Aphonia During Pregnancy

CHAPTER 38 Aphonia During Pregnancy



AETIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY 523

IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS AND TREATMENT 523
Kidney-Yin deficiency 523

PROGNOSIS AND PREVENTION 524

Loss of voice or hoarseness occurring towards the end of pregnancy is called zi yin, which means ‘loss of voice in pregnancy’.



Aetiology and pathology


The aetiology of this condition is always related to Yin deficiency. It occurs towards the end of the pregnancy because, due to the Yin deficiency of the Kidneys, the Uterus channel (Bao Luo), which pertains to the Kidneys, becomes ‘detached’. In fact, one of the earliest references to the Uterus channel is in connection with aphonia in pregnancy.


Chapter 47 of the Simple Questions says:



The Yellow Emperor asked: In the ninth month of pregnancy some women develop aphonia, how does this happen? Chi Po replied: It is because the Uterus Channel becomes cut off. The Yellow Emperor asked: How do you explain that? Chi Po replied: The Uterus channel is connected to the Kidneys which pertains to Lesser Yin; the Kidney channel reaches the root of the tongue, hence the woman cannot speak.1


The pathology of aphonia in pregnancy is always related to Yin deficiency of the Kidneys and possibly Lungs.



Identification of patterns and treatment


There is only one pattern and that is Kidney-Yin deficiency.



Kidney-Yin deficiency



Clinical manifestations

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Jun 6, 2016 | Posted by in GYNECOLOGY | Comments Off on Aphonia During Pregnancy

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