Q Can endometriosis be cured with Korean medicine alone?
A It is difficult to remove lesions or achieve a cure with Korean medicine alone. However, when combined with conventional treatment, there is a clear synergy in pain management, relapse suppression, and improved quality of life.
Detailed Answer
Endometriosis often requires direct confirmation and removal of lesions by laparoscopy, so eliminating anatomical lesions with Korean medicine alone is realistically not possible. However, Korean medicine treatment clearly plays a role in relieving major symptoms such as menstrual pain, painful intercourse, and painful bowel movements, in reducing the side effects of hormonal therapy, and in lengthening the interval to recurrence after surgery. Rather than a cure, we set realistic goals of "symptom control + relapse suppression + improved quality of life."
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At Dongjedang, we explain realistic treatment goals to patients from the start, without raising excessive expectations. We make it a principle to practice transparent collaborative care, sharing the Korean medicine treatment plan with the conventional attending physician.
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