--- title: Does cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy reduce period pain and PMS symptoms? description: Yes. Hypnotherapy significantly reduced period pain, PMS symptoms, and improved women's emotional regulation. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effectiveness-of-cognitive-behavioral-hypnotherapy-on-dysmenorrhea-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy reduce period pain and PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2025 # Does cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy reduce period pain and PMS symptoms? Yes. Hypnotherapy significantly reduced period pain, PMS symptoms, and improved women's emotional regulation. Moderate study design 50 women of reproductive age seeking counseling services at a university ## What they did Quasi-experimental study with 50 women of reproductive age who sought counseling. Half received cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy (which includes suggestions and relaxation), while half received no treatment. Both groups completed questionnaires about period pain, PMS symptoms, and emotional control before and after. ## What they found Hypnotherapy significantly reduced period pain and PMS symptoms and improved emotional regulation compared to no treatment. ## What it means for you Cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy may help with period pain, PMS symptoms, and emotional regulation. This study took place at one university in Iran, so findings may not apply to all women. 50 women studied 25 per group ## About the study Original title The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome and affective control Authors Sedaghat Baghbani B, Sharbaf HA, Fathi M Journal The American journal of clinical hypnosis Year 2025 Study design Randomised trial What was tested Cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy, which includes suggestion and relaxation techniques Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2024.2433466](https://doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2024.2433466) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Mood swings and emotion regulation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-emotional-regulation/)[Cognition, concentration and memory](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-cognition/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Cognitive behavioral therapy](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-cbt/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Randomised trial, 2022 Does cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy reduce menstrual pain in women with severe PMS? Randomised trial, 2017 Can couples therapy help with severe PMS or PMDD more than individual therapy alone? Randomised trial, 2025 Can combined therapy reduce emotional effects of PMS in teenage girls? Review, 2024 What are the most effective treatments for PMDD? Systematic review, 2021 Can cognitive behavioral therapy treat PMS without medication? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