GYN Flashcards
Periods that are always early are d/t:
Blood heat or Qi deficiency
Periods that are always late are d/t:
Blood deficiency, cold/Blood stagnation
Periods that are irregular are d/t:
LV QI/Blood stagnation, SP deficiency
Heavy periods are d/t:
Blood heat, Qi deficiency
Scanty periods are d/t:
Blood deficiency, cold/Blood stagnation
Dark-red or bright-red Blood is d/t:
Heat
Pale Blood is d/t:
Blood deficiency
Purple/black Blood is d/t:
Blood/Cold stagnation
Fresh red Blood is d/t:
Yin deficiency with empty heat
Congealed Blood with clots is d/t:
Blood/Cold Stagnation
Watery Blood is d/t:
Blood/Yin deficiency
Turbid Blood is d/t:
Blood Heat or Cold Stagnation
Pain before periods is d/t:
Qi/Blood stagnation
Pain during periods is d/t:
Blood heat or cold stagnation
Pain after periods is d/t:
Blood deficiency
Leukorrhea that is white is d/t:
SP/KD Yang deficiency, Cold-Damp, LV QI stagnation
Leukorrhea that is yellow is d/t:
Damp-heat in the lower Jiao or a heat pattern
Leukorrhea that is green is d/t:
Damp-heat in the LV channel
Leukorrhea that is red or white is d/t:
Damp-heat
Leukorrhea that is yellow with pus or blood after menopause is d/t:
Toxic damp-heat in the Uterus
Leukorrhea that is watery is d/t:
Cold-damp
Leukorrhea that is thick is d/t:
Damp-heat
Leukorrhea that is fishy is d/t:
Cold-Damp
Leukorrhea that is leathery is d/t:
Damp-heat
Infertility d/t a deficiency is caused by:
KD Essence of Blood xu
Infertility that is d/t and excess is caused by:
Damp-heat in the lower Jiao or Blood stasis in the Uterus
Vomiting/morning sickness is d/t:
Stomach/Chong deficiency
Miscarriage before 3 months is d/t:
Blood/Essence deficiency or KD deficiency
Miscarriage after 3 months is d/t:
LV Blood stasis or SP Qi sinking
Childbirth with bleeding/nausea after delivery is d/t:
Chong exhaustion
Sweating/fever after delivery is d/t:
Qi/Blood exhaustion
Postnatal depression is d/t:
Blood deficiency leading to HT Blood deficiency
