Traditional Chinese medicine · Hypnosis Summary

Background: 15 % of patients with severe endometriosis suffer from pain symptoms in spite of pharmacological and surgical treatments. In this retrospective study we aimed to assess the effectiveness of a combined therapy of Traditional Chinese medicine and hypnotherapy (systemic autoregulation therapy, SART) as a novel treatment for endometriosis- associated symptoms. Patients and Meth-ods: 47 patients with severe endometriosis, which were treated with SART, were followed-up by standardized tele-phone interviews. Follow-up data were compared to base-line assessments. Results: Median follow-up time was 5 years. The median intensity of endometriosis-associated pain had decreased from 8 to 3 points on a 0–10 point visual analogue scale (p < 0.001). 18 patients (38%) were free of pain, and the number of patients using pain medication had