Menopause is a natural stage of life, but the symptoms can be anything but easy to live with. Hot flushes that arrive without warning, night sweats that wreck your sleep, mood swings, anxiety, fatigue and brain fog can make everyday life feel like a struggle. At Yuan Qi Acupuncture Center in Business Bay, we use acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine to help ease the symptoms of menopause and support your wellbeing through this transition, working alongside the care of your doctor.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, menopause is not seen as an illness but as a natural change in the body's internal balance, often described as a shift in Yin and Yang that can allow heat to rise, giving symptoms such as hot flushes. Rather than focusing on any single symptom, treatment takes a whole-body view, including sleep, mood and stress. Acupuncture aims to support the body's balance and help calm and ease the symptoms you are experiencing.
Menopause Support · Business Bay clinic
We reply within working hours. Your details are only used to contact you.
Acupuncture is used to help ease common menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes and poor sleep, by calming the nervous system, supporting better sleep and helping the body feel more settled and balanced. Many women find acupuncture a welcome, drug-free form of support during menopause, particularly for hot flushes and the broken sleep that comes with night sweats. Because mood and stress are so affected during this time, the calming side of treatment is an important part of how it helps.
Many women notice their symptoms ease and their sleep and mood improve over a course of treatment, which can make the whole transition feel more manageable. We are realistic that responses vary from person to person, and we focus on easing your symptoms and supporting your wellbeing as gentle, whole-body care alongside your medical care.
One sensible, caring note: menopause care is worth discussing with your doctor, who can talk through all your options, including HRT, and keep an eye on longer-term aspects of your health such as your bones and heart. Acupuncture is supportive care that can help ease symptoms alongside whatever path you and your doctor choose, and it is not a replacement for medical advice or treatment.
Menopause affects women in different ways. As supportive care, alongside your medical care, acupuncture may help ease:
For menopause support we often complement acupuncture with gentle supporting therapies, guided by the assessment:
If your symptoms are part of a wider hormonal picture, we look at hormonal wellbeing more broadly on a dedicated page and can take a joined-up view. We keep the approach gentle and realistic, focused on helping you feel more comfortable and like yourself through the transition, alongside your medical care.
Your first visit begins with an unhurried consultation. We ask about your symptoms, how they affect your sleep, mood and daily life, where you are in the menopause transition, and your medical history, including any treatment such as HRT you are having. In keeping with Chinese medicine we usually check your tongue and pulse too. We then plan gentle, supportive treatment suited to you.
The needles are very fine, far thinner than the needles used for injections, and most people feel little more than a small pinch. The session is generally very relaxing, and you rest with the needles in place for around twenty to thirty minutes. Afterwards we explain what we found and suggest a realistic schedule, since support for menopause symptoms usually builds over a steady course of sessions.
I visited for spinal treatment and I'm extremely satisfied. The massage and cupping really helped my back pain — the therapists are skilled, knowledgeable and gentle.
Husnain Awan
Verified · Google
A great experience — acupuncture, massage and cupping in one session. Relaxing and effective, can't wait for the next. Special thanks to Ms. Lei for being so friendly!
Kyla Galita
Verified · Google
Amazing physiotherapy experience with Ms. Archina! Professional, kind and attentive. Thanks to her care I saw great improvement in a short time. Highly recommend!
Angeli Orpilla
Verified · Google
If menopause symptoms are wearing you down and you would like gentle, supportive treatment alongside your medical care, we are glad to help, and you do not need a referral to come in. Yuan Qi Acupuncture Center is in the Sheikh Majid Building on Sheikh Zayed Road in Business Bay, easy to reach from Downtown, Al Wasl and Jumeirah. Call or message on WhatsApp at +971 50 288 4479 and we will arrange a consultation. Your first consultation is included when you book a course of treatment.
Acupuncture is used as supportive care to help ease common menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes and poor sleep, by calming the nervous system and helping the body feel more settled. It works alongside your medical care, not as a replacement.
Many women find acupuncture a welcome, drug-free form of support for hot flushes and night sweats, and for the broken sleep that night sweats cause. We frame this as easing symptoms and supporting wellbeing rather than controlling body temperature.
We do not position acupuncture as an alternative to HRT. It is supportive care for symptoms that you may choose alongside, or instead of, other options, guided by your doctor. Please discuss HRT and your options with your doctor.
We do not claim acupuncture regulates hormones. Its role is to help ease symptoms and support your wellbeing during the transition. For hormonal wellbeing more broadly, see our hormonal imbalance page and your doctor.
Yes. Menopause care is worth discussing with your doctor, who can talk through all your options and keep an eye on longer-term health such as your bones and heart. Acupuncture is supportive care alongside that.
By calming the nervous system, supporting sleep and helping the body feel more balanced, treatment aims to ease symptoms such as hot flushes, poor sleep and mood changes. Many women find the whole transition feels more manageable over a course.
Yes. Night sweats and insomnia often go together during menopause. By easing night-time symptoms and calming the nervous system, treatment can support better sleep, which many women find one of the most welcome improvements.
Yes. Mood swings, irritability and anxiety are common during menopause. By calming the nervous system, acupuncture can help ease how these feel, alongside the physical symptoms. For persistent low mood, we also encourage speaking with your doctor.
Support for menopause symptoms usually builds over a steady course rather than a single session. We suggest a realistic plan after your consultation and adjust it as your symptoms respond.
Most people feel very little. The needles are far thinner than injection needles. You may feel a small pinch, and the session is generally very relaxing.
Yes, when performed by a licensed practitioner with sterile, single-use needles. Side effects are minor, usually slight bruising or short-lived tiredness. Our clinic follows DHA standards.
Yes. Acupuncture is supportive care alongside your medical treatment, including HRT or other medication, not a replacement. Tell us what you take so we can plan treatment that supports your care.
Brain fog and fatigue are common during menopause. By supporting sleep, easing stress and helping the body feel more balanced, treatment can help with how clear and energetic you feel, as supportive care.
Yes. Many women seek support during perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause, when symptoms often begin. The supportive approach is similar, tailored to your symptoms and where you are in the transition.
Where suitable, we may prescribe Chinese herbal medicine alongside acupuncture, tailored to you after a proper assessment, to support your wellbeing. Tell us about any medication, including HRT, so we keep your care safe.
We take an unhurried history of your symptoms, how they affect your sleep, mood and daily life, where you are in the transition, and any treatment such as HRT, and usually check your tongue and pulse. We then plan gentle, supportive treatment.
Plan for around 45 minutes to an hour for a first visit, including the consultation. The needles are usually left in place for about 20 to 30 minutes while you rest.
It helps to note which symptoms affect you most and how your sleep and mood have been. Bring details of any treatment such as HRT, wear comfortable clothing, and eat something light beforehand.
No referral is needed, though we will ask about your menopause care and work alongside it. You can book a menopause support consultation by phone, WhatsApp or through our website.
Call or message us on WhatsApp at +971 50 288 4479, or use the booking form on this page, and we will arrange a consultation at a time that suits you.
