Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 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: > > Laura, I am unclear...is there pain or is the pain caused by the tightness? > > 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 Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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