COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) THERAPIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF PAIN RELATED TO ENDOMETRIOS IS

P R Roshni, A Suneetha, Susan Cleave, Preethi K. Suresh
2012 · vol. 3(3) , pp. 30–34 · W2184558733
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This review discusses complementary and alternative medicine therapies like acupuncture, herbal, and dietary treatments for endometriosis pain, noting some positive effects but a need for more evidence.

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Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease with a complex etiology. It is associated with severe pelvic pain, sub fertility and reduced quality of life. Endometriosis has a multifactorial etiology and therefore its management is also multidimensional. The main targets of therap y are controlling of the pain symptoms and increasing fertility where it is desired. Ho rmonal and surgical therapies are the two major treatment modalities available currently. But they are not without their side effects. Therefore many women explore Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) forms of treatment for symptomatic relief from pain. These CAM therapies have been used as an adjuvant to conventional therapy or as an independent form of treatment. CAM therapies are purported to have lesser side effects as compared to conventional medical formulations. Ancient Chinese and Indian med icine system have laid the foundation of several of the prevalent Cam practices. The following CAM practices have been discussed in the article - Acupuncture, Herbal therapy, Meditation and Hypnotherapy, Yoga, Exercise, Dietary therapy Aromatherapy and Massa ge, Reiki, Magnet therapy and Chiropractice. Randomized Clinical Trials (RCT) have been conducted for some of the CAM therapies in Endometriosis and Acupuncture and Herbal and Dietary therapies have been found to have some positive effect on the patients. The efficacy of CAM therapies still needs substantial evidence to be integrated into general healthcare practices.

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