Overcoming Infertility - Views on Early Ovarian Failure in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Premature ovarian failure is defined as the condition in which the ovaries no longer respond to the brain before the age of 40, resulting in elevated levels of FSH in the blood and menopausal hormonal symptoms. This is due to the fact that the accelerated loss of the egg or follicle does not respond to the pituitary gland hormone stimulation. It is estimated that POF affects 1% of the population. Traditional medicine uses synthetic drugs to stimulate ovarian response and artificial insemination, with a success rate of only 5%, while high medical costs, which has prompted many women to seek help from traditional medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine.

Chinese medicine believes that POF is caused by the emptiness of the meridian and fertility meridians and treatment, and the pattern of excessive and lacking depends entirely on her unique diagnosis. There is no treatment.

First, diagnosis
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Most women with POF have the following symptoms
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1. irritability, rapid pulse, red tongue
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2. The tongue is pale or normal
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3. The pulse is weak
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4. Weaknesses
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5. Sleepiness is pale,
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6. Shallow breathing, soft voices rarely desire to speak
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7. Bad appetite
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8. Fatigue
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9. loose stools
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10. Indigestion
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11. Bloating and gas
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12. Reddish tongue with little or no coating
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13. Dry mouth, especially at night
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14. Darkness, insufficient excretion
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15. Night sweats
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16. thirst
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17. Dizziness
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18. boom
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19. Constipation
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20. Heart
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Forget
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22. Constipation pale complexion
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23. pale, dry, split lips
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Anxiety
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25. Muscles or tingling of the limbs
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26. Light menstruation
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Difficulties in urinating, and
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28. Edema
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29. Cold limbs,
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30. Lack of energy
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31. Low sexual desire
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Since each woman is diagnosed as her own entity, some women may have certain symptoms depending on the diagnosis, while others do not.

First, the cause of POF from the perspective of Chinese medicine
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A. Excessive yang
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Due to the excessive loss of important essences and nutrient solution, the skin is dry, the lips are chapped, the nose is bleeding, the mouth is sore, the urinary heat is burning, etc., and interferes with the hormone-regulated renal function, causing abnormal ovarian function to respond to hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.

B. Spleen deficiency
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Liver
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The liver has a function to guide the spleen, no strong liver, no treatment for spleen block and lack.

2. Diet and occupation
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Because the spleen likes warm food, prolonging work in col environment and eating cold food will affect the function of the spleen, synthesize carbohydrate synthesis, destroy the process of nutrient absorption, hinder blood flow to the abdomen area, affect the quality of the corpus luteum, and thus produce infertility.
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3. Lifestyle and liver weakness
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The spleen is considered to be the digestive organs [nutrient distribution] and elimination [eliminating waste in the body]. Temper qi is caused by irregular eating habits and excessive use of psychology in learning and work. Decreased liver function may also increase the risk of toxin accumulation and liver qi stagnation in the body, affecting spleen function and hindering the implantation of endometrial eggs.
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C. Kidney yin deficiency
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a] unhealthy diet
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Contrary to yang, it is caused by men who love spicy food, causing heat accumulation in the body to cause yin deficiency.

b] external factors
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Working in a hot environment results in the consumption of fluids in the body, including the kidneys that cause abundant yang production.

c] low amount of sexual activity
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Frequent sexual activity increases the risk of yang deficiency, and low sexual activity leads to excessive accumulation of energy in the reproductive organs, leading to yin deficiency.

D. Insufficient blood
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Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood deficiency is caused by the weakening of spleen organs, thereby reducing the function of the spleen in blood formation, resulting in insufficient blood to be secreted into the body, such as no [no blood] menstruation. Insufficient blood leads to abnormal function of the reproductive system, regulates the menstrual cycle, destroys the egg production or produces inferior eggs, making the uterine mucus hostile to the sperm.

F. Kidney yang deficiency
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1 unhealthy diet
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As we all know, we live in society, everything we drink is very cold, including milk. It has a dangerous effect on both women and men because it consumes yang, which is needed to resist the cold effects of a large number of yin, leading to kidney yang deficiency. If one day, our yang produced from the kidney is no longer effective, it will cause infertility symptoms.

