Alternative Behandlungsmöglichkeiten der endometriosebedingten Beschwerden

J Wienhard; H-R Tinneberg

doi:10.1055/s-2003-42284

Alternative Behandlungsmöglichkeiten der endometriosebedingten Beschwerden

J Wienhard, H-R Tinneberg

Zentralblatt fur Gynakologie · 2003 · vol. 125(07/08) , pp. 286–289 · doi:10.1055/s-2003-42284 · PMID:14505265 · W2027714

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This article reviews alternative therapies such as Ayurveda, homeopathy, diet, and herbal treatments that can supplement conventional management of endometriosis-related symptoms.

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This article reviews alternative treatment options for endometriosis-related complaints, including dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, menstrual disorders, and infertility. Beyond standard surgical and medical (often hormonal) approaches, it discusses supplementary modalities such as Ayurveda, homeopathy, dietary considerations, and herbal (phytotherapeutic) therapies, presenting them as options used by many women. The paper’s explicit scope is an overview rather than original clinical data, and it does not provide study-by-study efficacy results or a formal comparative evidence assessment within the provided text. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it provides an overview of alternative therapies for endometriosis-associated symptoms and related conditions.

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Endometriosis is one of the main illnesses affecting women during their fertile age. Symptoms caused by endometriosis include dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, menstrual disorders and infertility. Apart from surgical and medical treatment, including hormonal therapies, different alternative treatments exist. Ayurveda, homeopathy, dietary considerations as well as herbal therapies can be used as supplementary treatment for complaints caused by endometriosis. This article gives an overview over these alternative treatments, which many women experience as additionally useful.

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Subscribe to RSS DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42284 © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Alternative Behandlungsmöglichkeiten der endometriosebedingten Beschwerden Alternative Treatment Possibilities of Complaints Due to EndometriosisPublication History Publication Date: 23 September 2003 (online) Zusammenfassung Die Endometriose stellt eine der häufigsten Erkrankungen der geschlechtsreifen Frau dar. Zur Behandlung endometriosebedingter Beschwerden wie Dysmenorrhoe, chronischen Unterbauchschmerzen, Dyspareunie, Blutungsstörungen und Infertilität stehen unterschiedliche Therapien zur Verfügung. Neben den gängigen chirurgischen und medikamentösen, meist hormonellen Therapien werden verschiedene sogenannte alternative Therapien diskutiert, die ergänzend eingesetzt werden können. Hierzu zählen unter anderem Ayurveda, Homöopathie, Ernährungsumstellung und Phytotherapie. Der Artikel soll einen Überblick über diese alternativen Behandlungsmöglichkeiten geben, die von vielen betroffenen Frauen als wirkungsvolle Ergänzung empfunden werden. Abstract Endometriosis is one of the main illnesses affecting women during their fertile age. Symptoms caused by endometriosis include dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, menstrual disorders and infertility. Apart from surgical and medical treatment, including hormonal therapies, different alternative treatments exist. Ayurveda, homeopathy, dietary considerations as well as herbal therapies can be used as supplementary treatment for complaints caused by endometriosis. This article gives an overview over these alternative treatments, which many women experience as additionally useful. Schlüsselwörter Endometriose - alternative Therapien - Ayurveda - Phytotherapie Key words Endometriosis - alternative treatment - ayurveda - herbal therapy Literatur - 1 Enders N. Bewährte Anwendung der homöopathischen Arznei. Bd. 1. Diagnosen und Beschwerden. Karl F. Haug Verlag, Heidelberg 1999 - 2 Dog T L. Conventional and alternative treatments for endometriosis. Alternative Therapies. 2001; 7 50-56 - 3 Pentarkan® Kompendium 2003 .Homöopathische Komplexmittel für die tägliche Praxis. Deutsche Homöopathie-Union, Karlsruhe 2003 - 4 Pentarkan®-Verzeichnis .Pentarkan®-Verzeichnis März 2003. Deutsche Homöopathie-Union, Karlsruhe 2003 - 5 Schlüren E. Homöopathie in der Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe. Karl F. Haug Verlag, Heidelberg 2001 Dr. Julia Wienhard, Prof. Dr. Hans-Rudolf Tinneberg Frauenklinik des Universitätsklinikums Gießen Klinikstraße 28 35385 Gießen Phone: 06 41/9 94 51 00 Fax: 06 41/9 94 51 09

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mesh:D004715endometriosischronic_pelvic_paindysmenorrheadyspareuniainfertility

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Complementary Therapies Endometriosis Phytotherapy Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans

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