Patient's question:
Yesterday, I went to the gynecology department for an ultrasound and found that I have a small ovarian cyst. The doctor said it can be treated with microwave therapy. I would like to ask, should I wait for further examination or treat it now? Thank youDoctor's answer:
Ovarian cysts are common benign tumors of the female reproductive organs, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as "stone concretions" () or "intestinal tumor" (). They are classified into types such as mucinous cystadenoma, serous cystadenoma, benign teratoma, fibroma, and testicular cell tumor, among others, and have a high potential for malignancy. They are most commonly found in women aged 20-50.Clinically, ovarian cysts are categorized into:
(1) Qi stagnation and blood stasis type: Characterized by a mass in one or both sides of the lower abdomen. Small masses often show no symptoms, while larger ones may cause palpitations, shortness of breath, lower back pain, difficulty in defecation, frequent urination, and dark spots on the tongue.
(2) Cold dampness stagnation type: Presence of abdominal masses, edema in the lower limbs, abdominal and chest fluid accumulation, poor appetite, and impaired digestion.
(3) Qi stasis turning into heat type: Severe abdominal pain, abdominal distension with nausea, fever with chills, depression, fatigue, increased vaginal discharge with a thick, foul odor.
The common features of ovarian cysts include being unilateral, having a complete capsule, being mobile, with a smooth surface, no ascites, cystic in nature, smooth cyst walls, uniform morphology, and slow progression. Traditional medicine treats them with methods such as warming the center, dispelling cold, regulating qi, resolving water, invigorating qi and blood, softening hard masses, and resolving stasis, often achieving good results.
1. Prescription:
- Huangqi (Astragalus) and Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) each 30g, Yiren (Job's tears) and Kunbu (kelp) each 15g, Danggui (Angelica sinensis) 12g, Fu Ling (Poria) and Qingpi (tangerine peel) each 10g, Yujin (Coptis chinensis), Xiangfu (Cyperus rotundus), Taoren (Peach kernel), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), and Siquanluo (Luffa) each 10g.
Dosage: Take once daily, divided into two doses. One month constitutes one course.
Efficacy: 100% effective after 1-2 courses.
2. Prescription:
- Baoshanjia (Carettochelys triongia) 60g, Danggui, Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong), and Danshen each 30g, Niuxi (Astragalus root), Cidahuang (Rhubarb), Yantuhu (Corydalis), Rougui (Cinnamon bark), Chaohei (Trichosanthes kirilowii), Wulingzhi (Drynaria), Cichao Sanren (Sparganium stoloniferum), and Eru (Curcuma zedoaria) each 1g, and Musk 0.06g.
Usage: Grind the herbs into fine powder. Take 9g per dose, three times daily. After recovery, take the prepared pill "Wuji Baifeng Wan" to consolidate the effect.
Efficacy: 100% effective after one month of treatment.