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Oh good, I'm hoping by your question that you are going to focus on

this problem in TCM terms. Although I realize that there are

psychological reasons the problem manifested, I think its my job to

understand what's going on energetically.

 

From what I understand, there is only pain with intercourse do to

tightness, and she didn't used to be this way.

 

Laura

 

 

, Eti Domb <etidomb> wrote:

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> Laura, I am unclear...is there pain or is the pain caused by the

tightness?

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> heylaurag <heylaurag@h...> wrote:

> Hi, I'm treating a 37 year old woman who has pain with intercourse.

> Actually she's too tight to have intercourse, but there's no dryness

> (in fact, just recently she's noticed some discharge). She has not

> always been this way (although its been about 5 years), and says that

> despite the sexual abuse in her childhood she used to enjoy sex. She

> believes that the problem is related to an unconscious reaction to

> repressed memories of abuse, but is afraid to look at the problem too

> closely for fear of falling apart (she is a child psychologist, so is

> savvy psychologically).

>

> So, I am wondering how to treat this with TCM. I'm thinking maybe

> the Chong channel is in order---perhaps the problem is related to a

> cold uterus. An additional issue is that her mother died from

> ovarian cancer and she has been told that she has a 50% chance of

> getting it if she doesn't take either the pill or depo provera--she

> has chosen to use depo provera to avoid periods because she gets

> frontal/temporal/behind the eyes headaches with her periods

> (hopefully that will change with

> treatment). I suspect the hormones contribute to her stagnation.

>

> She's a lovely person who has coped amazingly well with a difficult

> childhood. This is understandably affecting her marriage and I'd

> like to help her--with acupuncture or herbs if needed.

>

> Anyone have any experience with this issue? Any thoughts would be

> appreciated. Thanks!

>

> Laura

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