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Pregnancy vaginal varicose veins

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  • Started 6 months ago by Aoife Lucy
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  1. Aoife Lucy
    Member

    Hi Soma
    This is the case I mentioned:
    My sister is now 35 weeks pregnant today(third pregnancy) and is suffering from vaginal varicose veins and she now also has a bad case of Thrush
    I have not managed to see her yet since she is suffering from this but I will see her this weekend so my details are not very comprehensive

    Symptoms are very sore, red and some times itchy swollen vulva. She also has haemorrhoids and has suffered from these since her first pregnancy.
    The veins on her legs are now black

    Her baby is also tranverse lying so lying more towards the left and so her pain is more on the left. Would you recommend BL 67 at this stage to help move the baby as that may help ease her pain?

    Typically she is someone that suffers from damp-heat patterns and liver-heat patterns - i.e. I have treated her for sinus problems which she suffers badly from and she always has alot of phlegm. She was also suffering alot previously from liver yang rising headaches that i have treated her successfully for.

    I would really like to give her some help and ease the pain somewhat as she is getting no relief from anything, but as she is so far gone in her pregnancy I want to be careful regarding what treatment to give her. If you have any guidance regarding treatment it would be really appreciated or anything she could apply to the area to ease the heat and pain

    Let me know what other information that would help
    Many thanks

    Posted 6 months ago #

  2. soma
    Facilitator

    Hi Aoife,
    Yes, you can offer your sister some relief with acupuncture and homeopathy. I wouldn't use any Chinese herbal formula at this stage.
    First, UB 67 can be used at 35 weeks. I recommend 3 to 5 direct moxa cones, for 3 consecutive days and get the baby position checked by midwife.
    For the swollen, itchy vulva and the hemorrhoids, you can needle GB 34 and SP 9 and ST 13, angle towards tip of shoulder. (recommended by Debra betts)
    The 2 most indicated homeopathic remedies for this case are: PULSATILLA (always use for transverse lying position) and SEPIA which will help the swollen and itchy vulva as well as the hemorrhoids.
    You might take care of the vaginal varicose veins first with acupuncture and sepia and start on UB 67 the following week when you see some improvements with the vulva.
    It will be very good for your sister to receive the prebirth treatments which we covered in the seminar starting on week 37.
    Keep me posted. Best, Soma

    Posted 6 months ago #

  3. Aoife Lucy
    Member

    Hi Soma
    Thank you so much I am going to see her Friday so will update you next week
    Thanks again
    Aoife

    Posted 6 months ago #

  4. Aoife Lucy
    Member

    Hi Soma
    I just wanted to say thanks again for your help and give you an update. My sister got immense relief and now is patiently waiting for her baby to arrive, but doesn't mind if she goes full term as her pain has completely gone she can't believe it, she is delighted. She still has signs of heat and I am now going to do the prebirth treatments from the course

    Many thanks
    Aoife

    Posted 6 months ago #

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