I. Gerhard

Etwa jede 10. Frau im fruchtbaren Alter leidet an Endometriose. Trotz ihrer hohen klinischen Relevanz ist diese Erkrankung weitgehend unbekannt. Da die etablierte Schulmedizin keine dauerhafte Heilung anbieten kann, zeigt die Endometriose t…

Dieses Buch gibt einen umfassenden Einblick in das Krankheitsbild der Endometriose. Dabei schlägt es eine Brücke zwischen der Schulmedizin und einem breiten Spektrum an alternativen und ergänzenden Therapien. Es stellt ein ganzheitliches Ve…

This study was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHC) may affect fertility in women. In 489 infertile women, CHC levels were measured in whole blood. Different anamnestic and clinical parameters were obt…

In a previous study 198 patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis underwent a "three-step" therapy, where surgical removal of endometriosis implants was followed by a 6 months treatment with 3.75 mg leuprorelinacetate depot as mo…

In an open, non-randomized prospective phase-III-study the clinical and endocrine efficacy as well as the safety of leuprorelin acetate depot (Enantone-Gyn Monats-Depot) were investigated. The therapeutic results of 198 patients, gathered f…

Following a complete gynecologic--endocrinologic workup, 45 infertile women suffering from oligoamenorrhea (n = 27) or luteal insufficiency (n = 18) were treated with auricular acupuncture. Results were compared to those of 45 women who rec…

Heavy metals and chloro-organic compounds can influence female fertility at every phase of reproduction. They may induce hormonal disorders, preventing ovulations and pregnancies. They can also result in abortions and fetal malformations. F…

During the past decade, the development of various gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) agonists, which induce reversible hypo-oestrogenism has opened a new area in the medical management of endometriosis. In an open, multicentre phase I…

15.6% of 857 women who had been treated because of sterility in the infertility centre of the Department of Gynaecology of the University of Heidelberg between May 1982 and June 1985, became pregnant up to June 1986, independent of the ther…

Premenstrual endometrial biopsies were performed in 324 infertile women. Their hormonal status was established in the early follicular phase of the same cycle (FSH, LH, oestradiol-17 beta, testosterone, DHEAS, TSH and prolactin, the latter …