSkin Care During Pregnancy: What's SafeSkin care ingredients commonly avoided in pregnancy, those generally considered fine, treatments to pause, melasma and SPF, and gentle facials.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicLaser Acupuncture for Fertility: What It IsHow low-level laser is used on acupuncture points for fertility support, why some prefer it to needles, what research shows, and what sessions feel like.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicWhen to Start Acupuncture Before an IVF TransferCommon timing approaches for acupuncture before embryo transfer, transfer-day sessions, what evidence shows, and coordinating with your clinic.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.Fertility & Women's Health3 min readBy Flourish TCM ClinicFertility Acupuncture: How It Fits Alongside IVFWhy people add acupuncture to fertility care, what research says (mixed), how sessions are timed around IVF, and talking to your clinic.Reviewed byTabasom (Tabi) Mirshahi, R.Ac., R.TCM.P.