Fertility Acupuncturists in Kentucky

Specializing in holistic women’s health, fertility, and wellness, Dr. Virginia Mims is the only board certified fertility acupuncturist (FABORM) in the Lexington area. Serving women of all ages, she is also a certified menopause practitioner. “Whether you need helping getting pregnant, dealing with painful periods, reducing hot flashes, or managing other symptoms, I am passionate about helping women feel better, naturally. I offer safe, holistic treatments for a wide variety of women’s health and wellness symptoms, both physical and emotional.”

I provide safe, gentle, and effective relief to a wide range of health concerns, with particular emphasis on the treatment of painful conditions, chronic conditions, stress relief and vitality. My area of expertise is in the treatment of pain, including back, neck and shoulder pain, as well as chronic pain. I work with many women's health issues, including fertility, menopause, and PMS. Chronic conditions such as allergies, asthma, fibromyalgia, insomnia, digestive issues, migraines and macular degeneration can often be relieved. My treatments are very effective for calming the nervous system, reducing stress, relief from anxiety and promoting whole body wellness.

As someone with chronic pain who has been on both sides of the table, I have a unique viewpoint on what patients need. I believe that both western medicine and acupuncture have their place in society; neither is "better" than the other. Instead, they work best when used together as part of an overall health plan. My goal is to make acupuncture an easy, sensible part of my patient's lives. I work hard to tailor treatments to each individual so that all of my patients are comfortable with their level of therapy.

I was trained at Zhejiang Traditional Medical College and Nanjing Traditional Chinese Medical University in China. After I received my Chinese medical degree in 1985 and MS degree in 1988, I worked as an Assistant Professor and Professor at the Medical College of Wenzhou, P.R. of China. After I received my Ph.D from Kanazawa Medical University, Japan, I engaged in both high quality medical research and clinical work in traditional Chinese medicine. Upon completion of my degree, I decided to continue my research in pulmonary biology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.