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Posted by admin on April 22, 2009

Combined treatment for endometriosis involves the use of a course of hormonal treatment before or after surgery.

Who is suitable for combined treatment?

Combined treatment is sometimes used for women with the more severe forms of endometriosis in association with a conservative laparotomy though it may also be used in combination with a hysterectomy. Laparoscopic surgery is often followed by a course of hormonal treatment regardless of the severity of the condition.

What does combined treatment involve?

Gynecologists vary in the way that they use combined treatment. Some believe that the hormonal treatment is best used before surgery and some believe that it is best used after surgery, while others believe that it can be used both before and after surgery.

Those who recommend that the hormonal treatment be taken before surgery believe that it makes the surgery easier to perform by reducing the size and number of the implants that need to be removed and makes them easier to remove. They also believe that it reduces the development of adhesions following surgery.

The practice of using the hormonal therapy after surgery is based on the thinking that surgery can only remove those implants which are visible and accessible. The hormonal therapy is used to eradicate any implants remaining after surgery, including any microscopic implants.

If the hormonal therapy is used before surgery, two to six months of treatment is usually prescribed, whereas if it is used after surgery up to nine months of treatment is generally used.

Effectiveness of combined treatment

There are few statistics on the benefits of combined treatment. Many gynecologists believe that combined treatment is probably more effective than hormonal or surgical treatment alone.

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Posted by admin on April 22, 2009

Exotic Eggplant Salad

1 clove garlic

2-3 chillies

1 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce

2 tablespoons lime juice

1/2 teaspoon honey

4 tomatoes

1 Chinese celery 1 onion

3 small eggplants (cooked and cubed)

200 grams organic chicken breast, poached

15 grams coriander leaves

1 handful fresh lemongrass, chopped

Crush the garlic and chillies together. Add the tamari, lime juice and honey, and combine well, to form a dressing. De-seed tomatoes and slice. Cut celery, shred the onion and chop the eggplant. Tear the cooked chicken strips and mix with celery, eggplant, onion, tomato, coriander leaves, lemongrass and dressing.

Vietnamese Chicken and Cabbage Salad

1 chilli

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon of apple juice concentrate

1/2 teaspoon tamari sauce

3 tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1/2 small onion, finely chopped

100 grams chicken breast (preferably organic) – poached and finely shredded

220 grams raw cabbage, finely shredded

40 grams carrot, finely shredded

5 grams coriander

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

1 handful raw, organic peanuts (chopped finely)

1 handful fresh mung beans

Combine finely chopped chilli with the garlic, apple concentrate, tamari, lime juice, water, vinegar and onion. Leave to stand for 15 minutes, to help the flavours develop. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the dressing, except the chopped peanuts and mung beans. Mix thoroughly. Then sprinkle the chopped peanuts and mung beans over the top and serve.

Watercress and Goat’s Cheese Salad

1/2 bunch watercress

100 grams diced goat’s cheese

1 gem lettuce, sliced

Ó cucumber, sliced

Ó green pepper, chopped

1 handful of alfalfa sprouts

Combine all ingredients and toss them with 1 tablespoon or ó

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