Chinesische Medizin bei Endometriose, Dysmenorrhö und Myomen

Kirsten Kuhlmann
In: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur · 2019 · vol. 62(4) , pp. 249–253 · doi:10.1007/s42212-019-00207-w · W2978962457
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This paper reviews literature on the efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture for treating endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and uterine fibroids.

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This paper, by Kuhlmann (2019), discusses the role of Chinese medicine in relation to endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and uterine fibroids (myomas), compiling and citing prior evidence such as reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The main finding is a synthesized overview of complementary approaches (including acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulations) as addressed across the cited literature for pain symptoms and uterine-related conditions, with supporting references spanning systematic reviews for endometriosis-related pain, primary dysmenorrhea, and fibroids. The paper does not report original human or animal study data and provides no new clinical trial results; its conclusions are limited to what is reflected in the cited publications. Relevance to endometriosis: the paper’s title and content explicitly include endometriosis and draws on literature such as a systematic review of Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis and a meta-analysis of acupuncture for endometriosis-related pain, though its main focus is a broader overview across endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and myomas.

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Access this article We’re sorry, something doesn't seem to be working properly. Please try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, please contact support so we can address the problem. Literatur Macer ML, Taylor HS (2012) Endometriosis and infertility: a review of the pathogenesis and treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 39:535–549 Stewart EA, Cookson CL, Gandolfo RA, Schulze-Rath R (2017) Epidemiology of uterine fibroids: a systematic review. BJOG 124:1501–1512 Xu Y, Zhao W, Li T et al (2017) Effects of acupuncture for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 12:e186616 Flower A, Liu JP, Lewith G et al (2012) Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006568.pub2 Chen NN, Han M, Yang H et al (2014) Chinese herbal medicine Guizhi Fuling Formula for treatment of uterine fibroids: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials. BMC Complement Altern Med 14:2 Dalton-Brewer N (2016) The role of complementary and alternative medicine for the management of fibroids and associated symptomatology. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep 5:110–118 Liu T, Yu J, Kuang W et al (2019) Acupuncture for uterine fibroids: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Protocol for a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000014631 Zhang Y, Peng W, Clarke J, Liu Z (2010) Acupuncture for uterine fibroids. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007221.pub2 Zhang F, Sun M, Han S et al (2018) Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhea: an overview of systematic reviews. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8791538 Luo F, Huang X, Liu X et al (2019) Comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs-controlled acupuncture in the treatment of patients with primary dysmenorrhoea: a Bayesian network meta-analysis. J Int Med Res 47:19–30 Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Ethics declarations Interessenkonflikt K. Kuhlmann gibt an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht. Für diesen Beitrag wurden von den Autoren keine Studien an Menschen oder Tieren durchgeführt. Für die aufgeführten Studien gelten die jeweils dort angegebenen ethischen Richtlinien. Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article Kuhlmann, K. Chinesische Medizin bei Endometriose, Dysmenorrhö und Myomen. Dtsch Z Akupunkt 62, 249–253 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42212-019-00207-w Published: Version of record: Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42212-019-00207-w

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