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Therefore, to compare the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and Menstrugol capsules on the volume of menstrual bleeding, a clinical trial study was conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>MATERIALS AND METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The present study is a two-group clinical trial conducted on 72 girls who referred to the clinics of Al-Zahra, Amin, and Shahid Beheshti hospitals in Isfahan city in 2023. The girls who met the study entry criteria were selected by the available sampling method. Then they were divided into two control groups (use of Menstrugol capsules: 500 mg every 12 hours) and the intervention (hypnosis: three 20-min sessions individually, once a week). The PBLAC chart was completed by all participants to determine the volume of bleeding before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the intervention. The collected data were analyzed by spss software version 20.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The results of this study showed that the average volume of bleeding in the control group is 32% higher compared to the intervention group, which is statistically significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.01).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of data analysis showed that hypnosis significantly reduces the volume of bleeding according to the number of pads used. Based on the results, it is recommended to use hypnotherapy as a method to reduce the volume of menstrual bleeding. Considering the importance of bleeding due to iron deficiency in girls of childbearing age and the desire of most people to use non-pharmacological methods, as well as safe and cheap, hypnosis can reduce the side effects caused by drugs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jehp.jehp_184_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,29]],"date-time":"2025-08-29T15:01:29Z","timestamp":1756479689000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and menstrugol capsules on the volume of menstrual bleeding: A clinical trial study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Mahboubeh","family":"Valiani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Sciences and Sexual Health Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 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