Q My tests show nothing wrong, yet miscarriages keep happening. Can Korean medicine really help?
A In unexplained recurrent miscarriage, Korean medicine treatment can be expected to help improve uterine blood flow and Kidney energy and to strengthen the implantation environment, raising the chance of maintaining the next pregnancy. It is not a guarantee of pregnancy, however, and the principle is to combine it with obstetric and gynecologic care.
Detailed Answer
About half of recurrent miscarriages are unexplained, meaning no clear cause is found even after testing. Honestly, we cannot promise that herbal medicine will completely prevent miscarriage. However, it can be meaningful for addressing aspects that lab values do not capture - the receptivity of the uterine lining, blood flow, autonomic nervous balance, and overall condition. There are clinical reports that combining supportive Korean medicine treatment in unexplained cases helped reduce recurrent loss.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we view unexplained recurrent miscarriage through the lens of Kidney deficiency and instability of the Chong and Ren meridians. We strengthen the uterine lining with Chaksang-tang (implantation decoction) and replenish Kidney deficiency with Kidney-tonifying, pregnancy-securing (bosin-antae) prescriptions. Rather than raising exaggerated hopes, we set honest goals of cultivating the implantation environment together, and we maintain the principle of combining treatment with obstetric and gynecologic management.
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