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PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is a common female reproductive disease causing infertility. Usually, it is diagnosed for women who are 20-40 years old. About ½ patients have profuse hair on upper lip, lower jaw, areola, middle-line of the abdomen and around anus; 1/3-1/2 patients with over-weight. Commonly, patients see doctors for irregular periods, amenorrhea and/or infertility.

There are no reasons can be proved exactly causing PCOS so far but it may connect with:

1. Abnormal function of axis of HPO(hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian) which is affected by stress, anxiety, negative emotions, medications and some diseases;
2. Imbalance and/or lack of female hormones;
3. Hyperfunction of adrenocortical function which over-secretes male hormone.
4. Genetic reasons...

In TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), PCOS is under the category of “Delayed Menses”; “Scanty Menses”; “Amemorrhea”; “Metrorrhagia” and/or “Infertility”... For TCM differentiations of PCOS, usually it as “Deficiency of Liver and Kidney”; “Deficiency of Kidney with phlegm stasis” and “Deficiency of Kidney with blood stasis”... (TCM terminological names).

According to the TCM diagnosis and differentiations, we offer customized treatments including acupuncture, natural herbs, diet suggestions and/or lifestyle recommendations.

Call us at 289.812.5518 to find out your TCM diagnosis and proper natural treatments.