{"id":4875,"date":"2026-03-24T10:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?page_id=4875"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:29:23","slug":"acupuncture-and-chinese-herbal-medicine-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?page_id=4875","title":{"rendered":"Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4875\" class=\"elementor elementor-4875\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2ae04d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b2ae04d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6127f63f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6127f63f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e998057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e998057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e44e719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e44e719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ae2f14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27ae2f14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe6c5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe6c5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5674f0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5674f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d3986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15d3986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore Insights, Advice &amp; Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e22662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e22662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the Olivia Shaw Acupuncture blog, a space where I share expert insights, practical advice, and gentle guidance on <strong>fertility acupuncture, women\u2019s health, and pregnancy support<\/strong> in Surrey.<\/p><p>Here, you\u2019ll find evidence-based articles, personal stories from my patients, and answers to common questions. Whether you\u2019re 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, reassurance, and inspiration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f30a5c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f30a5c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e8a1fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30e8a1fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1470\" height=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-thirdman-6193357-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4345\" alt=\"acupuncture for stress relief\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c5caa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36c5caa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac0cc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aac0cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc712b elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-posts\" data-id=\"acc712b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_slides_to_show&quot;:2,&quot;classic_show_filters&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;classic_slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;classic_slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__header-filters-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"uael-post__header-filters\" aria-label=\"Taxonomy Filter\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter uael-filter__current\" data-filter=\"*\">All<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".chinese-medicine\" tabindex=\"0\">Chinese Herbal Medicine<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".fertility-acupuncture\" tabindex=\"0\">Fertility<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".general-health\" tabindex=\"0\">General Health<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".patients-stories\" tabindex=\"0\">Patients Stories<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".pregnancy-acupuncture\" tabindex=\"0\">Pregnancy<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".wellbeing\" tabindex=\"0\">Wellbeing<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"uael-post__header-filter\" data-filter=\".womens-health\" tabindex=\"0\">Women&#039;s Health<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__body\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-blog-terms-position-above_content uael-post-image-top uael-post-grid uael-posts\" data-query-type=\"custom\" data-structure=\"normal\" data-layout=\"\" data-page=\"4875\" data-skin=\"classic\" data-filter-default=\"All\" data-offset-top=\"30\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post-grid__inner uael-post__columns-2 uael-post__columns-tablet-2 uael-post__columns-mobile-1\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper general-health wellbeing  general-health wellbeing \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=23\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-general-health\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-general-health\">General Health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=27\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-wellbeing\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-wellbeing\">Wellbeing<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=4328\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tAcupuncture for Stress Relief: A Natural Way to Find Calm\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-post__terms-meta uael-post__terms-meta-tag\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?tag=acupuncture-benefits\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-acupuncture-benefits\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-acupuncture-benefits\">Acupuncture Benefits<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?tag=anxiety-relief\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-anxiety-relief\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-anxiety-relief\">Anxiety Relief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?tag=stress-relief\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-stress-relief\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-stress-relief\">Stress Relief<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tDiscover how acupuncture can help manage stress and promote emotional wellbeing. Learn about the benefits and what to expect during treatment.\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=4328\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-4328\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-4328>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper chinese-medicine  chinese-herbal-medicine \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=1\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-chinese-medicine\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-chinese-medicine\">Chinese Herbal Medicine<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=4139\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tPregnancy loss\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tUnfortunately, 25% of women who conceive experience a pregnancy loss.\u00a0 This can be a devastating event, particularly if it follows a long period of infertility ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=4139\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-4139\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-4139>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper patients-stories  patients-stories \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=8\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\">Patients Stories<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3611\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tOther conditions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tBarbara I first went to see Olivia in May 2008, after being recommended by a friend who was having treatment to help her conceive. I ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3611\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-3611\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-3611>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper patients-stories  patients-stories \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=8\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\">Patients Stories<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3609\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s health issues\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tTally I found Olivia after searching on the internet for an acupuncturist in my local area. I came for treatments weekly for the first month ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3609\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-3609\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-3609>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper patients-stories  patients-stories \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=8\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\">Patients Stories<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3607\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tPregnancy Acupuncture\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tDenise I discovered Olivia advertising in a local parenting magazine and she treated me before, during and after the birth of my third child at ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3607\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-3607\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-3607>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper patients-stories  patients-stories \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=8\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\">Patients Stories<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3605\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tAcupuncture and IVF\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tSarah Last year my husband and I were refused IVF treatment by a respected fertility clinic, on the grounds that a routine blood test had ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3605\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-3605\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-3605>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper patients-stories  patients-stories \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=8\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\">Patients Stories<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3603\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tFertility Acupuncture\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tMrs T I am in my early 40\u2019s. My husband and I have tried for several years. I have severe endometriosis with endometrioma in both ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3603\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-3603\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-3603>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper patients-stories  patients-stories \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=8\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-patients-stories\">Patients Stories<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3601\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tPatient&#8217;s Stories\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe best endorsement that any practitioner can have is from their patients. On my website, I have included a selection of testimonials from my patients ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=3601\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-3601\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-3601>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper chinese-medicine  chinese-herbal-medicine \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap 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aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-womens-health\">Women's Health<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=56\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tMenopausal symptoms\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe average age for the menopause is approximately 51, although the perimenopause (the time when alterations to the menstrual cycle begin) can sometimes start approximately ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=56\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-56>Read More \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uael-post-wrapper womens-health  women&#039;s-health \">\n\t<div class=\"uael-post__bg-wrap uael-bg-wrap-disabled \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__inner-wrap uael-inner-wrap-disabled\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__content-wrap uael-content-wrap-disabled\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__terms-wrap\"><span class=\"uael-post__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?cat=4\" class=\"uael-listing__terms-link\" id=\"uael-post-term-womens-health\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-term-womens-health\">Women's Health<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uael-post__title\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=54\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tPre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tPMS (or PMT) is caused by hormonal changes and imbalances during the menstrual cycle and can last from one or two days to two weeks. ...\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"uael-post__read-more elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/oliviashawacupuncture.co.uk\/?p=54\" target=\"_self\" aria-labelledby=\"uael-post-54\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\" id=uael-post-54>Read More 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