So after a rousing blog entry yesterday… With the females getting animated by my questioning of a single, seemingly provocative word… I have decided that rather than playing it safe, I shall devilishly dive further into the fire… In the hope of causing a hot flush or two…
If ever there was a word to illuminate the female psyche as much as yesterdays ‘labour’ then I think I have it… Primed and ready to deliver… The word ‘menopause.’ A word that raises temperatures and has a lot of hypnotic connotation for sure… Let me tell you where I am going with this…
You see, I am not just being an agent provocateur… If my writing the word ‘menopause‘ is causing a hot flush, then fear not… Hypnotherapy can help ease it like a iced cold flannel to the forehead!
First up, let me quote This hypnosis article from the Nursing Times:
Hypnotic relaxation therapy can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flushes in menopausal women, a US study has revealed.
In the study of 51 women, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26 received hypnotherapy. When compared to the group who had not received the therapy, there was a 68% decrease in hot flushes.
The majority of women who received hypnotic relaxation therapy also experienced less uncomfortable side effects of hot flushes, such as loss of sleep and social interaction difficulties.
Lead investigator Gary Elkins, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, said: ‘This study validates that this type of treatment is effective in decreasing hot flushes.’
‘There is a real need to study emerging mind-body interactions to treating these ailments because many times medications are not an option,’ he added.
Following the success of the study, researchers are set to enlist 180 post-menopausal women for a five year study to further analyse the physiological response to therapy.
So those women who enjoy natural childbirth experiences with hypnosis, can now use it yet again to overcome menopause symptoms… Menopause…
“Yeah, how does he know… He’ll never have to go through it….” etc. etc. 😉
I actually said that last sentence in a whiney voice inside my head whilst writing it… Like an internal roleplay… Hmmm… Does not bode well… May well retreat to the safety of regurgitating hypnosis-related news tomorrow, we’ll see…
