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title: Does the yoga pose Baddha Konasana help PMDD? | Niyora
description: No clear difference. Although symptoms decreased somewhat from the first to the second menstrual cycle, the improvement was not large enough to confirm that t
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Lab study, 2024

# Does the yoga pose Baddha Konasana help PMDD?

No clear difference. Although symptoms decreased somewhat from the first to the second menstrual cycle, the improvement was not large enough to confirm that the yoga pose helps.

 Early or limited evidence

55 women diagnosed with PMDD

## What they did

55 women with PMDD performed the yoga pose Baddha Konasana every day for 8 weeks. Researchers measured the severity of physical and psychological symptoms during two consecutive luteal phases (the time before menstruation) using standard symptom rating scales.

## What they found

Symptom severity scores decreased from the first luteal phase to the second, but the decrease was not large enough to be confident it resulted from the yoga practice.

## What it means for you

This study did not find clear evidence that Baddha Konasana helps PMDD symptoms. Symptoms did get slightly better, but the change was too small to be sure it's a real effect. More research would be needed. The study tested only one yoga pose, so we don't know if other practices might work better.

55

women with PMDD

8

weeks of yoga practice

2

consecutive luteal phases measured

## About the study

Original title Effect of Baddha Konasana on Physical and Psychological Health of Women with Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) - An Experimental Study Authors Shayna Prasad Karmarkar, Sonam Jain Journal International Journal of Health Sciences and Research Year 2024 Study design Lab study Participants 55 What was tested 8 weeks of daily Baddha Konasana yoga pose Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240466](https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240466)

## Topics

[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)

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