How are radon baths useful for endometriosis?

Radon baths for endometriosis

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Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, the symptoms of which are the proliferation of endometrial cells (a type of muscle tissue covering the walls of the uterus) beyond its biological boundaries. Unfortunately, the main risk group is females of reproductive age. Are radon baths beneficial for endometriosis? The disease has several types:

• genital (affects the genital organs - the uterus and ovaries);
• extragenital (affects organs outside the reproductive system).

The exact cause of this disease is not precisely known to this day. Scientists are inclined to believe that the mechanism for creating endometriosis involves cellular enzymes, hormone receptors, and even gene mutations.

An effective technique with high effectiveness for this disease is baths saturated with radon. They come in two types. Natural and artificial.

Both types of these baths are widely used to treat a large number of ailments, including endometriosis.

What are radon baths

In modern medicine, radon baths are widely used for uterine fibroids. An inert gas is formed during the decay of the radioactive element radium, quickly penetrates the body, but is also quickly eliminated. The action of radon gas occurs through the blood and lymph flow, where it enters through the skin, and with the help of a neuro-reflex effect through nerve endings. The advantage of therapy is the rapid removal of the substance, which after 4 hours does not remain in the body. Patients are offered water baths enriched with radon artificially or created by nature.

How do radon waters affect fibroids?

After radon baths have been used for uterine fibroids, the tissue fluid is ionized by alpha irradiation. Due to this, all metabolic and biochemical processes are enhanced and impaired body functions are restored. As a result of taking baths, the immune system is activated, the production of hormones is normalized, and the production of excess estrogen is reduced. Due to the fact that fibroids are a hormone-dependent tumor, they slow down their growth.

Indications for radon treatment are:

• bleeding;
• rapid growth in education;
• old fibroids;
• recovery after surgery;
• in combination with conservative treatment with medications.

How is radon treatment carried out?

Before treatment, the doctor examines the patient. The doctor takes into account her age, the size of the fibroids, the growth rate, the location of the nodes and the severity of symptoms. Execution rules:

1. During treatment, the woman is immersed in a 200-liter bath with 100 ml of radon concentrate added.
2. Exposure time is 11 minutes, you need to dive to chest level.
3. The course of treatment is no more than 12 sessions.
4. The first 2-3 sessions are carried out every other day, and if good tolerance is achieved, then further procedures are carried out according to the scheme: 2 days of water procedures, 1 day break.

After taking a bath, the body is dried with a towel using blotting movements without rubbing, and a lying position is assumed for half an hour to an hour. Radon baths for the treatment of neoplasms can treat effectively, but it is better to combine them with mineral baths - salt or carbon dioxide, with vaginal irrigation. The latter are performed daily in a course of up to 18 procedures, lasting half an hour, using water at body temperature.

For treatment to be effective, a course of radon baths is required every year. The first six months after the procedures there is a pronounced effect, which gradually decreases. In addition to being combined with other baths and irrigations, the process is combined with conservative treatment and is carried out after surgery to prevent the occurrence of tumors and speed up healing of the mucous membrane.

How is treatment carried out?

The irrigation procedure is carried out subject to a number of conditions. Before immersing in the bath, the patient takes a shower and washes off cosmetics from the body. You must take a bath in clean underwear or a swimsuit.

The water temperature reaches 40 degrees. The patient is immersed in a 200 ml bath. 100 ml of concentrated radium is also added there. The manipulation time is limited to 10-12 minutes.

After completing the treatment, pat the skin dry with a clean towel. Rubbing is not recommended. The next 40-60 minutes are given to the patient for rest.

The average duration of treatment for fibroids is 10 procedures. In the first 4 days, baths are taken with a break of 48 hours. From day 5 you can perform physical therapy daily. You can repeat radon baths after a year.

Pros and cons of radon therapy

The positive properties of radon therapy are:

• improvement of microcirculation;
• normalization of the heart and blood vessels;
• calming effect of radon on the central nervous system;
• analgesic – on the peripheral nervous system;
• increased nonspecific reactivity of the body;
• stimulation of tissue restoration processes;
• normalization of blood clotting readings;
• positive effect on metabolic processes;
• normalization of the menstrual cycle;
• treatment of uterine bleeding;
• normalization of the thyroid gland.

The disadvantages include:

• with all the advantages, lack of control leads to the tumor developing into a malignant one, complications, and exacerbations;
• time-consuming procedures and courses;
• many contraindications;
• they will not cure a large tumor - only a small one;
• are carried out only in special clinics;
• mandatory combination with conservative treatment.

