Men’s
Health & Acupuncture
Caring for your health and well-being is important for all the stages of your life. While it can sometimes be difficult to talk with your doctor or practitioner about issues such as prostate conditions, erectile dysfunction or infertility, it is important to be open and honest. After all, these concerns can have a major impact on your overall health as well as your sex life, your relationships and your emotional health.
Acupuncture
and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offer powerful tools to help
you feel your best. They have been used for thousands of years to
treat men‘s health concerns and they can be safely used along with
Western therapies.
Prostatitis
The
prostate is a walnut-sized gland that sits beneath the bladder and
surrounds the urethra (the tube that drains urine from the bladder).
It produces semen, the milky-colored fluid that transports sperm
during ejaculation. Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate
that can cause urinary symptoms and pelvic pain. The most common type
is chronic (or ongoing) non-bacterial prostatitis. It’s causes are
unknown, making it difficult to treat. Symptoms may include a
frequent and urgent need to urinate, pain or a burning sensation when
urinating (dysuria) or pain in the pelvic area, lower back and
genital area. While more research is needed, some studies have shown
that acupuncture and herbal therapies are very effective in relieving
the pain and urinary symptoms caused by chronic non-bacterial
prostatitis.
Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
The
prostate naturally grows larger as men age. Often, this does not
cause any discomfort. If the prostate compresses the urethra, it can
cause a range of urinary symptoms. This condition, known as BPH, is
the most common prostate concern, affecting about 50% of men over 60.
Symptoms can include slowness or dribbling of the urinary stream,
hesitancy or difficulty starting to urinate, frequent urination and
the need to get up at night to urinate. Typical treatments for BPH
can include selfcare techniques, medications, or even surgery.
Acupuncture can help with rebalancing and providing overall support
to the health of the urinary system.
Prostate
Cancer
Prostate
cancer affects about one in six men in the United States. When caught
early, it can respond very well to treatment, so it is recommended
that all men over the age of 50 get yearly prostate cancer
screenings. Symptoms can include urinary problems, pain in the lower
back or hips and blood in the urine or semen. If you or a loved one
is diagnosed with prostate cancer, acupuncture and TCM can be helpful
in relieving the side effects of treatment and boosting overall
health.
Other
Men’s Health Conditions We Can Address:
• Male
depression
• Erectile
Dysfunction (ED)
• Male
Menopause (Andropause)
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
and Stress
• Sexual
Dysfunction
