Priority 29 from the Endometriosis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What is the efficacy of dietary regimes and/or nutritional supplements (e.g. non-dairy, gluten-free, vitamin B6, fish oils, black cohosh) in managing the symptoms of endometriosis? (JLA PSP Priority 29)
Overall ranking	29
JLA question ID	0051/29
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	No details yet available of evidence considered by this PSP
Health Research Classification System category	Reproductive health and childbirth

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	What is the relationship between endometriosis and certain foods eg. Dairy: it is well known that avoiding these foods can improve symptoms ~ What is the best method to naturally relieve pain through diet? ~ does following an endo diet (removing wheat) really make a difference on our symptoms? ~ Is there any sense in the dietary advice to avoid caffeine? There seems to be strong anecdotal evidence but doctors say there's no point. ~ Is black cohosh (liquid, it goes under my tongue) good for balancing symptoms? ~ Can high strength Omega-3 fish oil help to reduce Inflammation in Endometriosis
Submitted by	See spreadsheet of data on the JLA website for details of types of people who submitted questions

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

What is the relationship between endometriosis and certain foods eg. Dairy: it is well known that avoiding these foods can improve symptoms ~ What is the best method to naturally relieve pain through diet? ~ does following an endo diet (removing wheat) really make a difference on our symptoms? ~ Is there any sense in the dietary advice to avoid caffeine? There seems to be strong anecdotal evidence but doctors say there's no point. ~ Is black cohosh (liquid, it goes under my tongue) good for balancing symptoms? ~ Can high strength Omega-3 fish oil help to reduce Inflammation in Endometriosis

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PSP information
PSP unique ID	0051
PSP name	Endometriosis
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	72 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	25 April 2017