Outcomes from Homeopathic Treatment of Male and Female Hormone Deprivation Syndromes in an Integrated NHS Setting – An Observational Study

In collaboration with Specialist Oncology and Primary Care Services for the Tayside Region, 312 patients (81 male, 231 female) were treated homeopathically for a range of symptoms linked to hormone deprivation. The majority of patients (92%) were referred with requests to improve their tolerance of estrogen/androgen blockade, as part of a treatment pathway for breast and prostate cancer. The most commonly cited side effects were hot flushes/sweats. Other corollary symptoms frequently encountered were: insomnia, fatigue, nocturia, mood changes, myalgia, and cognitive impairment. Individualized, quasi-individualized or non-individualised homeopathic prescribing was applied, depending on the clinical presentation and the availability of treatment indicators in the case history. Treatment outcomes were tracked and scored. Based on the case data and outcome scores (Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital Outcome Scale), two tentative treatment decision algorithms have been drafted, for both male and female hormone deprivation syndromes, and these will be presented for discussion.

Keywords: Cancer, drug-tolerance, homeopathy, androgen, estrogen

Publication History

Article published online:
30 January 2024