Table 3 .

Recommendations for various integrative medicine (IM) methods in relation to gynecological (n = 133^a) and gynecological-oncology (n = 110^b) indications

	n
In general gynecology*a
Climacteric symptoms	102
Premenstrual syndrome	80
Hormonal dysregulation	79
Urinary tract infection	75
Genital infection	54
Endometriosis	55
Polycystic ovary syndrome	43
Infertility	42
Incontinence	38
No, I do not use IM therapies for the above indications	16
Other	10
In gynecological oncology *b
Fatigue	98
Nausea and vomiting	89
Climacteric complaints	87
Sleeping disorders	86
Psychological complaints—e.g., anxiety, depression	82
Loss of appetite	83
Polyneuropathy	79
Joint pain	73
Abdominal discomfort (constipation/diarrhea and pain)	63
Cognitive impairments	62
Mucositis	58
(Tumor) pain	54
Skin changes (e.g., radiation-induced dermatitis)	51
Hand–foot syndrome	40

^*Multiple responses possible, therefore no percentages are reported

^aOnly participants who answered “Yes” to the question “Do you offer complementary medical treatment methods in the field of general gynecology?” are included in the analysis (n = 133). Missing values were not taken into account

^bOnly participants who answered “Yes” to the question “Do you use complementary medical treatment methods in the field of gynecological oncology?” were included in the analysis (n = 110). Missing values were not taken into account