Polyzystisches Ovarialsyndrom und Endometriose – Komplementäre Therapien

Zusammenfassung Das Kapitel fokussiert auf komplementärmedizinischen Maßnahmen bei Endometriose und beim polyzystischen Ovarialsyndrom (PCOS). Es vermittelt praxisrelevante Inhalte für die Auswahl geeigneter Therapieoptionen und die Stärkung eigener Ressourcen der Patientinnen. Beide Erkrankungen können sensible Phasen im Leben der betroffenen Frauen stark beeinflussen; ihr Wunsch ist groß, komplementärmedizinische Verfahren in den Therapieplan zu integrieren, eine aktive Rolle in ihrem Leben mit der Erkrankung einzunehmen und seriöse Behandlungsverfahren zu finden. Komplementärmedizinische Methoden bei Endometriose beziehen sich v. a. auf das Nebenwirkungsmanagement der endokrinen Therapien, die Dysmenorrhö und die Verbesserung der Komorbiditäten wie Fatigue-Syndrom und Reizdarmsymptomatik, während beim PCOS eher die Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung einer geeigneten Lebensstiländerung zur Verringerung der Symptome, aber auch die Verhinderung von Langzeitfolgen wie eine diabetogene Stoffwechsellage angestrebt wird. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others Literatur Arentz S, Abbott JA, Smith CA, Bensoussan A (2014) Herbal medicine for the management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and associated oligo/amenorrhoea and hyperandrogenism; a review of the laboratory evidence for effects with corroborative clinical findings. 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