Benefits of the procedure

Radon baths used for endometriosis are very popular due to:

• improving blood circulation;
• improving the functioning of the heart and blood vessels;
• normalization of hormonal balance in a woman’s body;
• improving the psycho-emotional state of the patient;
• restoration of blood composition, improvement of its coagulability;
• improving the functioning of the central nervous system;
• normalization of metabolic processes.

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In addition, radon baths in the treatment of endometriosis relieve inflammatory processes, while simultaneously providing antiallergic and analgesic effects.

Most of the above properties of this therapeutic technique are successfully used to get rid of the symptoms of this unpleasant disease. Thus, normalizing the functioning of the nervous system helps to improve the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary system. Consequently, the work of the ovaries, which produce female sex hormones, is restored.

It is known that endometriosis is a hormone-dependent pathological process. With hormonal imbalance, endometrial tissue begins to grow in the uterine cavity or beyond. After completing a course of therapy with the help of radon baths, which restore the balance of hormones, not only the ovaries, but also the entire neuroendocrine system of the woman begins to function fully.

Finally, the ability of radon baths to increase blood clotting also plays an important role in the treatment of endometriosis. Thanks to this property, blood loss is significantly reduced, which prevents the development of anemia and other conditions dangerous to the patient.

Indications for use

Not all women are allowed to take radon baths to treat uterine fibroids. Contraindications for therapy are:

• coronary heart disease, heart failure, rhythm disturbances;
• acute inflammatory processes;
• leukopenia, hyperthyroidism;
• poor tolerance to radon and minerals;
• epilepsy, pregnancy, lactation;
• disorders of the vegetative-vascular system, dystonia;
• decreased estrogen levels;
• shortness of breath, dizziness in the patient;
• accompanied by professional contact with ionization.

The healing power of radon baths for women

Helps women get rid of a number of gynecological diseases :

• inability to get pregnant ( infertility );
• endometriosis;
• small uterine fibroids

When treating uterine fibroids, such indicators as the size of the tumor, the woman’s age, and her general physiological condition are important. Duration – 12 min.

With endometriosis, pain is relieved , the inflammatory process is reduced, and blood clotting increases.

In case of infertility, it is possible to achieve a therapeutic effect of those inflammatory processes that interfere with conception: cysts, cystomas and others.

Attention! During menopause, such baths improve the overall emotional state of a woman.

Reviews

I regularly go to the gynecologist, so thanks to the next examination I learned about uterine fibroids. It turned out to be small, so according to the indications, the doctor advised me to take a course of radon baths. I underwent treatment in a sanatorium for a month. The result pleased me and the doctor - the fibroids almost disappeared and stopped bothering me.

Uterine fibroids turned out to be a death sentence for me, which ended in surgery. They cut out the knot, but I felt bad and took a long time to recover. The doctor prescribed me a course of radon baths to support recovery. After 2 procedures it became bad - the body reacted negatively to radiation, I had to look for other conservative methods.

I didn’t experience gynecological problems until I gave birth to a child. The hormonal levels were disrupted, which led to the formation of fibroids. I had heard a lot about radon baths for her treatment, but they did not suit me due to contraindications - the estrogen level was too low to carry out a course of procedures, otherwise I would have completely lost my hormones.

What are radon baths?

Some patients mistakenly classify radon baths as traditional medicine methods. In fact, the procedure is a relatively safe way to influence the body with water enriched with a useful element of the periodic table - radium.

Treatment of myomatous neoplasms using radon baths involves contact with an alkaline earth metal concentrate, which results in the formation of an inert gas.

After the element disintegrates in the bath, it enters the patient’s body through the nerve endings, after which it enters the blood and lymph. Having reached the maximum concentration, the beneficial properties begin to decline, and at the same time the concentration of the active compound decreases. Over the next 3-5 hours after taking a bath, the active ingredient completely leaves the patient’s body, leaving no trace.

Pros and cons of radon therapy

The positive effect of radon baths for fibroids on the patient’s body is manifested by the following effects:

• the proper functioning of the heart is restored and blood vessels are cleansed;
• blood microcirculation is normalized;
• analgesic effect is achieved;
• the peripheral and central nervous system calms down;
• the body's reactivity increases;
• metabolic processes in tissues and organs are accelerated;
• blood clotting improves;
• the regular menstrual cycle is restored;
• spontaneous bleeding disappears;
• the production of thyroid hormones is stabilized;
• the body's resistance to various antigens increases;
• the growth of benign tumors stops;
• the chain of interconnection of the endocrine apparatus is stabilized.

Before deciding to undergo physiotherapeutic procedures for fibroids, you should consult a doctor.

