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9. Bian Xiaotian
Q: My father is 49 years old and may now be entering menopause. He gets irritable easily and often coughs; even when he’s not angry, he still tends to cough. Could this indicate a lung problem? What should we do?
A: You’ve got it wrong. Men typically enter menopause around age 64, while women around 49. Coughing suggests an upper respiratory tract infection, and chronic pharyngitis cannot be ruled out. As for irritability, you should check his blood pressure. According to TCM, the pathogenesis of arterial hardening is yin deficiency with yang excess, which makes people prone to irritability.
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