What are the precautions for polycystic ovary?

With the increasing prevalence of gynecological diseases, women's reproductive health is receiving more and more attention from the general public. Because this is not only related to women's physical health, but also to their quality of life and the reproduction of future generations, it is very important. Among the many gynecological diseases, there is a disease called polycystic ovary syndrome. This disease is more common in women. So, what is the cause and pathology of this disease? How can we treat it?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS or PCO for short) is an endocrine disorder that affects nearly 10% of women worldwide. It is a syndrome of endocrine disorders characterized by infrequent ovulation or anovulation, high androgen or insulin resistance, and polycystic ovary. Symptoms include oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, chronic anovulation, infertility, hirsutism and acne. Due to continued anovulation, in severe cases, the endometrium may overproliferate, increasing the risk of endometrial cancer.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome:

1. Day 5 to 10 of the late menstrual cycle: focus on nourishing kidney yin and regulating Chong and Ren meridians, calm with water, and add Erzhi Pills, Shouwu and other products that nourish Chong and Ren meridians, blood sea and replenish essence to the prescription.

2. Day 11 to 14 of the pre-ovulatory cycle: This is the time when Yang transforms into Yin and becomes lively in stillness. It is appropriate to add Yang-boosting, Qi-regulating and blood-activating herbs to the prescription, such as red peony root, salvia miltiorrhiza, cyperus rotundus, Millettia reticulata, etc.

3. Add or subtract treatment for patients with long-term amenorrhea: For patients with long-term amenorrhea, or scanty menstruation, dark purple tongue, and severe blood stasis, add insect blood-breaking products such as leeches, horseflies, and worms, or take rhubarb and worm pills; if there are signs of blood stasis turning into heat or phlegm turning into heat, add phellodendron, processed rhubarb, gardenia, moutan bark, bamboo shavings, and whole trichosanthes.

4. Days 15 to 24 in the late ovulatory cycle: This is the period of vigorous Yang Qi activity. You should add products that warm and nourish the kidney Yang as the kidney Yang changes, but be careful to replenish fire in water and seek Yang in yin. Such as fennel, cinnamon twigs, mugwort, etc.

This shows that the causes of this type of disease are varied. In addition to the relatively rare genetic factors, there is also a high possibility that it is caused by women having sex too frequently or having poor hygiene. Therefore, the editor recommends that in daily life, women must ensure that their genitals are clean and hygienic in order to effectively prevent gynecological diseases.