Acupuncture Treatment for Irregular uterine bleeding

Irregular Uterine Bleeding

Usually combines with irregular menses, may have copious bleeding. In 80% of cases observed, the cause is not because there has been ovulation, it is believed that hormonal signals are not functioning properly. This often occurs around menarche, but most commonly when women are approaching menopause. May be caused by stress, fatigue, emotional fear or shock, significantly large life change, drastic weather changes, malnutrition, excess testosterone intake/absorption, or too much exercise. It is important to check for fibroids or tumors.



P/T - menarche to 21 years – tonify Kidney, 21 to 42 years – tonify Liver,

42 and up – tonify Spleen

Acupuncture – Ren, foot Taiyin, *Ren 4, *BL 23, * Zi Gong, *SP 6, *moxa SP 1

- Kidney Yang deficiency- Ren 6, Du 4

- Kidney Yin deficiency- KI 2, 3, 6

- Spleen deficiency- BL 20, ST 36 SP 10

- Heat in the Blood- SP 1, 10

-excess Heat- LI 11, ST 44

-deficient Heat- LR 2

- Blood Stasis- SP 8, 12





Alternative Treatment Methods

auricular- Shenmen, endocrine, LR, SP, KI, subcortex

7 star- lower sacrum, inguinal