Instead of the standard hormone replacement therapy offered by most Western gynecologists, Chinese medical practitioners treat each woman individually, taking into account the whole pattern of each patient's physical and mental-emotional symptoms. Gynecology in general is an area in which Chinese medicine shines. Its treatment is humane, without side effects, and relatively inexpensive for a wide variety of disorders. Chinese medicine may be used instead of or in conjunction with Western medicine for the successful treatment of menopausal discomforts. There are, however, many advantages to the use of Chinese medicine during menopause and for a variety of other women's health complaints.
Chinese medicine is one of the most holistic medical systems available today.
This can be seen in a number of ways. First, Chinese medicine does not separate symptoms of a physical nature from those of a mental-emotional nature. Further, in Chinese medicine each and every sign and symptom is understood and interpreted in relationship to all the others. While an MD might choose to send a patient with a variety of symptoms to two or three specialists, a good practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine sees and understands all the symptoms together as a single pattern. Any treatment prescribed is designed to work effectively with the entire pattern and all its symptoms.