Despite the fact that radon baths are used in the treatment of various gynecological diseases and pathologies of reproductive function, they are contraindicated for some patients. The disadvantages of this treatment include:

• high probability of malignancy of benign cells with uncontrolled use of radium;
• the need for a long course of radon baths to achieve a positive result;
• low effectiveness of a one-time session and lack of noticeable changes even after two procedures;
• procedures are carried out only for small tumors, since large tumors require the use of hormonal drugs and surgical correction;
• low availability - radon baths of artificial origin are expensive, and the use of natural resources is not practiced in all regions.

The disadvantage is a large list of contraindications. Physiotherapy for fibroids is prohibited if:

• myocardial diseases, heart rhythm disturbances;
• pregnancy and breastfeeding;
• acute infectious processes in the body;
• excessive production of thyroid hormones;
• blood diseases;
• intolerance to concentrate;
• vegetative-vascular disorders;
• epilepsy;
• insufficient estrogen production;
• neurological diseases.

The question of whether treatment can be performed is decided by doctors after examination. Previously, the patient is prescribed an extensive diagnosis and a list of tests.

The benefits of balneotherapy for uterine fibroids

Balneotherapy is widely used in the treatment of various gynecological pathologies, including uterine fibroids. Radon exposure provides the best results.

Balneotherapy helps:

• normalize the patient’s menstrual cycle;
• reduce the concentration of estrogen in the blood;
• for pain syndrome;
• restore blood microcirculation;
• increase the body's nonspecific reactivity;
• normalize blood clotting indicators;
• speed up metabolic processes in the body;
• ensure correction of hormonal levels and stop the development of neoplasms.

It is advisable to carry out the procedures when the fibroids are small in size. In this case, physiotherapy in combination with hormonal therapy allows you to achieve confident results. The progress of the tumor stops and the tumor resolves.

Interesting! Physiotherapy services are provided by gynecological resorts and sanatoriums. A referral for treatment must be obtained from a doctor. He will determine the most convenient method of exposure, the required duration and frequency of the procedure.

Providing treatment

Whether it is possible to take radon baths with fibroids is determined by the attending physician. However, it is important to consider not only contraindications and the presence of unfavorable factors. An important role is played by complaints for which such therapy is prescribed. Sessions are carried out for small myomatous nodes that are not prone to malignancy. Indications for physiotherapy are symptoms:

• breakthrough bleeding and prolonged menstruation;
• cycle disorders, ovulation failure;
• excessive levels of estrogen produced;
• concomitant formation of cysts on the ovaries;
• proliferation of the endometrium (external or internal endometriosis);
• rapid increase in myomatous node;
• old fibroids that do not respond to conservative treatment, but do not increase in size.

The procedures are indicated for women who have undergone surgical treatment. Radon baths after removal of uterine fibroids allow you to recover in a short time and normalize hormonal levels. The duration of each procedure is set in accordance with the scale of the operation performed.

Is this treatment effective?

Is the use of radon baths effective in the treatment of endometriosis? No doctor can say for sure. First of all, each female body is individual, and it is impossible to say that sessions of such therapy will definitely help and this is an indisputable fact.

But, judging by the reviews of many women, this therapeutic technique is still really good at helping to cope with the disease. It is especially effective in the early stages of its development, and can even compete with surgical intervention.

Radon baths are also used as a preparatory step for hormone therapy. With endometriosis, it is very important to give a woman courage, as well as normalize her psycho-emotional state. Such sessions restore not only hormonal balance - they restore mental balance, calm, and relax. And this is already important when treating such a dangerous pathology!

Radon baths are also prescribed after treatment of endometriosis through surgery. Thanks to this, it is possible to significantly reduce the risk of relapse of pathology and quickly restore the body after surgery.

How do they act on fibroids?

During the bathing process, ionized gas passes through the epidermis and is concentrated in all biological fluids. Strengthening biochemical, physical and metabolic processes in the body leads to a slow restoration of the functionality of organs and systems.

1. Due to the normalization of hormonal levels, the production of estrogen is reduced. The absence of an excess amount of this hormone inhibits the rapid growth of fibroids.
2. Increasing the body's resistance prevents infection of the reproductive organ and damage to benign cells of the overgrown myometrium.
3. In conditions of stabilization of the functionality of systems and organs, women are less likely to have complaints associated with the growth of the myomatous node: pelvic pain goes away, bleeding disappears.
4. There is statistical evidence that after several courses of radium baths for fibroids, women managed to become pregnant and give birth on their own.

Despite all the positive qualities, physical therapy cannot be considered the only effective treatment option.

