Supporting Transgender Health with Acupuncture

At Encircle Acupuncture, we welcome, affirm, and celebrate the full spectrum of gender identities. Everyone deserves access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare — and everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported when they walk through our doors.

Healthcare Should Feel Safe for Everyone

We know that transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people often face real challenges when seeking medical care. Research from the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National LGBTQ Task Force shows what many already know from experience: transgender people frequently encounter discrimination, disrespect, or even denial of care. These barriers can lead to postponing important medical visits, difficulty accessing affirming providers, and higher rates of physical and mental health concerns.

Transgender people deserve better. And at Encircle, we’re committed to being part of the solution. Our community acupuncture model is built on accessibility, dignity, and genuine care. You deserve to feel safe, seen, and supported, always.

How Acupuncture Can Support Transgender Health

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offer gentle, holistic support for many aspects of transgender health and well-being. Here are a few ways we can help:

Managing side effects of hormone therapy

Acupuncture can help ease common hormone-related symptoms, including:

• High blood pressure
  
• Fluid retention
  
• Acne
  
• Mood changes
  
• Sleep disturbances
  
• Hot flashes
  
• Migraines
  
• Thyroid imbalance
  
• Menstrual irregularities
  

By helping regulate the nervous system and supporting the body’s natural balance, many patients find meaningful relief and improved quality of life.

Pre-surgical support

Before gender-affirming surgery, acupuncture can help:

• Improve circulation
  
• Reduce stress and anxiety
  
• Support immune function
  
• Promote relaxation and better sleep
  

A calmer, more balanced body often recovers more smoothly.

Post-surgical recovery

After surgery, acupuncture can support healing by:

• Reducing pain
  
• Decreasing reliance on pain medication
  
• Easing inflammation and swelling
  
• Supporting tissue repair
  
• Encouraging restorative rest
  

Mental and emotional well-being

Acupuncture is well known for supporting mood, emotional regulation, and stress relief. It can help ease:

• Anxiety
  
• Depression
  
• Burnout and overwhelm
  
• Sleep disturbances
  
• PTSD symptoms
  

Our treatment room offers a calm, nurturing space to rest — a place where your nervous system can reset and breathe again.

Fertility and reproductive support

For transgender and non-binary patients navigating fertility preservation, IUI, IVF, or other Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) cycles, acupuncture can:

• Support hormone balance
  
• Improve blood flow to reproductive organs
  
• Reduce stress
  
• Support treatment outcomes
  

You Belong Here

At Encircle Acupuncture, our mission is simple: to make healthcare accessible, welcoming, and affirming for everyone. We’re honored to care for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse patients — and we are committed to providing a space where you can rest, heal, and feel fully supported.

If you’re curious about whether acupuncture can help you, we would love to talk with you.

Click here to schedule online, or call us:

• East Nashville: (615) 457-1979
• Bellevue: (615) 645-9866