Holistic approaches to living well with endometriosis.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the evidence for holistic management strategies, including mindfulness, in treating endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP).
Results Summary
The study suggests that holistic strategies, including mindfulness, may offer benefits for ERPP management, particularly for patients who do not respond to conventional treatments or seek fewer side effects. However, specific efficacy data for mindfulness alone is not detailed.
Population
Endometriosis patients experiencing chronic pelvic pain.
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nutrition | decrease | endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP) | endometriosis patients | - | used for managing | #1 |
body and mind therapies | decrease | endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP) | endometriosis patients | - | used for managing | #2 |
acupuncture | decrease | endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP) | endometriosis patients | - | used for managing | #3 |
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) | decrease | endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP) | endometriosis patients | - | used for managing | #4 |
phallus length reducers | decrease | endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP) | endometriosis patients | - | used for managing | #5 |
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) | decrease | endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP) | endometriosis patients | - | used for managing | #6 |
UNLABELLED: Endometriosis is a common chronic non curable neuro-inflammatory condition, which can cause endometriosis-related pelvic pain (ERPP). Sufferers may struggle with side effects and/or risks from conventional medical and surgical treatments, or not get pain relief. Increasing numbers of endometriosis patients wish to explore holistic management with fewer side effects, however it is important that medical professionals maintain an evidence-based practice for recommended treatments. We present up-to-date evidence of holistic strategies used for managing ERPP including nutrition, body and mind therapies, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the use of adjunct devices such as phallus length reducers and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Holistic management strategies for ERPP should be incorporated into routine counselling when discussing conservative, medical and or surgical treatments for endometriosis. The growing evidence presented for the use of holistic management strategies gives hope to those patients who cannot have, or don't respond to conventional approaches and as an adjunct alongside standard treatments. These findings should be incorporated into the routine counselling when seeing patients in the gynaecology outpatient setting presenting with chronic pelvic pain.