Patient's question:
A woman is 26 years old this year. She had an issue last year and went to the hospital for a check-up. After that, she was prescribed medication for both topical and oral use, which quickly controlled the condition. However, recently, she has been experiencing discomfort in her private area again, with abnormal discharge and a particularly strong odor. She is asking: Can a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner determine what gynecological disease this might be through pulse diagnosis?Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine pulse-taking generally cannot diagnose gynecological diseases. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a thorough examination. Pay attention to always maintaining a calm mood, pay attention to dietary regulation, eat less extremely cold, spicy, and irritating foods, avoid alcohol and tobacco, pay attention to personal hygiene, change underwear frequently, use sanitary napkins less often in daily life, always keep the external genitalia clean and dry, and pay attention to preventing colds in the abdomen. Finally, during treatment, patients need to follow a dietary regimen, maintain a regular schedule, actively participate in physical exercise, regulate physical and mental health, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid bacterial invasion due to a weakened immune system.