Menstrual Irregularities

Question 1

Two types of irregularities to look at

Answer 1

1) Cycle

2) Blood

Question 2

Cycle irregularities examples (5)

Answer 2

1- early
2- late
3- whenever, irregular 
4- between periods
5- menopause (really early - really late)

Question 3

Blood irregularities examples (3)

Answer 3

1- scanty
2- heavy
3- flood and trickle

Question 4

Menorrhagia

Answer 4

heavy bleeding

Question 5

Metrorrhagia

Answer 5

breakthrough bleeding (metro different stops)

Question 6

Etiology

Answer 6

Mutter mit vielen Kindern (many childbirth) und kleinen Nieren (congenital KD weakness), muss viel arbeiten (overworked), aber übertreibt es auch mit fitness (physical overworked), und hat Schönheit Operationen (surgery), sie zeigt ihre Bikini Figur im Winter(cold)

Question 7

What should you base the analysis on?

Answer 7

a) Cycle

b) Blood: amount of bleeding, color/density of blood, clots and smell

Question 8

From the 8 differentiations - 4 are picked to look at:

Answer 8

Empty/Full (def/XS)

Hot/Cold

Question 9

What needs to be regulated with periods?

Answer 9

Qi, Yin, Yang

Question 10

Yang XS (Heat) can cause

Answer 10

early periods, heavy periods

Question 11

Yin XS (Cold) can cause

Answer 11

late periods, scanty periods

Question 12

What vessels are treated?

Answer 12

Chong & Ren

Question 13

Treatment includes which zang?

Answer 13

KD (tonify) LV (harmonize) SP (strengthen)

Question 14

To regulate the periods, one must tonight ____, ____ in order to nourish Blood

Answer 14

KD, SP