Chiltern Aromatherapy

Welcome to our web pages about the treatment of Menstrual Problems and PMS using Aromatherapy. Our objective is to give you useful information about how we can successfully treat these problems using a mixture of essential oils and creams. The terms used, and their descriptions, are detailed below, together with our assessment of whether Aromatherapy treatment is appropriate for this problem.

MEDICAL TERM	DESCRIPTION	*CAN AROMATHERAPY HELP?*
Amenorrhoea	The lack of a menstrual period	Q No, probably not
Dysmenorrhoea	Pain during menstruation	þ Yes, Case Study available online
Menorrhagia	Heavy periods	þ Yes, possibly. Case Study in progress
Oligomenorrhoea	Irregular or infrequent periods	þ Yes, possibly. Case Study in progress
Pre Menstrual Syndrome	A collection of physical and mental symptoms, such as cramps or irritability, which happen before your period starts.	þ Yes, possibly. Case Study in progress

On this web site you can use the links to directly access a Case Study on the successful treatment of dysmenorrhoea using aromatherapy essential oils. You can also review the Clinical Evidence in favour of Aromatherapy treatment for dysmenorrhoea. Additional case studies will be added as soon as possible.

Anyone suffering from PMS or Menstrual problems will find our Worksheet and period charts very useful. You can download them for free by using the links below..
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WARNING

Please see your GP as soon as possible if you experience:

bleeding between periods

bleeding after intercourse

pain during or after intercourse

unusually heavy periods.

Do You Have PMS or
Period Problems?

Get in control - try our
10/15 minute
worksheet:

DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET HERE

Keep a detailed record of your periods
and how you feel:

DOWNLOAD OUR PERIOD CHARTS HERE

Record your PMS Symptoms on a monthly symptom score chart:

DOWNLOAD THE PMS SCORE CHART HERE

These are PDF files - you need Acrobat Reader to open them. It is freely available. Just click on the logo to download it.

Clinic appointments are available Monday to Friday from 0900 to 1800 and they last about 40 minutes. If you're stuck, we can try to make a Saturday appointment for you. You can save time on your first appointment by registering as a web site user, and then completing both the Personal and Pre-Treatment questionnaires. In clinic we review your general medical history with you, and discuss the factors that you believe may be causing the problem. We then assess and give you an initial treatment. We encourage you to continue treatment at home, and we give you a further supply of oils and creams for home use.

We use evidence based practice, so we always follow up with you to see how the treatment has gone, whether its been successful, and how you're now feeling. Your feedback helps us to build up valuable statistics on just how effective aromatherapy treatment can be. To date we have a 93% success rate on clinic treatments!!

Clinic treatment is free of charge, but we would greatly appreciate a donation of up to £30 max to help cover our costs. Chiltern Aromatherapy is a not-for-profit organisation, and is a member of WCCT, a registered charity that aims to promote the use of complementary therapies. You can download our practice information by clicking on the link. If you'd like more information about treatment, please either call us on 01494-816651, or contact us.

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CALL CHILTERN AROMATHERAPY ON 01494-816651.
WE'RE IN HAZLEMERE, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGH WYCOMBE, AND ONLY ABOUT 15 MINUTES FROM THE M25/M40 JUNCTION. HIGH WYCOMBE IS ONLY 30 MINUTES FROM MARYLEBONE STATION IN LONDON. CLICK HERE FOR A MAP.
WE ALWAYS TRY TO MAKE SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE.
PLEASE SAY THAT YOU NEED AN URGENT APPOINTMENT.