Patient's question:
Dear Dafu,According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, I am classified as having a deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians with cold. However, the medications Dafu prescribed for me do not align with this diagnosis. The instructions on the packaging of these medications state that they are suitable for conditions of damp-heat descending. Can I take these medications?
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is primarily caused by factors such as infection after induced abortion, unclean sexual intercourse, and poor menstrual hygiene. Diagnosis can be made based on medical history, symptoms, and physical examination. In terms of treatment, single therapy for chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is often less effective, and most cases require comprehensive treatment. Antibiotic therapy can be used, and in some cases, antibiotics are administered concurrently with dexamethasone. Oral dexamethasone 0.75mg is taken three times daily, and when discontinuing the medication, it is important to gradually reduce the dose. Alternatively, a-? protease 5mg or hyaluronidase 1500U can be administered intramuscularly, once every other day, with 7–10 doses constituting a course, to facilitate adhesion dissolution and inflammation absorption. Additionally, topical treatments such as "Pain Clear," "Women's Comfort," and the external rinse "Clean Comfort Solution" can be used. Pain Clear primarily has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, regulating qi and resolving depression, invigorating blood circulation, and detoxifying, as well as softening and resolving hard masses. Women's Comfort has the effects of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, removing (pathogenic heat), replenishing vital qi, and inhibiting various bacteria. Through these comprehensive treatments, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease can be cured.