Chinese herbs relieve side effects of endometriosis treatment.Byline: ANI Washington, July 8 (ANI): Chinese herbs have been found to be effective in relieving side effects of the endometriosis endometriosis (ĕn'dəmē'trē-ō`sĭs), a condition in which small pieces of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) migrate to other places in the pelvic area. treatment, say researchers. Endometriosis is a gynaecological adj. 1. Of or pertaining to gynecology; same as gynecological. Adj. 1. gynaecological - of or relating to or practicing gynecology; "gynecological examination" gynecologic, gynecological disorder affecting as many as one in six women of reproductive age. It can cause pelvic pain, irregular and painful periods, and infertility. A systematic review by Cochrane researchers has shown that women experienced significant benefits after laparoscopic surgery. The women also suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs, compared with conventional drug treatments. The researchers reviewed two trials, which together focused on a total of 158 women. In one trial, Chinese herbal medicine Chinese herbal medicine see herbal medicine. provided symptomatic relief comparable to that provided by the hormonal drug gestrinone, but with fewer side effects. In the other trial, CHM chm - Compiled HTML was more effective than the hormonal drug danazol, and also resulted in fewer side effects. "These findings suggest that Chinese herbs may be just as effective as certain conventional drug treatments for women suffering from endometriosis, but at present we don't have enough evidence to generalize the results," said lead researcher Andrew Flower of the Complementary Medicine Research Unit at the University of Southampton In the most recent RAE assessment (2001), it has the only engineering faculty in the country to receive the highest rating (5*) across all disciplines.[3] According to The Times Higher Education Supplement in the UK. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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