Fertility Flashcards
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KD Yin Deficiency
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Causes • Chronic illness • Overwork • Excessive sexual activity • Depletion of body fluids • Blood loss • Misuse of Kidney Yang tonics Soreness of the lumbar region Weakness of the knees Dizziness, vertigo Tinnitus Insomnia with excessive dreams Abnormal, frequent erections
2
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Male causes of infertility
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KD Yang/Yin Deficiency
Damp Heat accumulation
Qi and Blood Stagnation
3
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KD essence deficiency
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- slow physical development
- poor MSK development
- poor intelligence, memory
- dull action, weakness of legs
-late fontanelle closure - oligosperima
- infertility, weak sexual activity
- late menarche
- premature senility
- loose teeth
- tinnitus and deafness
- premature praying of hair
Tongue - small, pale tongue
Pulse - thready and weak
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KD Yang deficiency
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• Soreness of the back • Cold knees • Sensation of cold in the back • Aversion to cold • Dizziness, Lassitude • Pallor or dark face • Erectile dysfunction • Infertility, Cold uterus in women • Prolonged diarrhea, 5 am diarrhea (“Cock crow’s diarrhea)” • Pitting edema especially below the lumbar region • Abdominal distention • Copious clear urination • Decreased libido Tongue - Pale, wet, flabby Pulses - Deep and weak
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HT Qi Stagnation
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• Palpitations • Anxiety, Insomnia • More severe cases may include: • Hysteria • Extreme neurosis • Irregular ovulation • Anovulation • Amenorrhea Tongue - May have a red tip Pulses - Choppy, tight or thready
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LV Qi Stagnation
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• Hypochondriac pain • Abdominal distention and pain • Migrating pain • Distention of the breasts/chest • Sighing • Sensation of “plum seed qi” in the throat • Lumps or masses along the channel • Emotional depression and moodiness, Frustration, irritability, anger • Anorexia • Nausea, belching, poor digestion • Sour regurgitation and vomiting • Epigastric pain and distention, borborygmus, loose stools • Jaundice, bitter taste in mouth • PMS: distention of the breasts and lower abdomen • Irregular menses, amenorrhea • Infertility Tongue - Normal or light purple Pulses - Wiry
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Blood Stagnation
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• Menstrual flow clots • Endometriosis • Uterine fibroids • Polyps • Ovarian cysts • Sharp, stabbing pain • Masses in uterus or abdomen • Infertility Tongue - Purplish hue or dome purple spots Pulses - Choppy or tight
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Phlegm Damp Accumulation
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• Fallopian tube dysfunction • Polycystic ovaries • Obesity • Lethargy • Heaviness sensations in the body • Infertility Tongue - Thick, greasy coating Pulses - Strong and slippery
9
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KD Yang Deficiency (M)
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- Decreased motility
- Erectile dysfunction
- Decreased libido
10
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KD Yin Deficiency (M)
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- Poor morphology
* Increased libido
11
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Damp Heat Accumulation (M)
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- Abnormal discharge from the penis
- Painful urination
- Scrotal tenderness
- Gonorrhea
12
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Qi and Blood Stagnation (M)
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- Varicocele
- Hydrocele
- Gonorrhea
