Is it better to treat uterine prolapse with traditional Chinese medicine or western medicine?

Many women have had this problem: is it better to use traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine to treat uterine prolapse? We need to look at this issue dialectically. If we want to understand which treatment method is better, we first need to understand the disease principle of uterine prolapse, and then choose the treatment method that suits us based on our own physical condition. Now let us understand together, is it better to use traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine to treat uterine prolapse?

1. Overview of uterine prolapse

The causes and pathogenesis of uterine prolapse are related to the strength of the ligaments supporting the uterus and the pelvic floor support. The supporting ligaments of the uterus become softened and stretched due to pregnancy, and the pelvic floor tissues are often damaged and torn during childbirth. If the tissues have not yet recovered after delivery and are subjected to excessive abdominal pressure, such as heavy physical labor, coughing, etc., it can easily induce uterine prolapse. When the uterus is retroverted, its longitudinal axis is consistent with the longitudinal axis of the vagina. Abdominal pressure acts on the fundus of the uterus, causing the uterus to descend along the axis of the vagina. Old age, physical weakness, ovarian dysfunction, reproductive organ atrophy, and decreased elasticity of the pelvic floor muscles, coupled with chronic cough and long-term diarrhea, can all lead to uterine prolapse. Some women may suffer from uterine prolapse even without going through pregnancy or childbirth due to congenital developmental abnormalities that result in weak uterine supporting structures and lack of tension.

2. Causes of illness

This disease is mostly caused by excessive force during childbirth, or premature labor after childbirth, which leads to fatigue and damage to the spleen, qi deficiency and sinking, and inability to contract; or due to improper handling during childbirth, damage to the cell network, and loss of cell network connection; or due to excessive childbirth, damage to the chambers and ventricles, kidney deficiency, and Chong and Ren meridians being weak; or due to a weak constitution, long-term illness in old age, constipation, and straining, which lead to failure to consolidate and control.

3. Principles of TCM Treatment

The principles of TCM treatment for uterine prolapse are to invigorate Qi and lift it, warm Yang and benefit the kidney, and replenish Qi and consolidate prolapse. The treatment method should follow the principle of "tonifying the weak, lifting the sunken, and consolidating the deficient". Clinically, based on syndrome differentiation, the main treatments are to tonify the middle and replenish qi, raise yang and lift the sunken, and tonify the kidney and consolidate the deficient. That is, for those with qi deficiency, focus on replenishing qi and lifting; for those with kidney deficiency, focus on tonifying the kidney and consolidating; for those with deficiency accompanied by dampness and heat, first clear the dampness and heat to treat the symptoms, and then use lifting, consolidating and astringing to treat the root cause.

IV. Precautions

Drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables. Patients should drink more water and eat more beneficial foods such as nuts, seeds, and grains. Eat more foods that have the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing the kidneys, such as chicken, yam, lentils, lotus seeds, water chestnuts, loaches, mussels, leeks, and dates. In daily diet, eat more blood and kidney nourishing foods, mainly those with neutral and warm properties, such as beef, mutton, pork, etc. All kinds of meat should be chopped and mashed before eating to facilitate the absorption of nutrients. Eat more vegetables with neutral and warm properties, and the best ratio of meat to vegetables is 1:1. People with uterine prolapse should pay more attention to eating seaweed foods, including hair algae, nori, kelp, sea cabbage, wakame, etc. Seaweed contains the most minerals, such as calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iodine. Modern science believes that eating seaweed foods regularly can effectively regulate the acidity and alkalinity of the blood and avoid excessive consumption of alkaline elements in the body due to acid neutralization. Therefore, people with uterine prolapse should eat more seaweed foods.

I believe that after reading the above information comparing the traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods and Western medicine treatment methods for uterine prolapse, female friends will understand that, in fact, in addition to traditional Chinese medicine or surgical treatment, uterine prolapse can also be treated through daily health care. Female friends can spend half an hour doing high-leg exercises in their spare time or before going to bed at night. As long as they persist in doing it for less than 3 months, the symptoms of uterine prolapse will definitely be alleviated.