Infertility Flashcards
Prolonged menstrual cycle, period is either scanty or heavy, backache, dizziness, feeling cold, depression, frequent urine. T: pale, swollen, wet. P: deep and weak
KD Yang Deficiency
Long term infertility, periods early, scanty, with light color blood, 5 palm heat, night seats, dizziness, tinnitus. T: red w/ no coat. P: rapid and fine.
Kidney Yin Deficiency
Scanty periods, pale blood, delayed cycle, tiredness, depression, dizzy, pale complexion, blurry vision. T: pale, thin. P: choppy, fine.
Blood Deficiency
Primary infertility, delayed cycle, scanty period, small clots, painful period, better with heat, feeling colder during period, pale face, feeling cold, sore back. T: pale, thick, white coat. P: weak, tight.
Cold in the uterus (Replete)
Irregular periods, delayed cycle, mid cycle pain, vaginal discharge, long term infertility, adhesions, obesity, feeling of heaviness. T: sticky coat. P: slippery.
Dampness in the lower burner
Early periods, short up to 2 a cycle, heavy flow, feeling hot during the period, thirst, mental restlessness. T: red, P: overflowing.
Blood Heat
Irregular periods, premenstrual tension, painful periods, breast distention, irritable. T: normal or red on sides, P: overflowing
Stagnation of Qi
Irregular and painful periods, dark blood with clots, irritable, manic, mental restlessness, abdominal pain. T: Purple, P: wiry
Stasis of Blood
Scanty dark red dark purple clots, emaciation, lower abdominal distention, W/W pressure LB pain, chest/hypo distention. T: red, yellow coat. P: wiry-rapid.
Heat stasis
Delayed or amennorhea, vaginal discharge, obesity. T: greasy white coat, P: slippery
Phlegm damp