Women’s Health Acupuncture in London

Holistic, evidence‑informed support for hormonal balance, menstrual health, pain, and long‑term wellbeing

Women’s health is complex, cyclical, and deeply interconnected. Hormones, stress, digestion, sleep, inflammation, and emotional load all influence how the body feels month to month — and how symptoms show up across the lifespan. At A D Acupuncture in Brockley, South East London, we specialise in acupuncture for women’s health, offering a whole‑body, root‑focused approach that supports menstrual health and hormonal regulation at any stage of life.

Evidence shows that acupuncture supports blood flow to the uterus and ovaries, manage pain and rebalance hormones.

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Why Women’s Health Needs a Whole‑Body Approach — And Why Our Clinic Excels at It

Women’s health is never just about hormones or periods in isolation. Symptoms like endometriosis pain, PCOS‑related cycle changes, PMS, fatigue, bloating, or mood shifts are shaped by the entire ecosystem of the body — the nervous system, digestion, sleep, circulation, inflammation, stress load, and emotional wellbeing. When one system is under strain, others compensate, often creating the complex symptom patterns so many women experience.

This is why a whole‑body approach is essential. Acupuncture works across several mechanisms and our practitioners work across several modalities. Not only using acupuncture, but also considering diet, lifestyle and biomedical support to provide truly holistic care.

You can learn more about Our Approach to treatment.

Alice Douglas, our founder and Director, brings a rare level of expertise to this work: she is the only acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in Women’s Health, giving her advanced clinical training in reproductive endocrinology, menstrual physiology, pain science, and integrative approaches to women’s health conditions. This knowledge and understanding is instilled across our team.

Acupuncture for Endometriosis

Endometriosis affects 10% of women of reproductive age (WHO,2025). And the wait time to diagnosis is only growing in the UK. In March 2026, Endometriosis UK announced an average time to diagnosis at 9 years, 4 months, a substantial increase from the 8 year average in 2020 (Endometriosis UK, 2026). Luckily, Chinese Medicine doesn’t require a diagnosis to be impactful. Acupuncture uses symptoms to understand and address imbalances.

A fantastic quality systematic review and meta-analysis concluded acupuncture treatment for endometriosis demonstrated clinically relevant improvements in pelvic pain and should be considered as a treatment intervention (Giese, 2023).

Chinese Medicine appreciates that Endometriosis does not only result in period pain, but often a cascade of symptoms that can impact daily life. Acupuncture is a holistic medicine and therefore understanding all the ways endometriosis is affecting you and your health is essential. It is also important to consider how endometriosis may affect the reproductive life course. This is something we are very equipped at navigating. No matter where you are in understanding and managing your endometriosis, our practitioners can help you to feel balanced, supported and empowered.

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  • Yes — when performed by a fully trained TCM acupuncturist.

    Unlike medical acupuncture or dry needling, TCM practitioners undergo degree‑level training and understand how to treat safely at every stage of life.

    We always work gently, safely, and in alignment with both traditional knowledge and modern evidence.

  • Yes! Whether there is a known cause such as Endometriosis or Adenomyosis, or not, there is a huge research pool of evidence for acupuncture and period pains.

    And it’s one of our favourite things to treat!

  • Yes, we regularly see patients in clinic with PCOS/PMOS. Acupuncture can be used to support many ascpects of the condition, such as; cycle regularity, insulin resistance, acne.

  • Yes. Alice offers online reproductive health consultations to help you understand your cycle, navigate NHS or private fertility pathways, interpret test results, and build a personalised plan for managing your reproductive and hormonal health.

    Learn more about Online Consultations

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Discover Acupuncture in South East London

Our Brockley based clinic is open to all those who want thoughtful, holistic, evidence‑informed acupuncture, and is accessible from across South and East London

A D Acupuncture is designed to support you through every stage of life.
Where many clinics focus on a single moment—fertility, pregnancy, menopause—we honour the full spectrum of your health. Our approach is truly holistic: we look at your current signs and symptoms, but also the story behind them. We consider your past experiences, the health patterns that shaped you, and the future you want to move toward.

References:

Endometriosis UK (2026) The State Of Endometriosis Care In The Uk: A Roadmap For Driving Down Diagnosis Times And Improving Access To Care.

Giese, N., Kwon, K. K., & Armour, M. (2023). Acupuncture for endometriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Integrative medicine research, 12(4), 101003.

WHO (2025) Endometriosis. World Health Organization.