Q I suddenly have a tearing pain on one side of my lower abdomen and I am breaking out in a cold sweat. What should I do in this situation?
A Sudden, severe one-sided pelvic pain can be a sign of ovarian torsion (a twisted ovary) or a ruptured cyst, so you must get an emergency room or gynecological examination immediately. This is not a situation to endure or to handle with Korean medicine.
Detailed Answer
In the following cases, do not handle it with self-care or Korean medicine treatment; you must get a gynecological or emergency room examination immediately: (1) sudden, tearing pain on one side of the lower abdomen accompanied by cold sweats and vomiting in someone who has an ovarian cyst (suspected ovarian torsion or cyst rupture); (2) a uterine fibroid that suddenly enlarges with severe pain (acute degeneration of the fibroid); (3) a uterine or ovarian mass that actually grows after menopause, or is accompanied by abnormal bleeding (suspected malignancy). These are situations that may require emergency surgery or detailed examination.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang has strengths in managing the course of uterine and ovarian conditions whose cause has been confirmed, but in the face of emergency signs like the above, Western examination and treatment always come first. The most desirable order is to rule out danger and confirm safety, and then to add Korean medicine care alongside.
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