NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
Painful periods are often dismissed as “normal,” but for many women, dysmenorrhea is a sign of deeper health issues—often hormonal, inflammatory, or anatomical in nature. At Patients Medical in New York City, we take an integrative and functional approach to menstrual health.
Instead of simply managing your symptoms, we investigate and address the root causes—especially when painful periods are linked to fertility challenges.
Dysmenorrhea refers to the pain associated with menstruation. It is typically categorized into two types:
While not all cases of dysmenorrhea cause fertility problems, chronic or severe period pain is often a red flag for reproductive issues that can impact fertility, such as:
Ignoring persistent period pain may delay the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that compromise your ability to conceive.
At Patients Medical, we use functional diagnostics to identify what’s disrupting your menstrual and reproductive balance. Common root causes include:
Our comprehensive evaluation helps us build a personalized healing protocol:
All dosed and monitored by our integrative physicians
Priya, 33, came to us with debilitating cramps and failed conception attempts for 18 months. Testing revealed endometriosis, low progesterone, and gut dysbiosis.
Her personalized care plan included:
Within 6 months, Priya’s cycles normalized, pain significantly reduced, and she conceived naturally 4 months later.
In many cases, yes. Addressing hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and nutrient deficiencies can eliminate painful symptoms.
Mild cramping is common—but severe or disruptive pain is a sign of underlying imbalance.
Yes—especially when linked to endometriosis, fibroids, or hormonal dysfunction.
No. While it can mask symptoms, integrative care can resolve the root causes—without long-term side effects.
Absolutely. Anti-inflammatory, hormone-balancing diets are often the foundation of effective treatment.
We design care plans tailored to your complete hormonal picture, including related conditions
Yes. We use pregnancy-safe herbs, nutrients, and testing, and collaborate with fertility specialists when needed.
Hormone panels, inflammatory markers, gut testing, and imaging (if needed) are typically first-line.
Most patients report improvement within 1-3 cycles. Full hormonal rebalancing may take 3-6 months
We are an out-of-network provider but offer superbills. Diagnostic labs may be partly reimbursed.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you
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