A New Study and a Chinese Medicine Perspective A new landmark study published in the Journal of Pain (Schlaeger et al., October 2025) is the most rigorous investigation of acupuncture for vulvodynia to date — and its findings raise a question that goes to the heart of how we understand both acupuncture and this condition. What the research found The double-blind randomised controlled trial tested 89 women with vulvodynia using specially designed needles that prevented both pa

Statistics show that 10%-15% of couples are unable to conceive. The source of infertility in percentages is divided almost equally between men and women (slightly more in women), with 5%-15% of cases where the source is unknown. If infertility is of male origin, the cause is most often related to sperm quality and/or quantity. Chinese herbal medicine may be worth exploring alongside or before fertility treatments — ideally giving it a 3-6 month window. This article will focus

Vulvar and vaginal pain can be as intense as a migraine, but most people never talk about it. It’s still a taboo, and awareness is very low, even though about 1 in 7 women and girls will experience this kind of pain at some point in their lives. Vulvodynia, a common chronic vulvar pain condition, is often under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, or even dismissed. Which can worsen the pain, not just physically, but also emotionally. Why is awareness so low? One reason is that even many