Patient's question:
Abnormal discharge with streaks of blood, the doctor recommended removal of the IUD. Before the removal, menstruation was normal but with less volume and darker color. The IUD was removed in early June. The doctor prescribed topical cleaning medication and vaginal medication for inflammation treatment for one week.Doctor's answer:
I. Treatment of Amenorrhea by Removing the Cause: Such as eliminating stress factors, arranging work and life reasonably, enhancing nutrition, and correcting being underweight. Women who have been breastfeeding for too long should stop breastfeeding. Treatment of various systemic chronic diseases. Discontinuation of birth control pills and other drugs that may cause amenorrhea.II. Gonadotropin Therapy for Amenorrhea: Applicable for postpartum amenorrhea caused by hypopituitarism.
III. Artificial Cycle Therapy for Amenorrhea: Can regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian function. After using it for 3 cycles, medication should be stopped for observation.
IV. Estrogen Therapy for Amenorrhea: A small amount of estrogen can promote pituitary function. Ethinyl estradiol 0.125–0.25 mg, once daily, for 20 days per month. The key to estrogen therapy is that it only treats symptoms, not the root cause, and symptoms may recur during treatment. Therefore, choosing the right treatment method is very important and requires extreme caution.
V. Surgical Treatment for Amenorrhea: Surgical resection of pituitary tumors, ovarian tumors, adrenal tumors, etc. Women with genital deformities should undergo corrective surgery. However, surgical treatment carries high risks, slow recovery, and a high infection rate.
VI. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Treatment for Amenorrhea: Treatment is based on syndrome differentiation, which has a certain therapeutic effect. TCM and herbal medicine are effective for amenorrhea. The external application of TCM ointment "Lixue Tongjing Ointment" is primarily based on syndrome differentiation and treatment, aiming to fundamentally balance the functions of the viscera and restore harmony to the Ren and Du meridians, thereby achieving balance between yin and yang. This can completely cure amenorrhea.，。，，、、、、。