Hormonal cycles touch everything: sleep, mood, digestion, energy, pain. Acupuncture has a long history in women’s health because it works on regulation rather than on a single symptom, and because it is safe to use alongside conventional care, including fertility treatment and hormone therapy.
Dr. Rusnak has particular depth in this area. Patients come for painful or irregular periods, PMS, support during fertility treatment or while trying to conceive, nausea and back pain in pregnancy, and the hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and mood swings of perimenopause and menopause.
How we approach it
- Acupuncture on a schedule matched to your cycle or to the stage of treatment you are in
- Chinese herbal formulas and food therapy to support regulation between sessions
- Cupping and medical massage for the back, hip and pelvic tension that often travels with these conditions
- Lifestyle and stress work, because sleep and stress drive many of the symptoms
- Coordination with your OB‑GYN or fertility clinic where it helps
What to expect
Cycle‑related conditions are usually treated over two to three cycles before the pattern changes. Menopause symptoms often begin to ease within several weeks of regular sessions. Pregnancy support is gentle and scheduled around your trimester. Every plan is reviewed with you as you go.
Start with a screening call
Send an appointment request and a member of our clinical team calls within one business day to review your symptoms, confirm the right treatment and book your first visit with Dr. Rusnak. Veterans can ask about VA Community Care on the same call.