Patient's question:
Hello:I visited an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor today, and the pulse diagnosis revealed that I have qi deficiency, blood deficiency, and kidney deficiency—basically everything is deficient. My immunity is particularly weak, and I always feel tired. Every day, I experience lower back pain, and even after doing a little work, I feel extremely exhausted. My menstrual period lasts for about ten days, and the doctor also said that my deficiency fire is too high. He prescribed a seven-day course of traditional Chinese medicine to start by regulating my period.
I’d like to ask if, if I get pregnant this month and take these herbs, will it affect the baby? (Because I’m not sure if I’m pregnant this month—there’s still a week to go until my period, but like every month, I’m already experiencing breast tenderness.)
Doctor's answer:
Hello, common causes of delayed menstruation include gynecological inflammation, pregnancy, endocrine disorders, high stress, medication, and environmental factors, among others. In your case, it is likely caused by an endocrine disorder. A delay of up to one week in menstruation is normal. It is recommended that you first monitor your menstrual cycle and then undergo hormone six tests and an ultrasound examination after a 15-day delay to identify the underlying cause. Based on the diagnosis, timely symptomatic treatment should be administered.