Acupuncture for Every Stage of Your Reproductive Life

From your first irregular cycle to the postpartum months no one prepares you for, I work with women across the full arc of reproductive health — not just the headline conditions. Fertility acupuncture in NYC gets crowded quickly, but what most clinics don't offer is a single practitioner who has trained as both a birth and postpartum doula, lactation consultant, and has walked her own fertility journey. That background shapes how I listen, what I look for, and how I build a treatment plan around your specific picture.

The Conditions I Specialize In — and Take Seriously

This is not a general wellness practice that dabbles in women's health. The conditions below are named specialties, each with its own treatment framework and its own place in how I practice.

 

  • Cycle regulation: irregular, painful, or absent periods; PMS and PMDD
  • PMOS (formerly known as PCOS): acupuncture for PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) addresses the hormonal dysregulation throughout the body, more than the ovaries alone; including insulin resistance, weight management, skin and hair symptoms and mood shifts.
  • Endometriosis: pain management, inflammation reduction, and cycle support for a condition that is routinely undertreated elsewhere
  • Fertility: natural conception support, timed to your cycle and coordinated with any monitoring you're already doing
  • IVF and IUI support: treatment timed around retrieval, transfer — in coordination with your reproductive endocrinologist
  • Pregnancy: Nausea, heartburn, orthopedic pain, and labor preparation
  • Postpartum: recovery, milk supply, mood support, and the physical depletion that follows birth
  • Menopause: hot flashes, sleep disruption, mood changes, and the longer transition of perimenopause

Why PMOS and Endometriosis Deserve Their Own Approach

PMOS and endometriosis are two of the most common reasons women find their way to my practice — often after years of being told their symptoms are normal or their options are limited. Acupuncture for PMOS works by supporting the hormonal and metabolic patterns that drive cycle irregularity, and research points to its role in modulating androgen levels and improving ovarian function. Endometriosis acupuncture takes a different angle: reducing the inflammatory response, addressing the pain that disrupts daily life, and supporting cycle regularity in a body that is working harder than it should have to.

 

Neither condition responds well to a generic protocol. I build treatment plans around your labs, your history, and what your body is telling me in the room — not a standardized sequence designed for a different patient.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Care That Goes Beyond the Basics

Acupuncture during pregnancy can address nausea in the first trimester, pelvic and low back pain as the body changes, breech positioning in the third trimester, and labor preparation as your due date approaches. These are well-documented applications with a strong clinical track record.

 

Postpartum acupuncture is where my training as a doula and lactation councelor becomes directly relevant. The fourth trimester is physically and emotionally demanding, and the depletion that follows birth — whether vaginal or cesarean — is real and often underaddressed. I work with new parents on recovery, milk supply, postpartum mood, and the fatigue that accumulates in those early weeks. This is care that understands what your body just did.

IVF Acupuncture That Works With Your Fertility Clinic

One of the most common concerns I hear is whether acupuncture will interfere with an IVF or IUI cycle. It won't — and when it's timed correctly, it's designed to complement what your reproductive endocrinologist is already doing. I receive referrals from MDs and OB/GYNs routinely, and I'm comfortable coordinating care around your protocol: retrieval, transfer, the luteal phase, and the waiting that comes after.

Menopause Support for a Transition That Deserves Attention

Perimenopause and menopause bring a constellation of symptoms — hot flashes, disrupted sleep, mood instability, cognitive fog, and shifts in energy that can feel disorienting. Menopause support through acupuncture works by helping regulate the nervous system and the hormonal fluctuations that drive these symptoms, without adding medications to a system that may already feel overwhelmed.


I work with women who are navigating the menopausal transition on their own, as well as those who are partnering with a gynecologist or integrative medicine physician. In Chinese Medicine, menopause is known as the "Second Spring"—a time not of decline, but of transformation. It marks a shift in energy that can support a biological and emotional renaissance, fostering greater creativity, wisdom, and self-awareness.
While this transition can bring physical and emotional challenges, it also offers an opportunity for renewal. Acupuncture can help ease common symptoms, restore balance, and provide steadier footing as you move through this important stage of life with greater comfort and confidence.


Frequently Asked Questions

I offer continuity. Every session is with me. I know your history, your cycle patterns, your labs, and your emotional baseline — because I've been tracking all of it alongside you. That consistency matters in women's health more than in almost any other area I treat, because the conditions are cyclical, the timelines are long, and the stakes are personal.

 

My background spans a master's degree from Pacific College of Health and Science, New York State licensure, board certification, training as both a birth and postpartum doula and lactation counseling. Before I opened this practice, I spent over a decade in healthcare marketing at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, which means I understand how the medical system works and how to communicate across it. Women's health is not a specialty I added. It is the center of what I do.

  • Can acupuncture really help with fertility, or is the evidence still thin?

    The evidence base has grown considerably. Studies have examined acupuncture's effects on ovarian blood flow, hormonal regulation, and stress reduction — all of which are relevant to conception. I don't overstate what acupuncture can do, but I also don't understate a body of research that reproductive endocrinologists increasingly take seriously. Many of my fertility patients come to me through MD referrals.

  • How does IVF acupuncture work around my retrieval and transfer schedule?

    Treatment is timed to your specific protocol. I typically work with patients in the weeks leading up to retrieval, around the transfer itself. I coordinate with your clinic’s timeline and adjust accordingly. The goal is to support what your clinic is already doing, not to add complexity.

  • I have PMOS. Will acupuncture actually address the root cause or just manage symptoms?

    Both, depending on what your body needs. Acupuncture for PMOS works on hormonal regulation, cycle irregularity, and the inflammatory patterns that often underlie the condition. It won't replace medication if medication is indicated, but it can meaningfully support the system-level imbalances that drive PMOS — and many patients see measurable cycle changes over a course of treatment.

  • Is acupuncture safe during pregnancy?

    Yes, when performed by a licensed practitioner. I work with pregnant patients throughout all three trimesters for nausea, pain, positioning, and labor preparation. Certain points are avoided during pregnancy, and I follow established safety protocols for every stage.

  • What does postpartum acupuncture actually treat?

    Physical recovery after birth, fatigue and depletion, postpartum mood changes, and milk supply challenges are the most common reasons new parents come in. My training as a postpartum doula and lactation counselor means I can address the full picture of what's happening.

  • How soon into perimenopause should I start treatment?

    There's no fixed answer, but earlier tends to be more effective. If you're noticing cycle changes, sleep disruption, or mood shifts that feel new, those are signals worth addressing before they compound. Acupuncture works best as a consistent, ongoing support rather than a crisis intervention. 

I practice at 928 Broadway, Suite 604, in the Flatiron District — between 21st and 22nd Street, accessible from Gramercy, Union Square, Chelsea, and NoMad, and a straightforward trip for patients coming from Brooklyn or Long Island City. To reach me directly, call or text 646-543-0711, or book online through JaneApp. If you have questions before your first visit, the what to expect page covers what a first session looks like and what to bring.