The use of home remedies and complementary health approaches in endometriosis

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RESEARCH QUESTION Conventional treatments are often associated with adverse effects and endometriosis pain symptoms may reoccur despite treatment. Consequently, many women use complementary health approaches (CHA) and home remedies (HR) to relieve their pain. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency and the subjectively perceived efficacy of CHA/HR use by women affected by endometriosis. DESIGN Retrospective evaluation using medical charts and a questionnaire. Women recruited in hospitals and in self-help groups were asked Metrics Downloads Views Additional indexing Creators (Authors) Volume Volume Volume Number Number Number Page range/Item number Page range/Item number Page range/Item number Page end Page end Page end Item Type Item Type Item Type Dewey Decimal Classifikation Dewey Decimal Classifikation Dewey Decimal Classifikation Language Language Language Publication date Publication date Publication date Date available Date available Date available ISSN or e-ISSN ISSN or e-ISSN ISSN or e-ISSN OA Status OA Status OA Status Publisher DOI Metrics Downloads Views Citations Schwartz, A. S. K., Gross, E., Geraedts, K., Rauchfuss, M., Wölfler, M. M., Häberlin, F., von Orelli, S., Eberhard, M., Imesch, P., Imthurn, B., & Leeners, B. (2019). The use of home remedies and complementary health approaches in endometriosis. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, 38, 260–271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.10.009