Harnessing the Hormonal Advantage: TCM Strategies Across the Menstrual Cycle - Chiropractic Continuing Education, 12 Hours

Approved for 12 Hours

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≥93% of participants will strengthen their ability to apply cycle-based acupuncture and herbal protocols to support hormonal health and help regulate the menstrual cycle.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the hormonal physiology and TCM organ system dynamics associated with each phase of the menstrual cycle.
• Differentiate TCM diagnostic patterns specific to each cycle phase, including Blood Deficiency, Liver Qi Constraint, Yang Deficiency, Phlegm-Damp, Qi Stagnation, Blood Heat, and Cold Stagnation.
• Discuss phase-appropriate acupuncture point protocols and needling strategies to regulate the follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual phases.
• Address common hormonal conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, and luteal phase defect using pattern differentiation and cycle-based treatment planning.
• Integrate TCM care alongside biomedical fertility interventions such as IUI and IVF, and support patients through perimenopausal and post-menopausal transitions.

Who Should Enroll?

• Chiropractors Practicing Acupuncture: Practitioners who see patients with menstrual irregularities, fertility concerns, or perimenopausal symptoms and want to apply evidence-informed, cycle-based TCM strategies in their practice.
• Integrative Healthcare Practitioners: Providers working in women's health or reproductive care settings who want to integrate phase-specific acupuncture and herbal approaches into their existing clinical framework.

Course Codes (if applicable): 

• Approved for: AK, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL (Pending), GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WY
• PACE/CE Broker: 1389862