Patient's question:
Female, 26 years old, experiencing menstrual irregularities since 2005. She has taken both Western and Chinese medicine. This year, she was found to have small ovaries. Previously, when the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner took her pulse, she said my pulse was relatively weak.Doctor's answer:
Premature ovarian failure is often caused by a lack of estrogen in the body. Estrogen can stimulate the development of follicles. It also has an indirect effect: the concentration of estrogen in the blood can promote or inhibit the release of gonadotropins, thereby indirectly affecting ovarian function. It is advisable to consume more high-quality proteins, B vitamins, folic acid, iron, calcium, and other nutrients, such as eggs, pork liver, milk, beans and their products, fresh vegetables, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, kelp, laver, and fish. At the same time, it is important to maintain a light diet and avoid excessive greasiness, saltiness, or sweetness. Eating should be regular, and meals should be taken on time, avoiding overeating.