Ovarian Treatment

Some women turn to Chinese acupuncture in cases of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
The syndrome is a common and growing threat to women’s fertility, recognized by doctors and women alike.
Studies show that Chinese acupuncture helps women who are pregnant, but also women who want to become pregnant.
Traditional Chinese medicine and polycystic ovaries.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Chinese acupuncture, is as old as Chinese civilization itself. TCM draws its theoretical basis from the Taoist principles of yin and yang, the five movements, and Qi (pronounced “chee”). As early as the year 1200, Chinese medicine identified PCOS, and described it as a disorder. It is a hereditary disorder with symptoms of an irregular menstrual cycle and fertility problems caused by irregular hormone secretion.
According to Chinese medicine, polycystic ovary syndrome is considered a disorder of cold and dampness that block the channels and lead to fertility problems.

Ovarian and fertility treatment

According to Western medicine, most women with PCOS, polycystic ovaries, have one of the following main symptoms:
Irregular menstrual cycle, irregular ovulation
Insulin resistance
Excess body hair growth
Skin problems
Difficulty becoming pregnant
Polycystic ovaries can be linked to fertility problems and other long-term health issues such as diabetes and heart disease. Many women with polycystic ovaries are first diagnosed when they have trouble becoming pregnant.

The ovaries and the kidneys:
In traditional Chinese medicine, practitioners tend to describe PCOS as a kidney energy deficiency.
In TCM, the symptom of infrequent or absent menstrual periods, together with the absence of ovulation, is considered a process of kidney deficiency. The kidney in TCM, in Chinese medicine, is an organ system considered the root of energy and is linked to every hereditary disorder, and so is sometimes considered the root of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Polycystic ovaries and the spleen:
In Chinese medicine, polycystic ovaries are accompanied by a spleen energy deficiency. Spleen deficiency is linked to the symptom of insulin resistance. The spleen is responsible for the metabolism of vitamins and minerals from foods, as well as the transformation and transportation of fluids. TCM Chinese medicine practitioners see the spleen as deficient and producing dampness in women with ovarian cysts.

The spleen is also the organ involved in the correlation with weight gain in Chinese medicine. About 30 to 60% of women with polycystic ovary syndrome are overweight.

In Chinese medicine, it is believed that when spleen function improves, it helps regulate blood sugar levels and weight gain.

Ovarian treatment and the liver

A third TCM pattern of polycystic ovaries is liver stagnation.
Liver stagnation can manifest as blood stagnation or excess heat in the body’s channels or meridians. Blood stasis in the body’s meridians or channels that excessively nourish the hair follicles creates coarse, unwanted hair. A well-known symptom in polycystic ovaries.
Excess heat in the body’s meridians or channels also triggers the acne component.TCM Chinese medicine treatment for polycystic ovaries:
The main goal when trying to improve fertility in women with PCOS is to induce ovulation.
To induce ovulation, TCM Chinese medicine practitioners treat the main organs, including the kidneys, spleen and liver. The practitioner may perform a combined treatment of acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, moxibustion, moxa and herbs. The idea behind traditional Chinese medicine is advanced and effective. Not only is it highly personalized, but TCM Chinese medicine was one of the first fields in preventive medicine.
So, Chinese acupuncture can help women who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, and with gynecological issues in general.