Menstrual Pain Treatment in Greenville, SC
Menstrual Pain Treatment at IHP Greenville — authentic TCM, in-house herbal pharmacy. Dr. Hendry, DAOM, 25+ yrs experience. Call (864) 365-6156.
Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) — painful cramping before and during menstruation — is one of the most common gynecological complaints worldwide and one of the strongest indications for Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. At Integrative Health Partners, Dr. Hendry treats menstrual pain using a combination of classical Chinese herbal formulas (which have Cochrane-reviewed evidence for dysmenorrhea), acupuncture, and functional medicine assessment for underlying conditions like endometriosis, fibroids, and hormonal imbalance.
How Menstrual Pain Treatment Works
Menstrual pain treatment at IHP combines Chinese herbal medicine (prescribed based on whether the pattern is Cold-type cramps, Blood Stasis pain, Qi Stagnation, or deficiency pain) with acupuncture (weekly or biweekly through the cycle, with additional sessions in the premenstrual week). Functional medicine assessment evaluates prostaglandin balance (omega-3:6 ratio), estrogen dominance, progesterone deficiency, and structural causes requiring gynecological evaluation.
Conditions Treated with Menstrual Pain Treatment
Your First Appointment
Bring a menstrual cycle diary if possible: cycle length, flow heaviness, clot presence, pain location (cramping vs. lower back vs. thigh), onset relative to bleeding, and what helps or worsens it. These details are highly diagnostic for Chinese medical pattern differentiation.
Why Dr. Hendry for Menstrual Pain Treatment
Dr. Hendry's DAOM training in Chinese gynecology includes advanced coursework in menstrual disorders. His in-house pharmacy allows same-day dispensing of the herbal formulas most effective for each dysmenorrhea pattern.