Herbal Treatment of Female Urogenital Atrophy: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
Complement Med Res
; 31(2): 124-132, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Urogenital atrophy and its sequelae, particularly genital dryness, urological problems, and pain on genital touching, are common medical problems for menopausal women and women undergoing antihormonal cancer treatment. To meet the requirements for a nonhormonal local treatment, a compounded herbal preparation was developed as a vaginal ovule (Dioscorea comp. ovulum), and the efficacy and applicability of this herbal treatment were investigated.METHODS:
This was a retrospective chart review of patients' records. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Canton of Zurich (project number BASEC 2016-01982). Between 2007 and 2011, patients with urogenital atrophy and related symptoms, who wanted to initiate herbal treatment, were asked for consent to be interviewed (4-point rating scale) and examined gynecologically with photo documentation of their vaginal discharge. A total of 26 patients met the enrollment criteria and consented to the procedure. The first 8 weeks consisted of a daily application of low-dose Dioscorea comp. ovulum followed by high-dose Dioscorea comp. ovule twice weekly for at least 3 months.RESULT:
A total of 23 patients completed the trial. Of the 19 patients in the subgroup with an atrophic vaginal maturation index (VMI), 16 achieved a eutrophic VMI. Four patients began therapy with hypotrophy. There was a 96% decrease in complaints (22/23). The genital dryness score decreased from 1.80 to 0.25 points, urological problems from 2.38 to 0.85 points, and pain on genital touching from 1.70 to 0.60 points. Application, tolerability, and medical safety of the formula were good.CONCLUSION:
The phytotherapeutic compounded preparation Dioscorea comp. ovule (Dioscorea villosa, Glycine max, Salvia officinalis) is suitable for the treatment of urogenital atrophy and its sequelae.
Harnwegsinfektionen; Herbal preparation; Local nonhormonal therapy; Lokale nicht-hormonelle Therapie; Phytotherapeutische Magistralrezeptur; Sexual dysfunction; Sexuelle Beschwerden; Urinary tract infections; Urogenital atrophy; Urogenitale Atrophie; Vaginal maturation index; Vaginaler Maturations-Index
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Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Aromoterapia
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Plantas_medicinales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Complement Med Res
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza