Women's Health Consultant

All general "women's skin care guidelines" are not worth copying 100%. The ones that suit your own body feel are the right ones.

This is the first thing I say to everyone who comes for consultation, but too many girls still fall into the trap of "copying standard answers". For example, the 28-year-old internet operator Xiao Zhou who came to me last month reads the Xiaohongshu every day to copy women's care homework, a glass of Ice American in the morning to eliminate edema, and a bottle of collagen drink before going to bed to fight aging. He persisted for three months, and his aunt went from 30 days on time to 10 days late. There was also a string of cysts and acne on his jawline that felt hard to the touch. When he came here, his eyes were red when he took off the mask. He said, "I obviously did everything according to the experts' advice, so why do I keep getting worse?" ”

When it comes to ice drinks, it is really the most likely topic to cause conflict of ideas in the consulting room. I have met a girl who firmly believes in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. She is holding a thermos cup in her hand on a 38-degree day in the summer. She said that if she touches ice, her uterus will be cold, which will affect her fertility in the future. ； I also met a girl who just returned from abroad. She said that Western medicine has no corresponding concept of "cold palace". She would be fine if she ate ice cream during her menstrual period. Those who said they should not touch ice were all outdated and old ideas. In fact, there is nothing wrong with both sides. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the integrity of the body. If you have a cold spleen and stomach, usually have diarrhea when the air conditioner is turned on, or have menstrual cramps that make you break out into cold sweats, then you should avoid exposure to ice. If cold evil is blocked in the body, it is indeed easy to cause various gynecological problems. ； But the logic of Western medicine is also very honest. If you have a fast metabolism and strong firepower, and drink ice without any discomfort except for the pleasure, then there is no need to wrong yourself. On the contrary, suppressing emotional problems is not good for the breast and thyroid gland.

A similar controversy is whether soy milk will stimulate breast nodules? Sister Zhang, who came last week, is 42 years old. Last year’s physical examination revealed grade three breast nodules. She was so frightened that she gave up drinking soy milk for ten years. She didn’t even dare to touch a sip of honey. As a result, this year’s physical examination not only did the nodules disappear, but it was also found that the bone density was low. In the past half month, she has been suffering from night sweats while sleeping, and she woke up wet in the middle of the night. I read her the latest "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents" related research. The soy isoflavones in soybeans are phytoestrogens, which are two-way regulatory components. If the estrogen in your body is high, it will help you reduce it, and if it is low, it will help you supplement it. Drinking 300ml of soy milk every day will not stimulate nodules at all. On the contrary, it can help you stabilize your perimenopausal hormone levels, which is much more reliable than the unknown beauty supplements you bought for hundreds of dollars a bottle. To be honest, I have seen too many cases of nodules growing up. They were not caused by drinking soy milk, but by taking whitening pills and anti-sugar pills with unknown ingredients.

When it comes to the choice of disease intervention, there is even more controversy. Not long ago, I met a 26-year-old girl who was diagnosed with HPV16 and had been infected for 8 months. She went to three hospitals. Two doctors said that she should have a conization directly to avoid cancer. Another one said that she had not given birth yet, and the conization might affect the function of the cervix. It was recommended to observe for six months and rely on immunity to turn negative. She sat in my consultation room with the report and cried for almost half an hour, not knowing who to listen to. In fact, there is no absolute right answer at this time. If you are prone to anxiety and can't eat because you think about infection every day, and your immunity is not improving, then having a conization early to minimize the risk is a good choice for you. ； If you have a stable mentality, have exercise habits, and have an urgent need for fertility, then it is absolutely fine to observe for half a year. The key is that you have to accept the risks of your choice and don't regret it every day after you choose.

Yesterday I also received a message from Xiao Zhou, saying that she had stopped drinking collagen, and only drank a glass of iced American style when she was particularly sleepy in the summer afternoon. The nearest aunt came on time, and the acne on her face was almost gone. She also sent me a small package of golden osmanthus that they dried in their hometown. She said that soaking it in warm water and drinking it sweet is good for the spleen and stomach. You see, after so many years of consulting on women's health, I never give clients any rules that they must abide by. Rather than giving them cold indicators and standard answers, I prefer to accompany them to slowly understand their body's temperament: what makes you comfortable, how many nights you stay up will make you feel tired, and whether you want to eat something sweet before coming to your aunt. These small feelings are the most reliable health guides.