Endometriosis is a common woman health condition which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus. The abnormal grown tissues can be found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes or even the intestines. The major symptoms with endometriosis are pain, including the painful period, ovulation pain, intercourse pain, general lower abdominal pain or lower back pain; heavy period with or without irregular menstruation cycle, some women may also with depression and low energy due to the ongoing painful syndromes.

Some studies indicated that endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, with an estimated 176 million women worldwide having the condition.

The reason caused the endometriosis still not clear and family background and life style have been considered involving in.

General management and treatment for endometriosis including a healthy lifestyle, pain-relief medications, hormone therapy such as the combined oral contraceptive pill and progestins. Also, can be treated with different types of surgery, including laparoscopy, laparotomy and even hysterectomy.

In Chinese medicine, we mainly from Qi and Blood stagnation, dampness or dampness combined with stagnation, Spleen and Kidney deficiency to help with painful and heavy period related with endometriosis. Also, can combine with Chinese herbal medicine to relieve pain and regulate the menstruation cycle.

A systematic review and meta-analysis about effects of acupuncture for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain indicated that acupuncture can be effective to reduce endometriosis related pain, but for further confirm, the more additional, blinded studies with proper controls and adequate sample sizes are still need.

If you been diagnosed as endometriosis, please feel free to contact the qualified Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist to get the proper natural holistic health assistance.

References

Wenli Zhao, Tseng, C., Ye Zhao, Shau-Kwaun Chen, Xuemin Shi, & Yiider Tseng. (2017). The Molecular Mechanistic Effects of Acupuncture in Endometriosis Management. Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research, 42(3), 217–225. https://doi-org.ezproxy.endeavour.edu.au/10.3727/036012917X15118029263210

Xu, Y., Zhao, W., Li, T., Zhao, Y., Bu, H., & Song, S. (2017). Effects of acupuncture for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One, 12(10), e0186616. https://doi-org.ezproxy.endeavour.edu.au/10.1371/journal.pone.0186616

Endometriosis; https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/endometriosis/symptoms-causes