May 2, 2012 | Infections (of the Genitourinary Tract), Selected Topics, TCM Information
Genitourinary tract infections are among the most frequent disorders for which patients seek care from gynecologists. By understanding the pathophysiology of these diseases and having an effective approach to their diagnosis, it is possible to institute...
Apr 30, 2012 | Menstrual Health and Illnesses, Selected Topics
Menstrual Physiology. Earlier we published a blog post on the mechanisms of menstruation, which outlined the basic ‘what & how’ with regards to menstruation. This article is more about the ‘process.’ It is based off of an article that Dr. Wang has already...
Apr 4, 2012 | Menstrual Health and Illnesses, Pre Menstrual Syndrome, Selected Topics, TCM Information
The Basis of TCM Gynecology: Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle. One of the topics that interested me most in my integrated gynecology class with Yuxiang Wang, R.TCMP at the CGICM was the physiology of the menstrual cycle. In Chinese Medicine, the regulation of the...
Apr 2, 2012 | Fertility, Selected Topics
Infertility is one of the most common gynecological reasons that women come into the clinic. Probably because there has been quite a bit of research showing that acupuncture and Chinese medicine significantly increases the chances of becoming pregnant. While a...
Mar 26, 2012 | Food and Healthy Eating, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Diet & Chinese Medicine Diet & Chinese Medicine: Are we really what we eat? One of the great things about Chinese Medicine is that it is based on the theory of ‘holism.’ Essentially this is the idea that all systems are a part of a greater whole, not merely...