植物性雌激素(phytoestrogens,PEs)是一类结构及生物学活性类似于雌激素的天然非甾体类化合物,可与雌激素受体结合,对内源性雌激素起双向调节作用。研究表明,植物雌激素可以缓解妇女围绝经期相关症状,且不会引起子宫内膜的复杂型增生及癌变;植物雌激素还能降低子宫内膜癌的发病风险,具有一定抗癌作用;此外,植物雌激素通过其弱的雌激素活性,既能抑制体内异位病灶的生长又能避免发生骨质疏松等副作用,将会给子宫内膜异位症(EMs)患者带来福音。 Phytoestrogens (PEs) are natural non-steroidal compounds with similar structure and biological activity as estrogen. They bind to the estrogen receptor and regulate the endogenous estrogen. Studies have shown that phytoestrogens can relieve the symptoms of perimenopausal women, and will not cause complex hyperplasia and carcinogenesis of the endometrium; phytoestrogens can reduce the risk of endometrial cancer, has a certain anti-cancer effect; in addition Phytoestrogen, through its weak estrogen activity, inhibits the growth of ectopic lesions in vivo and avoids the side effects such as osteoporosis, which will bring gospel to patients with endometriosis (EMs).