Women and complementary medicine: Eleven years of experience at a homeopathic clinic for women in a public hospital

Panozzo, Marialessandra; Rossi, Elio; Picchi, Marco; Stefano, Mariella Di; Cervino, Chiara; Nurra, Linda

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“…35 In 2010, 97% of 551 pediatric patients had a positive result, and GHHOS þ2þ3þ4 was reported in 83% of them 14 ; in 2016, homeopathic treatments were effective in 74.1% of 402 women with gynecological disturbances who visited the Homeopathic Clinic for Women, and a GHHOS þ2þ3þ4 was reported in 61.2% of this sample. 20 Finally, the homeopathic and complementary integrative treatment of the adverse effects of anti-cancer therapies in 334 cancer patients was effective in 89.1% of followed up cancer patients, particularly for hot flashes, nausea, depression, asthenia, and anxiety.…”

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“…Among women with gynecological diseases, 402 (53.6%) received follow-up, and improvement was obtained in 298 (74.1%) patients; major improvement or resolution (ORIDL ¼ þ2, þ3, þ4) was reported in 246 (61.2%) women, 89 (66.9%) of them with menopausal disorders. 20 Focus 3: Cancer Care: The Clinic for CM and Diet in Oncology…”

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Integration of Homeopathy and Complementary Medicine in the Tuscan Public Health System and the Experience of the Homeopathic Clinic of the Lucca Hospital

Rossi¹,

Stefano²,

Picchi³

et al. 2018

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Integration of Homeopathy and Complementary Medicine in the Tuscan Public Health System and the Experience of the Homeopathic Clinic of the Lucca Hospital

Rossi¹,

Stefano²,

Picchi³

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“…37 Nowadays, it is used worldwide in many clinical settings with positive results. [38][39][40][41][42] Results of a survey of German menopausal women showed that homeopathy was one of the three most popular Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM) interventions (14.9%), after changes in lifestyle (28.7%) and St. John's wort (18.3%). The women perceived homeopathy as very useful (73.7%) in managing their symptoms.…”

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Menopause is more than Hot Flashes: What is Missing in Homeopathic Research? A Narrative Review

Macías-Cortés

2021

Homeopathy

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Background Menopausal complaints are frequently treated with homeopathy in daily practice worldwide. Recently, vasomotor symptoms have been understood to have implications as predictors of other important and long-term outcomes, causing increased risk of mortality and/or disability. Methods A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted to investigate whether homeopathic treatments for menopausal women with vasomotor symptoms have a positive effect on other important health outcomes associated with menopause, such as cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive impairment, metabolic and mood disorders, or osteoporosis. Results Though observational studies have shown encouraging results in reducing the severity and frequency of hot flashes in women treated with homeopathy, few randomized controlled trials have shown positive results. In most of the studies using homeopathy, the primary outcome is reduction in the frequency and severity of hot flashes, and other menopausal complaints are assessed secondarily as a part of the symptoms evaluated in the menopausal scales. Quality of life improves with homeopathic treatments for hot flashes, but there is scarce evidence of the effect of homeopathy on other health outcomes associated with menopause. Limited evidence exists in the case of menopausal women treated with individualized homeopathy for depression and metabolic disorders. Conclusion A more comprehensive approach for treating menopause in routine homeopathic practice constitutes a valuable opportunity to increase knowledge and high-quality research in this field. Future homeopathic research for menopause should be focused on well-designed, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trials as well as on pragmatic trials to show whether homeopathic treatments for vasomotor symptoms can also improve outcomes that are well-known to increase the risk of mortality and/or disability.

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Women and complementary medicine: Eleven years of experience at a homeopathic clinic for women in a public hospital

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Integration of Homeopathy and Complementary Medicine in the Tuscan Public Health System and the Experience of the Homeopathic Clinic of the Lucca Hospital

Integration of Homeopathy and Complementary Medicine in the Tuscan Public Health System and the Experience of the Homeopathic Clinic of the Lucca Hospital

Menopause is more than Hot Flashes: What is Missing in Homeopathic Research? A Narrative Review

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