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According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the care of the menstrual cycle plays a very important role in a women’s health and should begin early. During this sensitive time, a young woman can suffer from menstrual difficulties (pain, spotting, PMS, irregularity). Most women are convinced that these issues are "normal" – just part of being a woman — or can be controlled by taking birth control pills (hormone therapy). In fact, these cycle-related conditions are indicators of hormonal imbalances. Instead of replacing the hormone with pills and essentially covering up the problem, a TCM practitioner will analyze the causes of the imbalance and use natural methods to correct it. Regulating the whole body’s hormone systems will prevent deeper problems, such as PCOS, fibroids, endometriosis, etc., from developing, help a woman achieve vibrant health, and optimize her fertility later on down the road. Women of all ages definitely can benefit from paying close attention to their cycles and learning about their own rhythms. Fertility is based on healthy reproductive function. Anything causing the hormones to be messed up or blood flow to be clogged in the reproductive system can lead to infertility. In TCM, we view the main causes of infertility to be One of several differentiations: kidney deficiency, blood deficiency, cold uterus, liver stagnation, dampness and blood stasis. These conditions can be caused by poor diet and lifestyle, cold exposure during menses, or too much heat, stress, or toxic exposure. All of these variables can have a big impact on menstruation and cause infertility.
Common gynecological diseases:
- Cervical Erosion
- Vaginal Fluid
- Ovarian Cyst
- Stein-Leventhal Syndrome / Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Colpitis
- Colpomycosis / Colpitis Mycotica
- Trichomonas Vaginitis
- Irregular Menstruation
- Primary Amenorrhea
- Secondary Amenorrhea
- Habitual Abortion
Common Health Issues Unique to Women Dysmenorrhea – painful periods Amenorrhea – lack of periods Anovulatory periods – periods, but no ovulation Mittelschmerz – painful ovulation PMS – symptoms prior to the period, including mood swings, breast tenderness, food cravings, restless sleep, constipation, headaches PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, can cause very long cycles, anovulatory periods, excess body hair, acne, and problems with weight Endometriosis – uterine tissue growing outside of the uterus, can cause a lot of pain and hormone imbalance and affect the fallopian tubes' function Uterine Fibroids – occurring in at least â…“ of women over 35, these might manifest differently in size and location and can affect menstrual cycle and fertility.
Miscarriage – indicates hormone imbalances, abnormal sperm or egg, poor uterine lining, or inflammation Premature Ovarian Failure Syndrome – when the menstrual cycle ceases at age 35 or even earlier. This causes a lot of imbalance and seriously impacts a woman's quality of life Menopause – transition period when the ovaries diminish in function and "run out" of usable eggs and follicles. Estrogen and progesterone levels drop, causing hot flashes, night sweats, dryness, insomnia and emotional swings Osteoporosis – weakening of the bones, common after menopause.
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