--- title: Does education about yoga help treat PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: Knowledge about treating PMS with yoga increased after the education session. Yoga may help control stress, anxiety, depression, and dysmenorrhea, though the url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/edukasi-penanganan-sindrom-premenstruasi-pms-dengan-latihan-yoga-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does education about yoga help treat PMS symptoms? Non-randomised trial, 2025 # Does education about yoga help treat PMS symptoms? Knowledge about treating PMS with yoga increased after the education session. Yoga may help control stress, anxiety, depression, and dysmenorrhea, though the study only measured knowledge gain, not symptom improvement. Early or limited evidence 36 young women from 6 high schools in Tegal City ## What they did 36 young women from 6 high schools attended a single health education session on January 5, 2024. The session included slides and leaflets about PMS and yoga, plus practice of yoga poses with a certified instructor. Knowledge was measured with a pretest and posttest. ## What they found Knowledge about treating PMS with yoga increased after the education session. The study noted that yoga can calm the mind, relax the body, and help control stress, anxiety, depression, and dysmenorrhea. ## What it means for you This was a health education session rather than a clinical trial measuring actual symptom change. The study showed that education increased knowledge but did not measure whether PMS symptoms actually improved. Results are limited to 36 women from one city. 36 young women educated 6 high schools represented 1 session education provided ## About the study Original title Edukasi Penanganan Sindrom Premenstruasi (PMS) dengan Latihan Yoga Authors Juhrotun Nisa, Adevia Maulidya Chikmah, Puji Tri Astuti et al. Journal Jurnal Surya Masyarakat Year 2025 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 36 What was tested Health education about yoga for PMS treatment Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.26714/jsm.7.2.2025.200-206](https://doi.org/10.26714/jsm.7.2.2025.200-206) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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 Survey study, 2024 How does period pain affect students' academic performance? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2025 Does aerobic exercise with lifestyle changes reduce PMS symptoms in college students? Survey study, 2024 Does diet affect menstrual disorders including PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