Integrative medicine is a holistic approach to health care that acknowledges multiple dimensions of health, including its physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects. It approaches health not just as absence of disease but as a state of optimal vitality, and utilizes all appropriate evidence-based modalities, including lifestyle interventions, complementary treatments, and conventional allopathic methods, in one paradigm. Utilization of non-conventional therapies by women and interest in integrative care is very high. Much disinformation exists and many women engage in non-conventional therapies without medical advice, sometimes benefiting from them, but also possibly delaying needed care or placing themselves at risk. Research and clinical interest in non-conventional methods also is rising within the medical community, with increased recognition of the value of an integrative health model for individuals and communities. Obstetrician-gynecologists are in a unique position to support their patients in holistic health optimization by choosing beneficial integrative strategies while identifying potentially harmful practices.

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妇产科的补充和综合方法：妇女保健初级和预防保健审查的临床更新。

综合医学是一种全面的医疗保健方法，它承认健康的多个方面，包括身体、情感和精神方面。它不仅将健康视为没有疾病，而且将健康视为一种最佳活力状态，并在一个范式中利用所有适当的循证方式，包括生活方式干预、补充治疗和传统对抗疗法。女性对非常规疗法的利用和对综合护理的兴趣非常高。存在大量虚假信息，许多妇女在没有医疗建议的情况下从事非传统疗法，有时会从中受益，但也可能延迟所需的护理或将自己置于危险之中。医学界对非常规方法的研究和临床兴趣也在上升，随着对个人和社区综合健康模式价值的日益认可。妇产科医生处于独特的位置，可以通过选择有益的综合策略同时识别潜在的有害做法来支持患者的整体健康优化。