Recap

Question 1

We divide the cycle into 2 halfs what are they

Answer 1

The Follicular and the luteal

Question 2

The first half of the cycle is?

The second half of the cycle is?

Answer 2

The first half of the cycle is yin and follicular and the second half of the cycle is Yang and luteal

Question 3

What is oestrogen promoting follicle and a growth through positive feedback mean?

Answer 3

It means Yin supports action of Jing

Question 4

What does oestrogen stimulating cervical glands to produce fertile mucus mean

Answer 4

Yin creates fluid

Question 5

What is oestrogen stimulating cells of the fallopian tube to produce mean?

Answer 5

It means yin creates fluids

Question 6

What is progesterone thin mucus secretions in the fallopian tube to allow embryo passage mean

Answer 6

It means Yang transforms fluids and clears damp

Question 7

When progesterone Haults production of Free flow of mucus from the cervix it means

Answer 7

Yang dries fluids

Question 8

The more cervical mucus a woman has the more_______ She has

Answer 8

Yin

Question 9

If she says she only has cervical mucus for one day you know if she’s what

Answer 9

A little bit yin deficiency

Question 10

She says she has me cervical mucus for five days she has abundanceof_____

Answer 10

Yin.. yin will be supporting the action of Jing

Question 11

What causes Blood stagnation

Answer 11

Prolong cold, damp heat, kidney deficiency, blood deficiency

Question 12

What cause Liver heart stagnation

Answer 12

Sudden shock, prolonged anxiety, historical traumas

Question 13

What causes Damp phelgm accumulation

Answer 13

Infection, excess rich and sweet diet often develop secondary to previous syndromes

Question 14

What syndromes can cause kidney Yang deficiency

Answer 14

Liver and heart stagnation

Question 15

What kind of blood is charged with governing the period

Answer 15

Liver blood

Question 16

What does liver govern

Answer 16

The free flow of Qi

Question 17

And hormones are a what of Qi

Answer 17

Hormones are a free flow of Qi 

Question 18

Let’s say someone has a painful period, they have blood stagnation. We might say oh it’s liver blood stagnation, but it’s OK to say they have blood stagnation. Why

Answer 18

because the uterus is connected to the heart as well and the heart governs the flow of blood

Question 19

Sudden shock, prolonged anxiety, historical dramas can cause what syndrome

Answer 19

Liver and heart stagnation

Liver and heart Qi stagnation

Question 20

What can liver and heart stagnation look similar to

Answer 20

Kidney yin deficiency, however it’s not as final

Question 21

Where does phlegm damn accumulate

Answer 21

In the lower jiao ( very yin)

Question 22

Is the lower Jiao yin or yang

Answer 22

The lower Jiao is yin The most watery anyway so a lot of phlegm potential

Question 23

Is ovulation Yin or yang

Answer 23

Yang

Question 24

How can phelgm damp originate

Answer 24

They can originate on its own but it’s often secondary to kidney yang deficiency

Question 25

Name the four phases in a menstrual cycle

Answer 25

1. Period
   2 post perod
   3 ovulation
2. Pre period .

Question 26

What phases fall under the follicle phase

Answer 26

Period, post period and ovulation

Question 27

True or false

post ovulation/pre-. Requires the same treatment whether treating fertility or dysmenorrhoea

Answer 27

True