Treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids with green tea extract: a pilot randomized controlled clinical study (Two 400 mg Green Tea Extract capsules (~200 mg EGCG each) for six months reduced fibroid size 32.6%)

Int J Womens Health ^ | Aug. 7, 2013 | Eman Roshdy et al

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Background

Uterine fibroids (UFs, also known as leiomyoma) affect 70% of reproductive-age women. Imposing a major burden on health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) of premenopausal women, UF is a public health concern. There are no effective medicinal treatment options currently available for women with symptomatic UF.

Objectives

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of green tea extract (epigallocatechin gallate [EGCG]) on UF burden and quality of life in women with symptomatic UF, in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.

Results

Of the final 39 women recruited for the study, 33 were compliant and completed all five visits of the study. In the placebo group (n = 11), fibroid volume increased (24.3%) over the study period; however, patients randomized to green tea extract (n = 22, 800 mg/day) treatment showed significant reduction (32.6%, P = 0.0001) in total UF volume. In addition, EGCG treatment significantly reduced fibroid-specific symptom severity (32.4%, P = 0.0001) and induced significant improvement in HRQL (18.53%, P = 0.01) compared to the placebo group. Anemia also significantly improved by 0.7 g/dL (P = 0.02) in the EGCG treatment group, while average blood loss significantly decreased from 71 mL/month to 45 mL/month (P = 0.001). No adverse effects, endometrial hyperplasia, or other endometrial pathology were observed in either group.

Conclusion

EGCG shows promise as a safe and effective therapeutic agent for women with symptomatic UFs. Such a simple, inexpensive, and orally administered therapy can improve women’s health globally.

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Bonus research from the recent past, due to finding and implementing this for a family member.

The full study is at the link. It’s easy to read.

No noted major or minor events of consequence. It just makes the fibroids a third smaller in six months without surgery or medicines.

Why doesn’t this sort of research get passed around or offered by doctors, when it isn’t even remotely likely to hurt someone to try?

Well, this is one occasion I can help out.

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The one we are using is the NOW Foods EGCG (400 mg capsules), twice a day. ConsumerLab.com shows this to pass the safety tests and have barely any caffeine left.

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Pretty sure this is what Joe Rogan has been using.

[Secret Agent Man]

Green tea is good for both men and women as far as the reproductive areas are concerned and fighting problems that can occur.

[dljordan]

Pfizer will be contacting their minions in the FDA to stop this immediately.

[Tunehead54]

Bump for a friend or few ....

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