Pelvic pain has a prevalence of >25% in women and >15% in men, and up to 50% of cases are undiagnosed, demonstrating that there is a definite need for pelvic care awareness among health care practitioners. As holistic practitioners, acupuncturists offer a safe space for clients and are often the practitioners clients seek out when nothing else has worked. Thus, acupuncturists are presented with an opportunity to serve an underserved population.
Carie Martin-Fulciniti, MSAc
Carie Martin-Fulciniti is an acupuncturist, clinic owner, activist, and doctoral candidate in Seattle, Wash., treating a diverse body of patients from backgrounds of all kinds. Passionate about equity in society and medicine, Carie is starting law school in the fall of 2021 in order to better understand health care policy and better advocate for marginalized communities everywhere, acupuncturists included.