About Me
- Shu Fan, L.Ac Dipl.Acu and OM(Oriental Medicine)
- Mr.Shu Fan (樊舒先生) is a licensed Washington DC Acupuncturist serving patients in DC, Virginia and Maryland area. Mr. Fan holds the National Certification of Oriental Medicine which includes the practice of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Asian Bodywork Therapy. Mr. Fan is specialized in pain management, fertility and skin care. He is a member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). He pursue his Ph.D ObGyn study in China Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine under Prof. Tan Yong (谈勇) and had his clinic training in JiangSu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine. His acupuncture advisor is Prof.Sheng (盛灿若). Mr. Fan's office: 1712 I (eye) St NW,#410 , Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-246-8833 703-772-7592 Email: acupuncturewellnessfan@gmail.com
Monday, September 10, 2012
Elevated prolactin: Hyper-prolactin
Hyper-prolactin is ,generally speaking, caused by the internal and external environmental factors. It can consequently causes amenorrhea, galactorrhea, anovulation and infertility. There are many ways to treatment of hyperprolactinemia. They are anti-PRL - bromocriptine therapy, ovulation induction therapy, surgical therapy (for giant adenomas compression symptoms, as well as drug-resistant tumors, bromocriptine therapy and suspected tumor cells by a variety of pituitary hormone secretion), radiation therapy (for HP system non-functional tumors, as well as drugs and surgical treatment fails) and other methods. Most commonly used drug for Hyper-prolactin is dostinex or cabergoline.
So, how about Chinese medicine treatment on hyperprolactinemia?
Chinese medicine believes that hyperprolactinemia is Yu (stagnation). Yu was originally the origins of disease. Long stress, often resulting in loss of Qi and Blood.