Patient's question:
Married for many years already, but have never been pregnant. It's said that there's an ovulation disorder, and Chinese medicine has been used for regulation, but I don't know what other methods there are. How should I proceed?Doctor's answer:
1. Hypothalamic disorders are classified into functional and organic types: the former includes idiopathic hypothalamic amenorrhea, psychogenic amenorrhea, functional hyperprolactinemia, and anorexia nervosa; the latter includes hypothalamic tumors, post-infectious encephalitis, and post-traumatic head injuries.2. Ovarian dysfunction includes primary and secondary amenorrhea: the former includes Turner syndrome, among others. The latter includes premature ovarian failure, organic damage to the ovaries, such as functional loss after radiation exposure, destruction caused by tumors or inflammation.
3. Pituitary dysfunction, including pituitary adenomas: Sheehan syndrome, tuberculosis or syphilitic granulomas. Since anovulation may result from interference with hypothalamic, pituitary, or ovarian function, any one of these factors may again lead to anovulation.