Uterine fibroid and haemorrhagic ovarian cyst treated with homoeopathic medicine Sepia officinalis in LM potency: an evidence-based case report

Abstract

Introduction: Uterine fibroids are the most common benign neoplasms of the female genital tract in reproductive-age women. The wide range of symptoms includes menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, continuous/post-menopausal bleeding, pain and pressure symptoms. The haemorrhagic ovarian cyst is an adnexal mass which resolves spontaneously by itself but requires surgery if it is more than 5 cm in size. Case Summary: A 46-year-old female patient came to the outpatient department with profuse uterine bleeding during menses lasting approximately 8–10 days and cutting pain in the lower abdomen extending to the back for two years. Magnetic resonance imaging studies showed a uterine fibroid along with a haemorrhagic cyst. Sepia officinalis was prescribed based on the results obtained from repertorisation of the totality of symptoms. The Modified Naranjo Criteria for Homeopathy score of +8 indicated that clinical improvement was likely attributable to the homoeopathic treatment, which aligns with imaging results obtained during and after treatment. This case report emphasises the effect of homoeopathic treatment on uterine fibroids and haemorrhagic cysts.