Patient's question:
I haven't been able to get pregnant for more than four years since my divorce. This year, after actively trying to conceive, I finally got pregnant. It's been about three months now, and I've been taking careful care of myself. I go to the hospital for prenatal check-ups regularly. Today, the results of my check-up came back with a miscarriage. I plan to see a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for another check-up. I want to know if traditional Chinese medicine can detect miscarriage through pulse-taking.Doctor's answer:
If the fetal growth stops, the happy pulse should gradually disappear. In this case, an experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioner can preliminarily diagnose the condition by feeling the pulse. Of course, currently, the most accurate diagnosis is usually made through careful examination by Western medicine. If a color Doppler ultrasound examination reveals no fetal heartbeat, it can confirm that the fetal growth has stopped. Since the ultrasound examination has confirmed this, it can also be beneficial to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.