
Q In what order does vaginitis treatment proceed at Dongjedang?
A It proceeds in the order of initial consultation → assessment of discharge type → prescription → herbal steam therapy (if needed) → follow-up after 2 weeks.
Detailed Answer
Dongjedang vaginitis treatment stages
- Initial consultation — We check the color, odor, and amount of discharge, the degree of itching, the menstrual cycle, and current medications.
- Pattern differentiation (byeonjeung) — We identify the constitutional type such as damp-heat, spleen deficiency, or liver-qi stagnation to create an individualized prescription.
- Starting herbal medicine — We usually prescribe in 2-week units and check the response.
- Combining herbal steam therapy — For chronic or recurrent cases, we add herbal steam therapy 1 to 2 times a week.
- Follow-up and prescription adjustment — We adjust the herb composition according to symptom changes.
Dongjedang Korean Medicine Clinic in Dongincheon, Dong-gu, Incheon, has a treatment environment specialized in women's Korean medicine care.
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