2. External factors
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a] Working in cold environments such as fish, poultry and meat processing plants may consume kidney yang because our body needs to constantly produce yang to fight against external colds.
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b] People staying in a cold place for a period of time may have the same effect as people working in a cold environment.

b] frequent sexual activity
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According to traditional medical medicine, sexual intercourse helps to improve blood circulation and the production of certain hormones that are essential to our health. It also helps to balance kidney yin, but frequent sexual activity consumes kidney hormones, which are essential for the production of hormones and sperm, resulting in low sperm counts or semen without sperm and kidney disease.

II. Treatment
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Diet adjustment
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One]. Since most women with POF are diagnosed with excessive yang in the West due to the typical American diet, because the body can cause ovarian reactions, it is recommended to eliminate spicy and hot foods from the diet until moderate excess yang can be neutralized. . .
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b] What to avoid
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i] Simple sugar and refined starch
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Simple sugars and refined starches have very high readings in the GI index list because they cause a sharp rise and fall in blood sugar levels.
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Ii] Hormone imbalance
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Because the insulin levels produced by the pancreas must increase wounds as blood glucose levels rise, they stop when blood sugar drops. Unbalanced sugar levels can also lead to excessive production of cortisol hormones in the adrenal glands, interfering with the production of sex hormones, leading to infertility.
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Iii] vitamins
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Excessive production of cortisol caused by ingested sugar and refined starch also increases the risk of nutrient deficiency, as vitamin and mineral depletion includes B vitamins and magnesium.
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Iv] weakened immune system
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Studies have shown that a teaspoon of simple sugar can weaken the immune system for up to 4 hours because the protein function in the body's defenses is diminished.

v] saturated fat and trans fat
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Saturated fats and trans fats interfere with liver function in the metabolism of essential fatty acids, causing excessive production of certain hormones in the prostaglandin family, causing monthly operations and pain, nervousness and irregular menstrual cycles, thereby increasing the risk of infertility.

Vi] coffee
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Eating plenty of coffee a day to fight stress can have a negative impact on the reproductive system. Studies have shown that women taking 300 mg or more of caffeine take longer than women who do not take or take less.

Vii] drugs and alcohol
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Drugs and alcohol can affect the imbalance of reproductive hormones. Because the drug increases the tension of the nervous system leading to hormone imbalance, excessive drinking can cause liver damage, the liver is abnormal in various metabolic functions, leading to liver blood and qi stagnation, affecting the husband's reproductive ability. Alcohol can also cause nervousness, leading to excessive production of certain hormones, which increases the risk of infertility.

Viii] sodium carbonate soda
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Sodium carbonate soda contains a large amount of sweeteners, caffeine and phosphate, which can interfere with the absorption of calcium and stimulate the overproduction of certain hormones, including cortisol, leading to fatigue, stress and anxiety.

Ix] Most animals and dairy products
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Because most animal and diary products are considered to be acidic, they can distort the balance of pH levels in the body, making cervical mucus harmful to sperm invasion and preventing egg implantation.

Chinese herbal medicine

a] blood-deficient herbs
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I. He shu wu [He Shouwu]
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Heshou is a liver nourishing herb that promotes liver function in blood formation, increases kidney qi, and helps the liver transport blood to the heart's circulation, thereby reducing the cause of insufficient blood stasis. It also improves the kidneys secreted by the urine, reducing the risk of blood stagnation caused by fluid retention.

II. Shu Di Huang [Chinese foxglove root]
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Sdu di huang is a blood-filling herb. In addition to improving blood formation in the liver, it also increases vitality by promoting the circulation of oxygen and nutrients in the body's cells, thereby reducing the risk of dizziness, paleness, palpitations and menstrual symptoms.

III. E Jiao [驴皮胶]
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Jiaojiao is an important herb to improve liver blood formation and liver gas regulation of blood circulation in the body, thereby reducing dizziness, pale complexion, and blood deficiency causing palpitations.

IV. Angelica [Chinese Angelica]
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In addition to being known for improving liver function and regulating the function of the reproductive organs, it also coordinates the production of hormones during the menstrual cycle, thereby reducing blood loss and stagnation caused by cramps and pain.

v. White pheasant
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In addition to nourishing the blood and regulating menstrual problems caused by insufficient blood, it can also coordinate the liver and spleen to prevent headache and dizziness caused by elevated blood heat.

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