Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: I have no discharge during sexual activity with my husband and have difficulty concentrating without pleasure.Duration and onset of the condition: Almost a year.
Current general condition: No discharge, indifferent, no interest.
Previous diagnoses and treatments, as well as their effectiveness: Had an abortion in January this year. First follow-up: Pain during intercourse but not severe. Second follow-up: What medication would be helpful for me? Preferably with no side effects.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, Chinese medicine treatment can be adopted:(II) Chinese Medicine Treatment:
1. Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment: The pathogenesis of this condition is characterized by qi stagnation, phlegm obstruction, yang deficiency, essence deficiency, and insufficient qi and blood. Therefore, the treatment principle is to regulate qi, relieve stagnation, dry dampness and resolve phlegm, invigorate yang, nourish essence, and replenish qi and blood.
(1) Liver Qi Stagnation Syndrome
Symptoms: Low libido, lack of sexual sensitivity, depression, irritability, chest tightness, distending pain in the breasts and hypochondria, lower abdominal pain during menstruation, which may occur before or after the expected period, thin white tongue coating.
Treatment: Soothe the liver and resolve stagnation.
Formula: Modified No. 3 Hefang Powder (Empirical Formula).
(2) Kidney Yang Deficiency Syndrome
Symptoms: Low libido or lack of libido, cold pain in the lower back and knees, feeling cold in the limbs, loose and watery stools, clear and long urination, thin and cold leukorrhea, delayed menstruation, small amount of pale-colored menstrual flow. Pale tongue with thin white coating.
Treatment: Warm the kidney and invigorate yang.
Formula: Modified No. 2 Hefang Powder plus Yin Yang Huo, Lu Rong, Cinnamon, and other yang-invigorating herbs.
(3) Kidney Essence Deficiency Syndrome
Symptoms: Low libido, lack of pleasure during intercourse, dry and hot vagina, palpitations and insomnia, night sweats and flushing, small amount of red-colored menstrual flow arriving early. Red tongue with little coating.
Treatment: Tonify the kidney and nourish essence.
Formula: Modified No. 1 Hefang Powder plus raw and cooked prepared rhubarb, Lu Jiao Jiao, Huang Jing, Ye Jiao Teng, and other nourishing herbs.
2. Single Secret Formula:
Xian Lu Decoction:
10g Xian Mao, 12g Bu Gu Zhi, 15g Lu Jiao Jiao and Da Yun, 20g Huang Jing.
Decoct in water, one dose daily. A course of 2 months.
Suitable for kidney yang deficiency and yin essence depletion types of sexual apathy.
3. External Treatment Methods:
Chinese medicine has many external treatment methods. Processing herbs and directly placing them into the vagina is a distinctive feature of traditional Chinese medicine. Clinically, these methods can be used in combination as needed.
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