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title: Can yoga reduce PMS pain in teenage girls? | Niyora
description: Yes, in this small study yoga therapy significantly reduced PMS pain intensity, but the study was small and had no comparison group.
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Non-randomised trial, 2026

# Can yoga reduce PMS pain in teenage girls?

Yes, in this small study yoga therapy significantly reduced PMS pain intensity, but the study was small and had no comparison group.

 Early or limited evidence

30 adolescent girls aged 16-18 with PMS at a health vocational school in Samarinda, Indonesia

## What they did

Researchers studied 30 girls aged 16-18 with premenstrual syndrome at a health vocational school in Samarinda, Indonesia. They measured PMS pain before and after a yoga program (poses, breathing exercises, and relaxation) using a pain rating scale, with no separate control group.

## What they found

PMS pain intensity dropped by an average of 5 points on the pain scale after yoga, and this change was statistically significant (p = 0.0001).

## What it means for you

Yoga may be a safe, low-cost, non-drug option to ease PMS pain in teen girls, but because there was no control group and only 30 participants in one school, it cannot prove yoga alone caused the improvement rather than time or other factors.

30

Participants

5 points

Average pain reduction

p = 0.0001

Significance

## About the study

Original title Pengaruh terapi komplementer yoga terhadap penurunan nyeri premenstrual syndrome pada remaja putri usia 16-18 tahun Authors Siti Hajar, Siti Noorbaya Journal HOLISTIK JURNAL KESEHATAN Year 2026 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 30 What was tested Yoga therapy (asanas, pranayama breathing, and relaxation) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33024/hjk.v20i2.2909](https://doi.org/10.33024/hjk.v20i2.2909)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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