Professor WANG Suxia's experience in treating gestational vaginitis by the therapy of regulating and tonifying the extraordinary meridians
Vaginitis refers to inflammation of the vagina,which is a group of diseases that cause vaginal infection symptoms such as itching,buming,unusual odor,difficulty urinating,and changes in vaginal discharge in women.This disease is caused by infection or imbalance of the normal flora due to the reduction in the number or proportion of normal lactobacilli,and bacteria,mold,mycoplasmas,chlamydia,and others pathogenic microorganisms overreproduction,resulting in vaginal microecological disorders.In traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),vaginitis is categorized under Daixia disease(带下病),a common gynecological disease with a high recurrence rate,significantly affecting women's physical and mental health.Gestational vaginitis refers to vaginitis occurring during pregnancy,which can lead to miscarriage,preterm birth,pregnancy chorionic inflammation,fetal distress,and other serious adverse outcomes.Due to the limited choice of antibacterial drugs during pregnancy and the tendency of antibiotics to disrupt the normal vaginal flora,there is currently no effective radical treatment for gestational vaginitis.Professor WANG Suxia,with over 20 years of medical practice,excels in treating various gynecological diseases by TCM therapies.After summarizing the experiences of predecessors and combining with clinical practice,and starting from the theory of eight veins of extraordinary meridians in TCM,Professor WANG Suxia proposes that gestational vaginitis falls under the concept of deficiency in origin and excess in superficiality in TCM,and the main pathogenesis is invasion of wind-dampness after insufficiency of Zhengqi(vital energy),leading to the damage of extraordinary meridians.Professor WANG Suxia proposes that Chinese medicines external application plus intemal administration can be used to treat gestational vaginitis,so as to address both symptoms and root causes.This therapy has the functions of removing damp and arresting morbid leucorrhea,regulating and replenishing extraordinary meridians,and preventing miscarriage,and the clinical effect is remarkable.This article summarizes Professor WANG Suxia's academic thoughts and clinical experiences in treating gestational vaginitis,accompanied by one empirical case for more reference.
Gestational vaginitisDaixia diseaseTherapy of regulating and tonifying the extraordinary meridians