BMC complementary and alternative medicine

BMC Complement Altern Med · ISSN (e) 1472-6882 · 4 papers in corpus
article 2019
Self-management strategies amongst Australian women with endometriosis: a national online survey
doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2431-x ·PMID:30646891

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has a significant negative impact on the lives of women, and current medical treatments often do not give sufficient pain relief or have intolerable side effects for many women. The majority of women with primary d…

article 2016
The use of complementary and alternative medicine by 7427 Australian women with cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort: a cross-sectional study
doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1119-8 ·PMID:27189381

BACKGROUND: To assess the prevalence of cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort and to detail the pattern of complementary and alternative (CAM) use adopted by women for the treatment of these symptoms. METHODS: Data from the 2012 national…

article 2014
Post-laparoscopic oral contraceptive combined with Chinese herbal mixture in treatment of infertility and pain associated with minimal or mild endometriosis: a randomized controlled trial
doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-222 ·PMID:24996447

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects fertility negatively. The study aims to evaluate whether laparoscopic surgery combined with oral contraceptive or herbs were more effective than laparoscopic alone in improving fecundity and pelvic pain in …

other 2004
The effect of Fucus vesiculosus, an edible brown seaweed, upon menstrual cycle length and hormonal status in three pre-menopausal women: a case report
doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-10 ·PMID:15294021

BACKGROUND: Rates of estrogen-dependent cancers are among the highest in Western countries and lower in the East. These variations may be attributable to differences in dietary exposures such as higher seaweed consumption among Asian popula…