Patient's question:
I have had irregular menstruation for over a year. I have bought some medicine to take myself, but it hasn't been effective. The day before yesterday, I went to the hospital, and the doctor said I needed a thorough examination. I had an ultrasound, and it felt quite strange. I've only heard of ultrasounds for pregnancy, so I want to know if an ultrasound is necessary for irregular menstruation.Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation and treatment can be divided into deficiency and excess patterns. The majority of cases are caused by deficiency patterns, often manifesting as irregular periods, blood clots, light flow, cold hands and feet, and hot flashes with sweating. These are all typical manifestations of qi and blood deficiency with cold stagnation and qi obstruction. In daily life, they may present as sallow or pale complexion, fear of cold during periods, limb coldness, preference for warmth and pressure, and poor digestion.Tonifying qi, nourishing blood, warming the meridians, and dispelling cold can regulate the uterus and restore ovarian function, preventing the side effects of Western medicine artificial cycles and estrogen dependency. It has a very effective symptomatic regulation effect on menstrual disorders caused by qi and blood stagnation or deficiency-cold patterns.