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Published on: November 14, 2013
Treatment of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea with hypnotherapy
Walter Tschugguel1, Sarah L Berga
1Division of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria. walter.tschugguel@akh-wien.ac.at
Objective:
To determine the effects of hypnotherapy on resumption of menstruation in patients with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA).
Design:
Uncontrolled clinical study.
Setting:
Academic clinical care center.
Patient(S):
Twelve consecutive women with FHA were selected.
Intervention(S):
A single 45- to 70-minute session of hypnotherapy was administered, and patients were observed for 12 weeks.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Patients were asked whether or not menstruation resumed and whether or not well-being and self-confidence changed.
Result(S):
Within 12 weeks, 9 out of 12 patients (75%) resumed menstruation. All of the patients, including those who did not menstruate, reported several beneficial side effects such as increased general well-being and increased self-confidence.
Conclusion(S):
Hypnotherapy could be an efficacious and time-saving treatment option that also avoids the pitfalls of pharmacological modalities for women with FHA.
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