Q What is the order of treatment if I receive uterine fibroid care at a Korean medicine clinic?
A At the first consultation, we assess your constitution, symptoms, and fibroid condition, and prescribe a decoction suited to the degree of blood stasis and coldness. We combine acupuncture, large moxibustion, and vaginal steam therapy, adjusting the prescription while observing changes in your menstrual cycle.
Detailed Answer
At the first visit, we listen in detail and examine your menstrual cycle, volume, and color, the location and degree of pain, whether there is coldness in the lower abdomen, and your constitutional tendencies. Reviewing your gynecological ultrasound results together allows us to set up a more accurate plan. Based on this, we prescribe an ongung-hwaeo decoction that resolves blood stasis and cold-dampness to warm the uterus, combined with acupuncture, large moxibustion, and vaginal steam therapy. After one menstrual cycle has passed, we check for changes and adjust the prescription and treatment intensity.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Treatment proceeds step by step: first reducing severe symptoms (heavy bleeding and pain), then replenishing the uterine qi and blood and evening out circulation. It is not resolved all at once but is a process in which the body is put in order along with the menstrual cycle.
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