Self-management strategies amongst Australian women with endometriosis: a national online survey

Table 4 Adverse events from self-management modalities, listed from most to least commonly reported

Modality used for self-management	Adverse event rate % (of women using that modality)	Most common reported types of AE^a
Alcohol	52.8	Hangover symptoms, increased pain, increased fatigue
Exercise	34.2	Increased adhesion/pelvic pain, increased fatigue, increased flare ups
Yoga/Pilates	15.9	Increased adhesion/pelvic pain
Heat	15.9	Burns (including blistering)
Stretching	14.8	Increased adhesion/pelvic pain, increased nausea, increased flare ups
Cannabis	10.2	Drowsiness, Increased anxiety, tachycardia
Hemp oil/CBD oil	8.3	N/A
Rest	7.3	Increased fatigue, increased depression
Acupressure	7.1	N/A
Massage	6.8	N/A
Dietary choices (such as gluten free, vegan)	5.9	Gastrointestinal upset
Cold	5.6	N/A
Meditation/Breathing	3.4	N/A
Herbal medicines	3.2	N/A
Taichi/Qigong	0	N/A

^aCategorized from the free text responses provided. Responses were considered ‘common’ when 25% or more of the respondents included them. N/A denotes where (due to the small number of responses) there was no AE that met the 25% threshold

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