Effect of yoga on dysmenorrhea in adolescence girls

Abstract

Many women are familiar with the experience of dysmenorrhea, which can contribute to significant physical and emotional distress and life disruption. However, women may not seek professional expertise in their attempt to alleviate this condition. It is important to assess the beliefs and experiences of all women with dysmenorrhea, including adolescents, as early in gynecologic care as possible. This article reviews the management of primary dysmenorrhea. AIM: To assess the pain in Dysmenorrhea, To assess the efficacy of Yoga in Dysmenorrhea. Methodology: 30 Adolescent girls from Government Higher primary School in Karnataka state of India were selected for the study and were divided into two groups, Yoga(n=15) and Control(n=15). Yoga group performed physical postures (asanas), breathing practices (pranayama) and yoga based relaxation techniques for 60minutes six days a week for 30days and the control group continued their daily routine. There was no significant difference in age, socioeconomic status, between the groups at the baseline. BMI, B.P, Pulse, respiratory rate, pain scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Modified Depression Scale, Attitude and belief assessment scale were used to assess pain and stress levels before and after one month in both groups. Data was found normally distributed by kolmogrov and shapiro-wilk test and thus, paired t test was used to compare within and between group results. Results: A Significant improvement in pain scale, Modified Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale (P<0.001) was observed at the end of 30days Yoga therapy module. Conclusion: The assessment and data analysis clearly shows that 30 days practice of YOGA significantly reduced the Pain, depression and Stress score of the participants, while improvement was none in the control group. These findings need confirmation from studies with a larger sample size, which are implicated in the future.