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Welcome to the blog for Olivia Shaw Acupuncture, where I share insights, practical advice, and guidance on fertility acupuncture, women’s health, pregnancy support and stress relief in Surrey.
Whether you’re exploring acupuncture for the first time, seeking support during fertility treatment, or looking for ways to support your wellbeing, I hope this blog offers clarity and reassurance.
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- Acupuncture
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- General Health
- IVF Support
- Patients Stories
- Pregnancy
- Stress relief
- Surbiton local health
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Women's Health
Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
PMS (or PMT) is caused by hormonal changes and imbalances during the menstrual cycle and can last from one or two days to two weeks. ...
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Painful periods
“I no longer suffer excruciating pain and am now able to function normally for 4 weeks of the month, instead of just 3!!” (A.G) The ...
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Endometriosis
“I have always been afraid of needles but Olivia put me at ease and not only did the acupuncture help me mentally, I also found ...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
PCOS is the most common cause of infertility in the developed world. The diagnostic criteria for PCOS have changed over the years, but it is ...
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Chinese medicine and women’s health
Chinese Medicine has a long tradition of treating women’s health issues and there is a maxim in Chinese medicine that women are ten times harder ...
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Acupuncture and IVF
I have treated many couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Techniques (including treatment with ovulation induction, IUI (intrauterine insemination), IVF (in vitro fertilisation) and ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm ...
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Enhancing Fertility Naturally
A combination of acupuncture and dietary and lifestyle advice can be used very successfully in many cases to address both male and female infertility. The most ...
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Acupuncture and Fertility
I have a special interest in the treatment of infertility and I regularly see the wonderful things that can be achieved with acupuncture, often where people ...
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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine
Chinese medicine is an ancient medical system that originated in China thousands of years ago and includes acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine. The traditional theory According ...
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Pregnancy Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be used to address many of the issues that arise during pregnancy. I treat women at every stage of pregnancy, as well as in the ...
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Dietary and lifestyle advice
Lifestyle and dietary advice are in integral part of the practice of Chinese medicine and often have a great influence on the outcome of treatment. ...
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Acupuncture
In an acupuncture treatment extremely fine, sterilised needles are inserted into specific points on the body. There are around 500 acupuncture points and some of ...
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