Alternative Therapies in Women's Health articles from July 2002

Alternative Therapies in Women's Health archives from July 2002

Acupoint stimulation for morning sickness.
July 1, 2002... ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF PREGNANT WOMEN USE COMPLEMENTARY and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies during pregnancy, according to a recent survey among 463 postpartum patients conducted at the St. Peter's University Hospital in New Jersey. (1) The...

Wild yam and progesterone creams.
July 1, 2002... TOPICAL TRANSDERMAL PROGESTERONE AND WILD YAM creams have been promoted for treating osteoporosis, hot flashes, and PMS, as well as for preventing breast cancer. Additionally, some alternative medicine practitioners recommend transdermal...

CME questions.(continuing medical education)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 1. Most trials of acupuncture point stimulation for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy have shown a benefit. a. True b. False 2. Acupuncture points may be stimulated by: a. needles. b. focused pressure. c....

Acupuncture and in vitro fertilization. (Clinical Abstracts).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Source: Paulus WE, et al. Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy. Fertil Steril 2002;77:721-724. Design/Setting/Subjects: Prospective randomized study of 160 patients in Ulm,...

2002 contraception survey.
July 1, 2002... Please Give Us 9 Minutes of Your Time Fill in--don't circle--your answers on the answer form with a pencil. Note: If you receive this survey through another channel, please do not fill out more than one. Please return the survey in the...