Infertility Flashcards
(19 cards)
Infertility is…
inability to produce offspring in a woman who has been trying for two years
The term for the reproductive Essence is
Jing
_____, _______, and _______ are consumed during pregnancy by the rapidly forming fetus.
- Jing
- Blood
- Yin
Heart- Blood/Qi go down to nourish the Uterus. This is called the…
Bao Mai
Kindey-Essence go up to nourish the Uterus. This is call the…
Bao Luo
Excess pathogenic factors disrupting fertility
Cold **
Blood-heat
Dampness
Stagnation of Qi, Blood
Kidney deficiency in a Western perspective means
Absence or irregularity of ovulation
Blood-heat in a Western perspective means
Blockage of the fallopian tube
Blood Stasis (possibly with phlegm), in a Western perspective means
Uterine Myomas
Damp-heat with blood stasis in a Western Perspective means
Pelvic adhesions
the basis for follicle development, ovulation and corpus luteum development
Du, Ren, Chong (should always be included in infertility treatments)
Yin and infertility
Ren/Chong Mai, basis for follicles, ovum, corpus luteum
Yang and infertility
Du Mai, force of transformation, maturation of follicles and corpus luteum, expulsion of ovum
Follicular development phase
4-5 days after period begins
Tonify Kidneys, Nourish Blood
Follicular maturity and ovulation phase
Inter-menstrual phase, follicle matures, ovulation
Nourish and Invigorate Blood
Luteal phase
Pre-Menstrual phase, corpus luteum develops, secretes progesterone
Tonify Kidneys, Consolidate the Ren and Chong Mai
Atrophy of corpus luteum phase, time of period
Invigorate Blood and Regulate Menstruation
Easiest infertility pattern to treat
Blood deficiency
Most difficult pattern to treat
Dampness that often corresponds to polycystic ovarian disease—a complex condition; irregularities of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis
