Skip to main contentAcupuncture for PCOS, PMDD, painful periods and hormonal imbalance at The HVN — Susan Gu leads our TCM team in offering treatment that addresses the root cause of female hormonal disruption, not just the symptoms.
Price: From £200 | Duration: From 45 minutes
For many women, hormonal symptoms become so familiar they are accepted as normal. Debilitating periods, extreme premenstrual shifts in mood and energy, the frustrating unpredictability of PCOS, these experiences are common, but they are not inevitable, and they are not something you should have to manage alone.
At The HVN, Susan Gu, who leads our Traditional Chinese Medicine team, offers acupuncture as a precise and deeply personalised approach to female hormonal health. TCM has a rich and sophisticated understanding of women’s physiology, one that maps the cyclical nature of hormonal health across the menstrual month and identifies the specific imbalances that drive disruption at each phase.
Treatment is never generic. Susan Gu works to understand your unique hormonal pattern, your constitution, and your experience before designing a programme of care that addresses the cause, not just the symptom.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, female hormonal health is governed by the interplay of the Kidney – the foundation of reproductive vitality – the Liver, which regulates the smooth flow of Qi and blood throughout the cycle, and the Spleen, which produces and nourishes the blood that sustains hormonal function. When any of these systems is disrupted, the effects ripple through the entire cycle.
Each session includes a 15-minute consultation followed by 30 minutes of needling.
As head of The HVN’s TCM team, Susan Gu uses cycle-informed treatment to address your specific pattern of imbalance, adapting acupoint selection and modalities to the phase of your cycle for maximum therapeutic effect.
What your session may include:
Acupuncture Needling: Precisely targeted to regulate menstrual function, smooth Liver Qi stagnation, tonify Kidney and Spleen, and address the specific TCM pattern driving your symptoms. Key acupoints include Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taichong (LV3), Guanyuan (CV4), and Zusanli (ST36).
Moxibustion: Warming therapy to dispel cold stagnation — a common driver of painful, clotted, or delayed periods, and to strengthen the uterine environment.
Cycle-Synced Treatment: Sessions timed to the follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual phases of your cycle to support hormonal regulation at each stage.
Cupping & Tui Na: Integrated where appropriate to relieve pelvic tension, improve blood circulation, and ease the physical symptoms of dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.
Dietary & Lifestyle Guidance: Susan Gu offers TCM-informed recommendations tailored to your constitution and cycle to support hormonal balance between sessions.
Safety & Suitability
Acupuncture for female hormonal health is safe for most women and can be used alongside hormonal contraception, prescribed medication, or other conventional management. A thorough consultation is conducted at your first appointment to ensure treatment is appropriate and precisely calibrated to your needs.
Expected Results
Many clients notice improvements in cycle regularity, pain levels, and premenstrual symptoms within two to three cycles of consistent treatment. A structured course is recommended for meaningful and lasting hormonal rebalancing.
Your first session is a comprehensive TCM assessment, covering your cycle history, symptoms, lifestyle, and constitution, followed by a full acupuncture treatment and personalised programme recommendation.
Each session includes a 15-minute consultation followed by 30 minutes of needling.
Price: From £200
Duration: From 45 minutes
A structured programme of sessions across multiple cycles, with Susan Gu leading your care at every stage and tailoring treatment to the specific phase and pattern presenting at each appointment.
Price: From £1620
Duration: TBA
Acupuncture for Female Hormonal Health at The HVN is particularly effective for:
Susan Gu leads The HVN’s Traditional Chinese Medicine team, with deep expertise in female hormonal health across the reproductive years. Her practice brings together the cyclical wisdom of classical TCM and a clear clinical understanding of the conditions – from PCOS to PMDD – that most significantly affect women’s quality of life.
Susan’s approach is both rigorous and empathetic. She understands that hormonal symptoms touch everything – work, relationships, self-perception, and daily function — and she treats accordingly.
Yes. Acupuncture is considered a safe treatment when performed by a qualified practitioner using sterile, single-use needles. At The HVN, every treatment is delivered by experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners following rigorous clinical standards and a personalised approach to care. Before treatment begins, we conduct a detailed consultation to understand your health history, symptoms, and goals, ensuring acupuncture is appropriate for your needs.
Acupuncture at The HVN is led by Susan Gu, a highly experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner with a distinguished clinical background and family heritage in Chinese medicine. She is renowned for her pioneering Three-Dimensional Acupuncture Method, which combines traditional diagnostic principles with a modern, integrative approach to support hormonal health, stress resilience, circulation, fertility, pain management, and overall wellbeing.
The HVN also works with highly qualified acupuncture practitioners who share the clinic’s commitment to personalised, longevity-focused care.
Your first acupuncture appointment at The HVN begins with a comprehensive consultation. Your practitioner will explore your health history, lifestyle, symptoms, wellness goals, and any underlying factors that may be contributing to your concerns. This allows us to understand your individual constitution and create a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.
If appropriate, your acupuncture treatment may be carried out during the same appointment. Many clients find the experience deeply relaxing and leave feeling calmer, more balanced, and refreshed. Depending on your goals, your practitioner may also discuss complementary therapies available at The HVN, including cupping, acupressure, or functional wellness support.
Most people find acupuncture far more comfortable than they expect. The needles used are extremely fine and are significantly thinner than those used for injections or blood tests. You may notice a mild sensation such as tingling, warmth, heaviness, or a gentle ache when a point is activated, but treatment is generally well tolerated.
At The HVN, acupuncture is designed to support nervous system regulation and restore balance throughout the body. Many clients find treatments deeply calming, with some even falling asleep during their session.
