Guest guest Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 Group: During the past several months I have treated a handful of women with various complaints of menopausal symptoms. This is my first experience with using herbs to treat menopausal complaints. I have treated each uniquely according to their pattern. There is one commonality following the initiation of treatment. Each, without exception has begun to menstruate more regularly than they had prior to treatment. Some had not had a period in months. Since the return of menses coincided with the reduction or complete disappearance of their presenting complaints, I interpreted this as a positive sign. I attributed the return of menses to an improved balance of yin, yang, blood and qi (as I was treating various combinations of these). While this makes total sense to me, I have been unable to directly verify this in any text I have. Can anyone with more experience help me out? A second question I have relates to a post-menopausal patient that was put on Fosamax. She does not tolerate it well and she wants an herbal alternative. She has had a bone scan which indicated early stages of decalcification. Her physician really pushed HRT a few years ago, but she refused. She has no overt signs of pattern abnormality related to this (perhaps if I were more skilled/experienced I could detect some). In any case, my question is can I assume that in the presence of her post-menopausal status the results of the bone scan point to kidney essence deficiency and approach her from that perspective (i.e. nourish kidney essence)? (Actually that probably poses a broader question of how much one looks at western medical tests to guide ones TCM pattern diagnosis). I would appreciate any comments or thoughts. Thanks in advance for your input. Michael Buyze, L.Ac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 Dear Michael, I can respond to the first part of your question: I treat a lot of peri-menopausal women and menopausal ones. I have found just what you found: if they are still menstruating, even though irregularly, their periods come back regularly, at least for a while with treatment. This has happened to me in my own treatment too -- and I take it as a good sign as well. As you said, usually other unpleasant symptoms go away as well: hot flashes, memory loss, dizziness, headaches, insomnia....maybe we are prolonging youth...and what's wrong with that? Julie - mbuyze <mbuyze Friday, August 16, 2002 9:03 PM Clinical Menopause Questions > Group: > > During the past several months I have treated a handful of women with > various complaints of menopausal symptoms. This is my first > experience with using herbs to treat menopausal complaints. I have > treated each uniquely according to their pattern. There is one > commonality following the initiation of treatment. Each, without > exception has begun to menstruate more regularly than they had prior > to treatment. Some had not had a period in months. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 peri-menopausal women and menopausal ones >>>You get resumption of mensis in fully menopausal women? Alon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 Sometimes 6 months of no period, and then they come back. I guess the true definition of menopause is 12 months no period. Julie - Alon Marcus Saturday, August 17, 2002 10:14 AM Re: Clinical Menopause Questions peri-menopausal women and menopausal ones >>>You get resumption of mensis in fully menopausal women? AlonChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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