Radon baths are used more as a complex treatment, complementing drug correction.

Reviews

On the Internet you can find various reviews about the implementation of such treatment. Most patients are satisfied. They talk about how their fibroids were actively growing and a radon bath helped them cope with this disease. There are also negative opinions indicating the high cost and low effectiveness of the procedures. One way or another, every woman’s body is individual. For radon baths to be effective, certain conditions must be met and constant support from a gynecologist.

Svetlana, 48 years old: “I’ve never had problems with gynecology. With the onset of menopause, I underwent a routine examination and found out about fibroids. It's good that she turned out to be small. The doctor recommended me a course of radon therapy, and if that doesn’t help, then hormonal treatment. I was treated in a sanatorium for a month, and when I returned, I found out that the fibroids had significantly decreased in size.”

Lydia, 31 years old: “I have had fibroids for a long time, and it prevents me from bearing a child. Already 4 pregnancies ended in miscarriage. I tried everything - I drank hormones, herbs, and did yoga. A friend recommended radon baths to me, and I decided to take them. A month after the two-week course, I found out that I was pregnant and now everything is going well.”

Radon baths are used to treat diseases of the body, including the musculoskeletal system. It is not advisable to carry out procedures for the purpose of prevention.

Women whose doctors have identified uterine fibroids are worried and begin to look for different methods of treating the disease. They have heard that in case of fibroids, surgeons remove the uterus. If you have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, there is no need to be nervous.

Please note that this text was prepared without the support of our Expert Council.

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Uterine fibroids are a response to damaging factors, which is manifested by the appearance and growth of voluminous formations in the female reproductive organ. To treat fibroids, doctors use conservative and surgical methods, and physiotherapeutic procedures. A radon bath for uterine fibroids is often recommended by healers as a mandatory element in the treatment of the disease.

It is believed that radon baths have a pronounced analgesic, anti-inflammatory, relaxing, tonic, immunomodulatory, wound healing and regenerating effect. After immersion in a radon bath, a woman’s body is irradiated by the inert gas radon, which is formed during the decay of radium. Radon is a toxic chemical and can be hazardous to health.

The effectiveness of using radon baths for fibroids has not been proven and doctors strongly recommend not to self-medicate, but to consult a specialist. After the examination, doctors will select the therapy that is suitable for you, taking into account your individual characteristics.

Anti-inflammatory absorbable treatment

— hirudotherapy; phytotherapy; electrophoresis;

As a component of anti-inflammatory therapy, we can recommend methindol (or indomethacin) 25 mg 2-3 times a day orally for 20-30 days or in the form of rectal suppositories 1 suppository (50 mg) 1-2 times a day for 10- 15 days.

For climacteric syndrome, climatic resorts are indicated, as well as balneotherapeutic resorts with iodine-bromide and radon waters. If you have increased weather sensitivity, it is not recommended to move to areas with a contrasting climate; it is better to undergo treatment in your region of residence.

Therefore, this treatment technology can also be called lithotherapy (from the Greek lithos - stone, therapeia - treatment), i.e. treatment with crystals, minerals, healing clays and sand with mineral additives. Even in ancient times, people discovered that rocks and minerals can influence the human body, its physical and mental state. Crystals, like the human body, are composed of atoms of different densities. They are also susceptible to heat or pressure, and respond to electrical, magnetic, radiation and other vibrations. Almost all stones are receivers, conductors, absorbers of energy flows. Under the influence of mineral radiation, human cells, tissues and organs can change the frequency of their vibrations, which affects the state of both physical organs and mental health.

Despite the apparent harmlessness of this procedure, it should be carried out strictly under the supervision of a doctor. Before prescribing a course of treatment with radon baths, the doctor will conduct an examination to identify serious health problems in order to exclude contraindications for taking such baths.

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Hyperestrogenism (high levels of the hormone estrogen in a woman’s body in the first phase of the cycle) is the background for the development of various diseases. One of them is endometriosis. Today, this disease accounts for more than 10% of all gynecological problems. Its mechanism is such that under the influence of excess estrogen, the endometrium (the inner lining lining the uterine cavity) grows. Sometimes endometrial cells begin to develop in other tissues, for example, in the intestinal wall or lung tissue. Being an estrogen-dependent tissue, this endometrium can cause periodic bleeding. A separate form of endometriosis is called adenomyosis: in it, endometrial tissue is located in the deeper muscular layer of the uterus, causing a number of symptoms and disorders. If not treated promptly, the disease can lead to infertility.

