Cervical Mucas

Question 1

At the beginning there should be
A. Lots of mucus
B. Lots at first then a little
C. None

Answer 1

C. None

Question 2

When the body is preparing to ovulate( fertile window) It will change to clear egg white consistency this should last 3 to 5 days if there is an absence of it it is what pathology

Answer 2

Yin Defficiency

Question 3

In western terms Oestrogen promotes follicle and egg growth through positive feedback.. how do we say this in TCM

Answer 3

Yin supports action of Jing

Question 4

In western terms Oestrogen stimulates cervical glands to produce fertile mucus in TCM we say….

Answer 4

Yin creates fluids

Question 5

In western terms… Oestrogen stimulates cell of the fallopian tube to produce.In TCM we say….

Answer 5

Yin creates fluids

Question 6

WM =Progesterone lifts the body’s temperature

TCM= ?

Answer 6

Yang warms the uterus

Question 7

Wm= progesterone in mucus secretions in the fallopian tube to allow embryo passage
TCM=?

Answer 7

Yang transforms fluids, clears damp

Question 8

Wm= progesterone holds the production of fertile mucus from the cervix
TCM=

Answer 8

TCM = yang dries fluids

Question 9

Name the six TCM patterns in gynaecology

Answer 9

1. Kidney yin xu
2. Kidne yang xu
3. Jing xu
4. Xue stagnation
5. Liver/heart stagnation
6. Phelgm/damp accumulation

Question 10

Describe Kidney yin xu

Answer 10

Increasingly common and older women, overwork, hot, dry, no sleep, five palm sweats

Question 11

Kindney yang xu=

Answer 11

Constitutional, injury by cold, overwork, long-term yin/Qi xu OR heart/liver Stag.
Cold, fatigued, edema, lots of fluid

Question 12

What does oestrogen stimulate

Answer 12

Cervical glands and fallopian tubes

Question 13

Fertility quality is Yin or yang

Answer 13

Yin 

Question 14

What is ovulation

Answer 14

The transition from Yin to Yang

Question 15

What is the egg considered

Answer 15

The biggest cell in the body

the pinnacle of yin