Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China ; Center for Post-Doctoral Studies, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:146383. doi: 10.1155/2014/146383. Epub 2014 Feb 19.
Endometriosis (EM) is one of the common gynecological conditions causing menstrual and pelvic pain and affects 10%-15% of women of reproductive age. In recent years, the complementary and alternative medical (CAM) treatment for EM has become popular due to the few adverse reactions reported. The CAM therapy for EM includes several different treatments such as herbs (herbal prescription, extract, and patent), acupuncture, microwave physiotherapy, and Chinese herb medicine enema (CHM enema). These CAM therapies are effective at relieving dysmenorrhoea, shrinking adnexal masses, and promoting pregnancy, with less unpleasant side effects when compared to hormonal and surgical treatments. In this review, we focus on the status quo of CAM on EM and try to identify therapeutic efficacy and mechanisms based on some clinical and experimental studies. We hope to provide some instructive suggestions for clinical treatment and experimental research in the future.
子宫内膜异位症（EM）是一种常见的妇科疾病，可引起月经和盆腔疼痛，影响 10%-15%的育龄妇女。近年来，由于报道的不良反应较少，子宫内膜异位症的补充和替代医学（CAM）治疗变得流行。子宫内膜异位症的 CAM 治疗包括几种不同的治疗方法，如草药（草药处方、提取物和专利）、针灸、微波物理疗法和中药灌肠（CHM 灌肠）。与激素和手术治疗相比，这些 CAM 疗法在缓解痛经、缩小附件肿块和促进妊娠方面更有效，且副作用较少。在这篇综述中，我们关注 CAM 治疗子宫内膜异位症的现状，并尝试根据一些临床和实验研究确定其治疗效果和机制。我们希望为未来的临床治疗和实验研究提供一些有指导意义的建议。