Contraindications for the use of radon baths

The mechanism of action of radon baths

Radon can affect the human body through the skin. The gas enters the blood and lymph flow, through which it is distributed throughout the body. Radon can also affect nerve endings located in the epidermis. Radon baths are used in the treatment of many diseases of the female reproductive system. Under their influence, heavy uterine bleeding stops. Radon baths promote maximum regeneration of cellular structures, improve all metabolic processes in the body, and increase blood clotting. This allows you to stop heavy and prolonged uterine bleeding due to fibroids.

Healers claim that radon normalizes hormonal levels in the female body, restores the balance of the female sex hormones progesterone and estrogen. You should not rely on dubious methods of traditional medicine that can harm the body.

Radon baths in the treatment of fibroids

When recommending radon baths, the woman’s age, stage of development of the disease, size and location of myomatous nodes are taken into account. Only a doctor, after examination, taking into account the individual characteristics of the woman, will select the optimal therapy. The use of traditional medicine methods for fibroids is contraindicated and dangerous for many women.

Take a radon bath as follows:

• 100 ml of radon concentrate is dissolved in a bath with 200 liters of clean water;
• After this, the patient sits in the bath so that the water reaches chest level;
• The woman stays in the bath for 10-12 minutes.

The course of treatment for fibroids with radon baths is at least 11-14 procedures. Before you start taking radon baths, a test is performed to determine your individual tolerance to the procedure. The first few procedures are carried out every other day. Their duration is from 5 to 8 minutes. If the patient tolerates the physiotherapeutic procedure well, she takes baths daily. After the therapeutic bath, the body is blotted with a towel. After the procedure, the patient needs to lie down and rest for 30 minutes.

Radon baths are also used for vaginal irrigation. The procedure is carried out as follows - radon concentrate is dissolved in warm water, preheated to 40 degrees, and injected into the vagina. Vaginal irrigation is carried out every day for 2-3 weeks. The duration of one session does not exceed 25-30 minutes.

The use of radon baths for endometriosis

Radon waters for endometriosis are used in the form of baths, microenemas and gynecological irrigations. Since warming procedures are contraindicated for this disease, the temperature of radon waters should be no more than 36°C. The duration of the first two procedures (general baths) usually does not exceed 10 minutes, the rest can last 15 minutes.

Treatment should be carried out every other day, usually 10 to 14 baths are prescribed per course. On the same days, a woman should undergo gynecological irrigation procedures that use radon water; their duration is also 15 minutes.

Also, simultaneously with baths and irrigations, microenemas with radon water are prescribed, which are very slowly injected into the rectum, 200-250 ml each with a concentration depending on the form. Typically, women suffering from endometriosis undergo 3-4 courses of treatment with radon baths with breaks between them of 6 to 12 months.

This treatment is especially effective in the early stages of endometriosis. But in the case of severe, extensive forms of the disease, this method is also effective. Thanks to radon, pain and inflammation are relieved, the woman becomes calmer, which serves as an excellent preparation for surgical treatment or intensive conservative treatment, which involves the use of modern highly effective hormonal drugs.

A course of treatment with radon baths has a positive effect on a woman’s body after surgical treatment of endometriosis. After completing a full course of radon baths, microenemas and irrigations, patients experience a decrease in the number of relapses of the disease and their reproductive function is often restored.

Contraindications for radon baths

Radon baths are not prescribed if the following contraindications exist:

• Heart failure or coronary heart disease, heart rhythm disturbances;
• Epilepsy and other diseases of the central nervous system;
• Leukopenia;
• Inflammatory processes and chronic diseases in the acute stage.

Physiotherapists recommend avoiding treatment with radon baths during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Procedures are canceled if signs of individual intolerance appear, which manifests itself as skin rashes, itching, severe headaches, dizziness, and difficulty breathing. Contraindications for taking radon baths are rapid heartbeat, dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, and increased production of thyroid hormones. Procedures are not prescribed in the presence of malignant neoplasms, open form of tuberculosis, or severe diabetes mellitus. Frequent and prolonged radon baths can harm the female body and stimulate the growth of fibroids.

Features of the procedure

Before starting therapy, a woman should be prepared for the fact that at first such manipulation will not be very pleasant. This is due to the temperature of the water in which the patient is immersed during the session. Since hot water procedures are prohibited for endometriosis, the water temperature when taking radon baths will not exceed 36 °C.

The first two sessions are aimed at getting the woman accustomed to the environment, and they last no longer than 10 minutes. Starting from the 3rd visit, the patient spends about 15 minutes in the water. The course of therapy can range from 10 to 14 baths - it all depends on the severity of the woman’s condition.