Hypnosis, Pregnancy and Female Problems

How can hypnosis be useful for women outside of pregnancy?

The period of menopause is another phase of life in which the woman experiences physical and psychological changes that affect her mind and body. In most cases these changes are accompanied by physical symptoms (hot flashes, migraines, sweating, insomnia) and psychological symptoms (anxiety, irritability, mood swings, emotional lability and a tendency to cry).
To this can be added tiring situations in the family and at work: misunderstandings with partners and children, greater fatigue, less tolerance to changes.
This is why a widespread situation of malaise is often created that ends up affecting various aspects of a woman's life. It is important to know that there are numerous alternative possibilities to face it and overcome it.
Psychological support, for example, is aimed at acquiring greater mental presence; Listening to and accepting one's own states of mind favors greater serenity, a better inner balance with positive effects on the quality of life. Hypnosis helps women to relax and self-relax to manage their anxiety and to bring out the resources, the energies necessary to better face the new situation.

Can infertility also be treated with hypnosis?

At the base of infertility problems, in addition to organic causes, there may also be other factors. Many of which are still being studied and investigated. Stress certainly appears among these. In addition to traditional medicine treatments such as artificial fertilization, therefore, it is possible to resort to gentle medicines: homeopathy, acupuncture, psychological support and hypnosis.
The basic question is: how does our body react to a stressful event and, above all, what are the consequences of living under stress for long periods of time?
In the last few decades, many attempts have been made to answer these questions. Particular attention was paid to the immune system and the sexual apparatus.
The mechanisms of action of stress on fertility are not yet fully known, however the influence of the central nervous system on the regulation of neurotransmitters and hormones such as, for example, prolactin and gonadotropins is clearly recognized.
Traditional infertility therapies themselves are often lengthy, expensive and painful, eventually turning into a source of anxiety and worry for the couple; feelings that prevail in the woman (even if the partner is sterile) and that, by generating stress, do not facilitate the success of the treatments.
Psychological support, with the help of hypnosis, is therefore indicated in cases of psychological stress which are responsible for hormonal imbalances and which negatively affect reproduction; but also in the case of unresolved couple conflicts, or following a previous abortion; this in order to activate the intelligence of the body, to allow to elaborate - and at the same time to eliminate - mental and emotional blocks that can affect the conception or the carrying on of a subsequent pregnancy.
Obviously, any organic causes must be excluded first of all. Gentle therapies do not want to replace assisted fertilization and do not guarantee the safety of conception; but they nevertheless represent an effective way that in many cases is worth trying.

A last question

We know that hypnosis is also an effective method of quitting smoking. Maybe during pregnancy, when the motivations are greater. What exactly are the risks that this habit entails for women who are expecting a baby?

Smoking has its damaging effect on pregnancy in many ways. Not only does it have harmful effects on the fetus, but even earlier it causes a reduction in fertility. Nicotine reduces the contractility of the tubes, hindering the meeting of the oocytes with the spermatozoa. Furthermore, smoking decreases the levels of progesterone and makes it difficult for the fertilized egg to nest in the uterine mucosa, damaging its maturation. Determines a higher incidence of miscarriage.The consumption of tobacco, after the 4th month, induces in the child a reduction in height, mental and behavioral deficits, increases the incidence of bronchopulmonary affections and, in the long term, the risk of cancer. Finally, smokers go into menopause earlier than non-smokers, nicotine then influences the central endocrine balance of the woman, with alterations in the ovulatory cycle.
Psychological support and hypnosis can certainly help to stop smoking. The meetings can be individual or group. In both cases the program is structured in 2 sessions of 1 hour each.