Patient's question:
I got married last year. Recently, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain, especially during my period. I'm very worried about it affecting my fertility, and I'm also extremely sensitive to cold and coldness. I'm asking if taking prednisone (Prednisolone) could cause endometrial thickening.Doctor's answer:
Hello, if the endometrium is thicker than normal, it may lead to excessive menstrual flow or prolonged menstrual periods, which can cause anemia. Currently, the main treatment is surgical curettage, as medication is ineffective. Endometriosis is generally a more complex condition, with its pathogenesis often caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold congelation and phlegm obstruction, liver and kidney deficiency, and poor blood circulation. Dr. Li Jixin, a renowned expert in traditional Chinese medicine gynecology, believes that this condition is mostly a case of deficiency in the root and excess in the manifestation, with the root being kidney deficiency and the manifestation being qi stagnation and blood stasis. A commonly used formula for treating this condition is Shen Yan Qiu Yu Fang (an empirical formula).