Sexual

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Gonorrhea - Infection of the epitheliaum of the urethra cervix, rectum, pharynx or eyes by the Neiseria Gonorrhoeae gram negative bacterium.

The bacterium is passed through sexual contact which has an incubation period of (24 days - men) or ( 7-21 days - females) and begins with discomfort of the urethra followed by dysuria and a purulent discharge which is commonly green or yellow pus.

The infection will usually last 5 weeks before subsiding. The local area will become swollen, red, itchy and painful with the local lymph nodes becoming swollen and sore. In the beginning stages there will be frequent urination and possible xue lin symptoms with prostritis, fever, headache and body ache.

 

Chinese Medicine Treatment of Gonorrhea:

INTERNAL

Toxic Damp Heat Invasion In The Lower Jiao Pusy green thick discharge with swollen, painful, red local area and spasms in the lower jiao.

Herbal Formula: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang + Ba Zheng San + Bei Xie Feng Qi Yin

 

Excessive Heart FireUrinary symptoms and palpitations, insomnia, dry mouth, dry throat and ulceration in the oral cavity, yellow dry coat of the tongue

Herbal Formula:Dao Chi San + Huang Lian, Huang Bai, Lian Xi Xin

 

Spleen Deficiency With Damp Accumulation Chronic, white tubid discharge, painful urnary tract, fatigue, poor appetite, irregular stools, nauseous

Herbal Formula: Wu Ling San + Yi Yi Ren, Shi Chang Po, Yi Zhi Ren

 

Qi and Blood Stasis - Chronic - lower jiao spasming pain, irritability, sadness, depression

Herbal Formula: Chai Hu Shi Gan San + Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang

 

Essence Deficiency - chronic, reproductive disorders, lower back ache, knee weakness, dizziness, tinnitus,, poor memory, fatigue

Herbal Formula: Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan + Niu Xi, Chi Qian Zi

 

Yang Deficiency - cold symptoms, premature ejaculation, local area cold and damp feeling, lower back weakness, cold limbs

Herbal Formula: Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan + Yi Zhi Ren, San Piao Xiao, Mu Li, Chuan Lian Zi

 

EXTERNAL Huang Bai, Pu Gong Yin, Ku Shen Wash Prevention - pick partner carefully Extreme complications can occour if mother is pregnant while showing Gonorrhea symptoms.

 

Syphilis

Syphilis is caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete which can be caused by either direct or non-direct sexual contact.

3 stages: Primary Syphilis (painless Ulcer), Secondary Syphilis (whole body rash) and Tertiary Syphilis (dementia).

In TCM the exterior pathogen will invade the Lung, Spleen, Liver and Kidney which will transform to fire and is easily complicated with damp phlegm. The disease can represent itself with chronic sores and joint pain.

 

Chinese Medicine Treatment of Syphilis:

INTERNAL

Toxic Heat Invading Lung And Spleen - usually indirect contact which mostly effects the mouth and fingers. Decreased appetite and a tight chest

Herbal Formula: Yang Mei Yi Ji San

 

Liver Meridian Damp Heat - early stage, direct sexual contact, genital area

Herbal Formula: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

 

Toxic Heat In Blood - 2nd stage - whole body symptoms, rash, achy joints

Herbal Formula: Qing Ying Tang + Tao Hong Si Wu Tang

 

Toxic heat In Tendons And Bones - chronic, limbs and face swelling rash with joint pain and atrophy of muscles. Deep achy pains

Herbal Formula: Wu Hu Tang

 

Liver And Kidney Deficiency - late stage, years of suffering, weakness of legs and feet, lower limb numbness and pain

Herbal Formula: Di Huang Yin Zi

 

Heart And Kidney Deficiency - vascular heart disorders, chronic, edema, shortness of breath, palpitations

Herbal Formula: Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang EXTERNAL Tu Fu Ling, Lai Fu Zi, Pu Gong Ying, Chuan Jiao, Bai Xian Pi

 

Pointed Condyloma

Viral infection passed by direct sexual contact. Virus attacks areas where mucus membranes meet regular skin junction. They represent themselves like wart like cauliflower or mushroom looking growths which has a strong odour and release a discharge.

The growths usually effect the penis, vulva or anus and can have concomitant symptoms of diarrhea, lin syndrome or abdominal pain depending on the location.

 

Chinese Medicine - toxic damp heat invading the lower jiao and liver meridians

 

Chinese Medicine Treatment of Pointed Condyloma:

INTERNAL

Damp Heat

Herbal Formula: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Turbid Dampness - eruptions look cauliflower like with turbid discharge and itchiness

Herbal Formula: Bei Xie Shen Shi Tang

Yin Deficiency With Turbid Stagnation - chronic - local area is dry

Herbal Formula: Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

Qi Deficiency - Chronic - spleen Qi deficiency symptoms

Herbal Formula: Gui Pi Tang

 

EXTERNAL

Tu Fu Ling, Lai Fu Zi, Pu Gong Ying, Chuan Jiao, Bai Xian Pi

 

Western Medicine - surgery - laser