Terapias complementares no tratamento de endometriose: uma revisão integrativa

Daniela Ribeiro Queda, Bárbara Vieira Rodrigues, Lívia Rodrigues Galera, Lua Clara Ortolan, Ronaldo Gonçalves Da Silva, Ana Paula Gallo Naoum, Gabriel Antônio Cabriott Dumbra
In: CERES - Health & Education Medical Journal · 2023 · vol. 1(1) , pp. 26–35 · doi:10.62234/ceresv1n1-003 · W4391551424
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This integrative review identified acupuncture, traditional Japanese and Chinese medicines, dietary changes, physical activity, cannabis, and heat therapy as complementary treatments that improved pelvic pain in women with endometriosis.

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This paper is an integrative review that sought to identify complementary therapies used to treat and relieve symptoms in women with endometriosis by searching PubMed/Medline, Cochrane, and the Virtual Health Library using terms related to endometriosis and complementary therapies, focused on signs and symptoms. From 32 studies identified, 14 were included after exclusions, and acupuncture was the most commonly reported therapy with the largest number of included studies (n=7), followed by traditional Japanese and Chinese remedies such as Tokishakuyakusan (TSS), Gyejibokryeonghwan (GBH), and Bogol-gonjin-dan (BGD). The review also described lifestyle-related approaches including dietary habit changes, physical activity, cannabis use, and heat. The paper’s stated caveat is that it is a review of heterogeneous studies rather than a single controlled trial, and it concludes that women with endometriosis showed improvements in pelvic pain with complementary therapies, with acupuncture showing the best symptom-relief results. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reviews complementary therapies for symptom relief in women with endometriosis.

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Introdução: A endometriose é uma alteração no funcionamento orgânico em que as células do endométrio, o tecido que reveste o útero, ao invés de serem expelidas durante a menstruação, migram retrogradamente para os ovários ou a cavidade abdominal, onde proliferam e causam sangramento. Objetivo: Identificar as terapias complementares utilizadas no tratamento e alivio de sintomas de mulheres portadoras da endometriose. Métodos: Estudo de revisão integrativa utilizando as bases de dados Pubmed/Medline, Cochrane e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS). A pesquisa foi conduzida considerando os termos “endometriosis” “Complementary Therapies” “signs and symptoms”. Resultado: A total of 32 studies were identified, 18 were excluded and 14 were included in the analysis. A terapia complementar predominante para tratamento e alivio de sintomas decorrentes da endometriose foi acupuntura (n=7), seguido Tokishakuyakusan (TSS) da medicina tradicional japonesa, e também chinesa como Gyejibokryeonghwan (GBH) e Bogol-gonjin-dan (BGD). Outros métodos identificados foram relacionados ao estilo de vida, tais como, como mudança de hábitos alimentares, prática de atividades físicas, uso de cannabis e calor associado. Conclusão: Mulheres com endometriose apresentaram melhora nas dores pélvicas com as terapias complementar, sendo a acupuntura com os melhores resultados para alívio dos sintomas.
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Resumo Introdução: A endometriose é uma alteração no funcionamento orgânico em que as células do endométrio, o tecido que reveste o útero, ao invés de serem expelidas durante a menstruação, migram retrogradamente para os ovários ou a cavidade abdominal, onde proliferam e causam sangramento. Objetivo: Identificar as terapias complementares utilizadas no tratamento e alivio de sintomas de mulheres portadoras da endometriose. Métodos: Estudo de revisão integrativa utilizando as bases de dados Pubmed/Medline, Cochrane e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS). A pesquisa foi conduzida considerando os termos “endometriosis” “Complementary Therapies” “signs and symptoms”. Resultado: A total of 32 studies were identified, 18 were excluded and 14 were included in the analysis. A terapia complementar predominante para tratamento e alivio de sintomas decorrentes da endometriose foi acupuntura (n=7), seguido Tokishakuyakusan (TSS) da medicina tradicional japonesa, e também chinesa como Gyejibokryeonghwan (GBH) e Bogol-gonjin-dan (BGD). Outros métodos identificados foram relacionados ao estilo de vida, tais como, como mudança de hábitos alimentares, prática de atividades físicas, uso de cannabis e calor associado. Conclusão: Mulheres com endometriose apresentaram melhora nas dores pélvicas com as terapias complementar, sendo a acupuntura com os melhores resultados para alívio dos sintomas.

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