Acupuncture for Period Pain in Los Angeles
Acupuncture for period pain in Los Angeles treats cramps, heavy bleeding, and irregular cycles. Most patients notice a difference within two to three cycles.
Treatment is timed to where you are in your cycle. Sessions target the points that reduce uterine cramping and improve pelvic blood flow, planned around your period so each month builds on the last.
We treat what is causing the pain.
Painful periods are common, and most patients have been told to take ibuprofen and wait it out. We look at your cycle, your symptoms, and your history to find the pattern behind the pain, then treat that. Acupuncture is recognized by the NIH’s NCCIH, and we practice from our Silver Lake clinic, minutes from Northeast LA.
- 20+ years treating menstrual conditions, in practice since 2005.
- FABORM board fellow, an advanced credential in reproductive medicine.
- Cycle-timed treatment, sessions planned around where you are in your cycle.
- Herbal medicine when appropriate, prescribed alongside your treatments to support them between visits.
- Coordinated with your physician, we keep your doctor in the loop and work with whatever they have you on.
- One practitioner, every visit, never rotated between providers.
Three ways treatment reduces period pain.
Menstrual cramps come from uterine contractions driven by prostaglandins. Acupuncture works on the mechanisms behind those contractions.
Reduces prostaglandin activity
Lower prostaglandin levels mean weaker uterine contractions and less cramping.
Improves pelvic blood flow
Better circulation to the uterus reduces the ischemic pain that comes with strong contractions.
Calms the stress response
Cortisol amplifies pain perception and disrupts cycle regularity. Treatment lowers both.
Systematic reviews have found acupuncture reduces menstrual pain severity, in several trials performing comparably to NSAIDs with fewer side effects. The research is promising, though still limited. Any practitioner promising a specific result is overstating what the evidence supports.
When cramps mean something more.
Severe or worsening cramps sometimes point to an underlying condition. If any of this sounds familiar, it is worth looking into.
- Pain that stops you functioning for a day or more
- Cramping that has intensified over recent years
- Pain outside your period, or during intercourse
- Heavy bleeding, clotting, or cycles that keep shifting
These patterns are associated with endometriosis, fibroids, and PCOS. We will tell you what we are seeing and when it is worth getting imaging or bloodwork, and we treat the pain either way.
Dr. Jeiran Lashai, DAOM, L.Ac., FABORM
In practice since 2005, Dr. Lashai is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a Board Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine.
She is a Clinical Attending Supervisor at Yo San University, where she trains doctoral interns in reproductive and women’s health, and served on the ABORM board for four years, the last three as Vice President. See Dr. Lashai’s full credentials.
Superbills provided·HSA & FSA accepted·Open Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri
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In Silver Lake, minutes from Northeast LA.
Jeiran Lashai Acupuncture
4443 Sunset Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Minutes from Los Feliz, Echo Park, Atwater Village, and East Hollywood.
Hours
Monday · 8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday · 8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday · 8 AM – 5 PM
Friday · 8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday & weekends · Closed
Questions about treating period pain.
How many sessions before my periods improve?
When in my cycle should I come in?
Can I get acupuncture during my period?
Does it hurt? I do not like needles.
What does it cost?
Do you take insurance?
Will this interfere with birth control or pain medication?
What if my pain turns out to be endometriosis or fibroids?
You do not have to plan your month around your period.
New-patient visits are 90 minutes, a full intake followed by your first treatment. Same-week appointments are often available.