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Int.Med2.3_IrrPeriod
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of Bao Gong? | Female interior reproductive organs, including uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes; one of the extra organs – shape of a yang organ (hollow), function of a yin organ(storage); discharges like a yang organ (menstruation, delivery); stores like a yin organ (f |
| What is the definition of Tian Gui? | Tenth Layer of Heaven; the material substances ( hormones, yin essence, Jing) that induce body growth, sexual maturity, menstrual blood, fertility; originates from pre-natal essence, stores in Kd, nourished by post-heaven food essences |
| What is the basic pathology of early periods? | 1. Instability of the Chong & Ren, 2. Qi deficiency, 3. Heat in the blood |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with an early period due to Sp Qi def.? | Heavy volume, Poor quality blood, Color of blood is pink, pale, diluted, watery; no clots or pain; very tired during period with pulling down sensation in abdomen |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with an early period due to Kd Qi def.? | Scanty volume, Color of blood is light, dull, diluted; no clots or pain |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with an early period due to Blood Heat from Yin Def.? | scanty volume, fresh red color, thick consistency, little pain or clots |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with an early period due to Blood Heat from Yang Excess? | color is deep red or purple red (blood heat causing stagnation |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with an early period due to Blood Heat from Constrained Lv Qi turning to Fire? | volume varies (heavy- more fire, scanty- qi stag), color is dark red or purple-red, blood is thick often with clots, lots of PMS |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with a late period due to Kidney Deficiency? | Blood color is light or dull, pale; scanty and diluted; leucorrhea, mid- or post-menstrual pain, increase in other sx post-menstrually |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with a late period due to Blood-Cold from Deficiency? | Chronically delayed, scanty, light red, dull, diluted, dull pain in low abdomen, better with heat/pressure |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with a late period due to Blood-Cold from Excess? | Relatively acute, triggered by something, scanty, dark, thick, clotted, severe pain that is better with heat |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with a irregular period due to Kidney Qi Deficiency? | Pale, thin, scanty blood, even scantier when early; leucorrhea, mild mid- or post-menstrual pain |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with a irregular period due to Kidney Yin Deficiency? | Qi def sx plus empty heat; if long term- thick, sticky dark blood; if short term – bright red; lots of heat – scanty, flooding & trickling |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with a irregular period due to Spleen Deficiency? | Early b/c Sp Qi fails to govern blood - heavy volume, pale, watery, thin, diluted, poor quality; Late b/c Sp Qi fails to make enough blood – scanty; flooding and trickling |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with heavy periods due to Qi Deficiency? | Very heavy, pale, light red, diluted, empty/pulling-down sensation in lower abd & back; not many clots, not much pain, leucorrhea |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with heavy periods due to Heat in the Blood? | Fresh red or deep red color, thick, sometimes sticky, small clots, large volume, heavy bleeding |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with heavy periods due to Blood Stasis? | Regular, but very heavy, very dark color, begins with brown spotting, flow is deep red or purple, thick blood, lots of large clots, strong cramps/pain that decreases when clots pass |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with scanty periods due to Kidney Deficiency? | Very scanty, very pale & thin blood, not much pain |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with scanty periods due to Blood Cold? | Dark, thick, clotted, small volume; brown & black spotting for 2-3 days, if flow, scanty, dull brown or brown-red or dark, small clots, cold sensation in lower abdomen |
| What are the menstrual symptoms associated with scanty periods due to Blood Stasis? | Very scanty, trouble starting, begins as brown-black, flow is dark purple with large clots, fixed pain, worse with pressure, better with passing clots |
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