AcNZ presents a Webinar with Dr Mike Armour

Endometriosis and the role of Gui Fu Ling Wan

StartTime: Wed 24 September 2025 7:00 pm
Location: Webinar

Acupuncture NZ presents a Webinar with Dr Mike Armour

Topic:  Endometriosis and the role of Gui Fu Ling Wan                                                                                  Date: Wednesday 24th of September                                                                                                                Time: 7pm-8pm                                  Cost:   AcNZ Members:  Free                                                                                                                                            Non-members: $20                                                                                   
This event was postponed earlier this year, if you previously registered for this event we have your details and will send out the zoom link closer to the date.                                                                                If you would like to register email  admin@acupuncture.org.nz 

Presentation Outline:
Endometriosis is an incredibly common condition affecting around 1 in 7 women during their life. Endometriosis commonly causes non-cyclical pelvic pain, severe period pain, pain with urination, pain with defecation, painful intercourse and severe fatigue. Currently non-surgical treatment options are limited – either due to a lack of significant symptom reduction or to side effects that people can’t tolerate. Many women report turning to acupuncture and Chinese medicine and having significant improvements. While acupuncture has been shown to have a beneficial effect on endometriosis related pain, there is less research in English about potential Chinese herbal formulations. Gui Zhi Fu Ling wan is a commonly used classical formula in the treatment of pelvic and abdominal pain, and in many places around the world is the most common TCM formula for endometriosis. This talk will cover the background on endometriosis – including both biomedical and TCM understandings, as well as discussing the role of Gui Fu Ling Wan and the results of our recent, as yet unpublished, clinical trial on a modification of the classical Gui Zhi Fu Ling wan formula on endometriosis pain and symptoms.

About the Presenter: 

Associate Professor Mike Armour is the Director of Research and an Associate Professor in reproductive health at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University where he is currently running several clinical trials on endometriosis, menstrual health, and complementary medicine including acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Mike is heavily involved in research and treatment of endometriosis, and he was the invited complementary medicine expert on the endometriosis expert working group (EEWG) for the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) that developed the first Australian guidelines for Endometriosis, released in January 2021. Mike is also a World Endometriosis Society Ambassador, Academic lead of the Menstrual Cycle Research Network (MCRN) at Western Sydney University and Chair of the Australasian Interdisciplinary Researchers in Endometriosis (AIRE)