Difficulty of Painful Menstruation, Dysmenorrhoea in Teenage School Going Girls and its Management Yoga and Naturopathy

Authors: Dr Jyotsna Bhat

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Abstract: A pilot training at Sadbhavna Trust Clinic, Indore on Dysmenorrhoea in 2008 established the comparatively beneficial effects of Yoga on 56 girls. 18 girls were placed in Analgesic group and took allopathic antispasmodic medication (MEFTAL) for 3 months. 17 girls were given placebo medicines for 3 months. Yoga treatment was given to 17 girls with Dysmenorrhoea. Yoga was taught to the girls in Yoga group everyday for 30 minutes for duration for one month (except Sundays) in the communities itself where the girls gathered and practiced yoga in a group. After one month, the girls were asked to practice yoga by themselves. Some girls practiced in the group while some girls preferred to practice yoga at home. The yoga therapy encompassed Kriyas like Kapalbhati, Asanas like Halasana, Sarvangasana, Matsyasana, Bhujangasana etc., Pranayamas like Anuloma Viloma and practice of Omkara Meditation.

Keywords: Pain, Dysmenorrhoea,Yoga, Naturopathy

Paper Id: 37

Published On: 2018-05-11

Published In: Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2018

Cite This: Difficulty of Painful Menstruation, Dysmenorrhoea in Teenage School Going Girls and its Management Yoga and Naturopathy - Dr Jyotsna Bhat - IJIRMPS Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2018.

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