“…Some study investigators evaluated the effectiveness of CAM therapies among women with CPP and found that sacral neuromodulation has been helpful among patients with IC (Marcelissen, Jacobs, van Kerrebroeck, & de Wachter, ). In a Cochrane review, one investigative team found auricular acupuncture significantly reduced pain in patients with severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis (Zhu, Hamilton, & McNicol, ). A small pilot study found that women with CPP who participated in an 8‐week mindfulness meditation program had improvement in daily pain scores, physical function, mental health, and social function (Fox, Flynn, & Allen, ).…”