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Acupuncture Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

There are many type of disorder that can be categorised as sexual transmitted disease. Generally, tr
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases ( STD) are highly infectious diseases. These diseases are usually spread by sexual activity, either vaginal intercourse, anal sex, or oral sex.

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CONTENTS

 


SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

 


Unfortunately, many STDs  don’t show symptoms at first. This  fact increases the risk of infection.

Symptoms of STD are :
– Vaginal discharge
– Penile discharge
– Genital ulcers
– Pelvic pain

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CAUSES

 


Sexually Transmitted Diseases can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. There are more than 30 different bacteria including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and syphilis. Viral infections include, Genital Herpes, HIV/AIDS, and genital warts.

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TREATMENTS

 


Related Acupuncture Points :

BL 30, GB 26, BL 20 and SP 6

Acupuncture Treatment For Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

There are many type of disorder that can be categorised as sexual transmitted disease. Generally, the traditional Chinese method sees sexual transmitted disease as being by the following factors :
1. Attack of toxic damp heat in the lower jiao
2. There is excessive heat or fire in the heart
3. Lack of power in the spleen combined with the accumulation of damp heat
4. Stagnation of blood and qi
5. Yang deficiency
Based on this diagnosis, only then the acupuncturist can treat the patient in the proper way and with the proper method.

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Footnotes

  1. Sexually transmitted infection – Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexually_transmitted_infection
  2. STD symptoms: Common STDs and their symptoms – Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/in-depth/std-symptoms/art-20047081
  3. What causes a sexually transmitted disease or sexually transmitted, https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stds/conditioninfo/Pages/causes.aspx
  4. Sexually transmitted disease (STD, gonorrhea, syphilis) symptoms, http://tcm.health-info.org/Dermatology/Dermatology%20pages/Sexually%20Transmitted%20Disease.htm