Endometriosis ... Dysmenorrhea Case

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> I didn't say this clearly before, but the oral contraceptives are

prescribed by her western doctor to treat the endometriosis, not to prevent

pregnancy.

>

I am also treating a 41 year old patient who is Dx. with endometriosis.

This patient recently underwent surgery to remove " chocolate " type cysts

from her overies. I studied up on these... and in TCM it appears to me that

because for her, she is so Xue xu that the blood is getting stuck/yu and

therefore she if forming these cysts. The doctor gave her 3 options post

surgery 1) take birth control ... I am thinking this is because with BC most

women almost stop bleeding altogether 2) she get a $500.00 injection of

depo-provera... or 3) do neither. Options 1 & 2 she was told, was to

prevent the cysts from coming back. She does not want to do hormones... so

I am working with her with herbs. I am working with 2 sets of herbs... from

the time she stops bleeding I am giving her herbs that are primarily xue

invigorating... for 2 weeks followed with blood tonics. Her tongue is

extremely pale... actually the palest I have ever seen. This patient was

self prescribing black cohosh... which from my understanding makes one bleed

more. Overall she has very deficient body type. I did not influence her to

not to Hormones... only suggested that there is another way to look at

things.

 

 

In Health,

Teresa Hall, L.Ac.

Kwan Yin Holistic Center of San Diego

619-517-1188