Patient's question:
A friend's has been married for many years and has never been able to have children. Her husband's mother often says that she is also very sad about this, which bothers her greatly. Recently, she went to a hospital near her home for a check-up and found out that she has infertility. She wants to know about the methods of treating infertility with traditional Chinese medicine.Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation and treatment can be effective in managing certain functional disorders. For example, hormone imbalance, some cases of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endocrine disorders, poor follicular development, menopause, and infertility. Hormonal imbalance and luteal phase defect can lead to infertility. In such cases, TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment can be provided with Chinese herbal medicine to enhance the body's function, regulate the internal environment, and bring hormone levels back to normal range, thereby promoting normal follicular growth, preventing abnormal menopause, improving fertilization of oocytes, and enhancing early pregnancy.