Efficacy Of Yogic Practices In Three Phases Of Menopause And Its Associated Health Issues: A Narrative Review
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Introduction: Yoga is an original and ancient holistic art of living that includes physical, mental, moral and spiritual spheres. Menopause is an important event in the life of a woman when reproductive capacity ceases. During this transitional phase, woman exhibits severe and multiple symptoms. Frequently reported symptoms fall into several categories, including physical disturbances such as hot flushes, psychological complaints such as mood swings, and other changes that may impair personal or social interactions and diminish the overall quality of life.
Aim: The current review aims to find out the effect of Yogic practices in three phases of menopausal women and its associated health conditions.
Method: - In accordance with availability of electronic databases Medline (PubMed), Google Scholar, Cochrane, were searched. All studies identified for inclusion which were published in English. Articles were searched by using the keyword “yoga therapy in menopause, yoga therapy in perimenopause, three phases of menopause, meditation in menopause, and Ayurveda in menopause.
Result: The study of literatures show that yoga has been instrumental where improved quality of life (QOL) of women in menopause was reported significantly. Yogic practices have played vital role to minimize or overcome stress and anxiety in menopausal women. Yoga has also shown to improve sleep cycle and hot flashes in women with menopausal phases. Meditation techniques are also beneficial in improving stress levels where some studies have systematically observed the effect.
Conclusion: The extensive study of literatures show that yoga has improved quality of life in menopausal women. Yoga practices are effective to overcome stress and anxiety in menopausal women. Yoga techniques have shown to improve sleep cycle and hot flashes in women passing through menopausal phases. Further, scientific study still needed to be carried out to document three phases’ changes with Yoga intervention
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