Lab study, 2024
Does daily yoga reduce PMS symptoms?
Yes. Women who did yoga for 30 days showed a 21.04% reduction in PMS symptoms, which was a clear difference compared to the control group, which had only a 1.63% reduction.
What they did
Researchers compared 60 urban women in India with PMS symptoms. One group practiced yoga for one hour daily, five days a week for 30 days. The control group continued their normal activities. Both groups were measured before and after the 30 days.
What they found
The yoga group had a 21.04% reduction in total PMS symptoms. The control group had only a 1.63% reduction. The reduction in the yoga group was a clear difference, while the control group's reduction was not.
What it means for you
Yoga appears to reduce PMS symptoms over 30 days. However, the study was done in India with urban women, so results might differ in other populations. We don't know how long the benefits last after stopping yoga practice or whether it works equally well for all types of PMS symptoms.
60
women in the study
21.04%
reduction in PMS symptoms in yoga group
1.63%
reduction in PMS symptoms in control group
About the study
- Original title
- Yoga as a Complimentary and Alternative Therapy for Premenstrual Syndrome
- Authors
- Kanika Prakhar Kumar, Satyapriya Maharana, Mangesh Pandey
- Journal
- Journal of Health Science and Alternative Medicine
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Lab study
- Participants
- 60
- What was tested
- Yoga practice (one hour daily, five days a week for 30 days)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.14456/jhsam.2024.6
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