Acupuncture and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease or also called as PID, is female genital infection. It is regarded as serious complication of sexually transmitted disease in women: If left untreated, this disease can make damage to the uterus, ovarium, fallopian tubes, or other parts of the female reproductive system. The good news is actually this disease is preventable. [note]Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/women/guide/sexual-health-your-guide-to-pelvic-inflammatory-disease#1[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease are : - Pain in the lower abdomen and pelvis - Vaginal discharge is heavy - Unpleasant odor of vaginal discharge - Irregular menstrual period - Painful sex - Fever - Painful urinating - Difficult to urinate [note]Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Symptoms - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pelvic-inflammatory-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20022341[/note]  

CAUSES

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is caused by an infection developing in the female upper genital tract. It is bacteria that responsible of the infection. The bacteria spread from the vagina or cervix into the womb, fallopian tubes and ovarium. The type of bacteria involving in this infection is not only one type of bacteria, therefore treatment should be done by giving many type of antibiotics. [note]Pelvic inflammatory disease - Causes - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pelvic-inflammatory-disease/Pages/Causes.aspx[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : CV3 CV4 SP6 Acupuncture Treatment For Pelvic Inflammatory Disease The pelvic inflammatory disease is easily cured disease. Acupuncture treatment, especially if combined with herbal medicine can cure the Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). The treatment of PID will targeting the acupoints of SP6 (Sanyinjiao), CV6 (Qihai), CV4 (Guanyuan), ST29 (Guilai), SP10 (Xuehai), SP9 (Yinlingquan). The additional points would be CV3 (Zhongji), ST28 (Shuidao), KD3 (Taixi), KD7 (Fuliu), BL23 (Shenshu). Needling techinque applied is reinforcing and reducing. This technique applied until sense of de qi felt. After sense of de qi arrived, the needle will stay at its place for thirty minutes. Manipulation is done manually and repeat every ten minutes. The treatment is given everyday for seven days and then break for three days. The treatment will need 70 days with total treatment of 49 sessions. [note]Acupuncture and Herbs Resolve Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1551-acupuncture-and-herbs-resolve-pelvic-inflammatory-disease-pid[/note]  

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