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title: Does pranayama breathing practice reduce premenstrual syndrome?
description: Yes. Women who practiced pranayama regularly showed a clear improvement in premenstrual symptoms compared to those who did not practice it.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-pranayama-on-premenstrual-syndrome-in-the-present-scenario-2022/
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Study, 2022

# Does pranayama breathing practice reduce premenstrual syndrome?

Yes. Women who practiced pranayama regularly showed a clear improvement in premenstrual symptoms compared to those who did not practice it.

 Moderate study design

100 women aged 10 to 50 in Kapurthala, Punjab, India.

## What they did

The researchers studied 100 women aged 10 to 50 in Punjab, India. They divided them into two groups of 50. One group did not practice any breathing or yoga exercises for four to five months. The other group practiced pranayama (a breathing technique from yoga) regularly. They measured how much premenstrual symptoms changed.

## What they found

Women who practiced pranayama showed a clear positive effect on their premenstrual syndrome compared to those who did not practice it.

## What it means for you

Pranayama breathing practice may help reduce premenstrual symptoms. However, the study was limited to one region of India and did not track whether symptoms improved further with longer practice.

100

women studied

50

women per group

4-5 months

observation period

## About the study

Original title Effect of Pranayama on premenstrual syndrome in the present scenario Authors Shephali Banwal, Zulfiqar Ullah Siddiqui Journal International Journal of Health Sciences Year 2022 Study design Study Participants 50 What was tested Regular pranayama breathing exercises. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6ns2.6690](https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6ns2.6690)

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