Questions

If your symptoms have changed and you have not had a check-up since, yes, we ask you to. Heavy bleeding, any bleeding after menopause, chest pain, a new lump or a sudden change needs a doctor first. Acupuncture here sits next to your medical care and never replaces it.

Most people feel a quick pinch, a dull ache or nothing as a fine needle goes in. Tell us straight away if something feels sharp or wrong, and we adjust or stop.

Every needle is sterile, used once and then discarded in a sharps container. Anahit washes her hands before each visit and wipes down the table and the stool between people.

No. Keep taking everything your doctor has prescribed, including hormone therapy, and tell us what you take. If you want to change anything, talk to your prescriber first.

It depends on you. Anahit suggests a short run of visits, checks in with you along the way and tells you honestly when it is not doing what you hoped. There is no package to sign up for.

Some plans include an acupuncture benefit and some do not. We are out of network, we give you an itemized receipt, and your plan decides what it pays back. How fees work walks through it.

Many plans allow it for acupuncture. Ask your plan administrator before you book, and use the itemized receipt we give you after each visit.

Wear loose clothing with sleeves and trouser legs that roll up, and eat something light an hour or two before. You stay dressed throughout.

Tell us if you are pregnant or might be, take a blood thinner, have a bleeding disorder or a pacemaker, had lymph nodes removed, or feel nervous about needles. Bring a list of everything you take.

Bleeding after menopause, very heavy bleeding, chest pain, a new lump or a sudden severe headache needs a doctor first. For chest pain, trouble breathing or fainting, call 911. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), any time. In an emergency, call 911.