Effect of Yoga on Psychological Aspect and Quality of Life in Premenstrual Syndrome

Effect of Yoga on Psychological Aspect and Quality of Life in Premenstrual Syndrome

This study will be carried out to evaluate the effect of yoga on psychological aspect and quality of life in premenstrual syndrome.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by a collection of physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioral symptoms that appear in a cyclic and recurring pattern during the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and alleviate within two to four days of menstruation.

Premenstrual Syndrome has a negative impact on young girls' lives, which can lead to reduced work efficiency and quality of work, increased accidents and lack of school attendance. Therefore, there is a need to develop treatment protocols for coping with premenstrual symptoms.

Yoga denotes union and integration and improves biopsychosocial and spiritual wellness. In other words, yoga is a form of mind-body health that combines physical activity with inner-directed mindfulness to achieve self-consciousness through breathing and meditation.

So, this study will be conducted to contribute and add new information that may help the field of physical therapy. It will provide an evidence base for the efficacy of yoga on management of psychological aspect and quality of life in premenstrual syndrome, owing to its low cost, and ease use that may lead to improvement of symptoms.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Their ages will be ranged from 18 to 25 years old.
• Their body mass index (BMI) will be less than 30 kg/m².
• They will be virgin.
• They will have regular menstrual cycles.
• They will suffer from Premenstrual syndrome based on daily record of severity of problems.
• All women will be conscious and free from any medical disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with the following criteria should be excluded from this study:
• Women with endocrine disturbance.
• Endometriosis.
• Pelvic inflammatory disease.
• Any pelvic pathology conditions.
• Women had hysterectomy or ovariectomy.
• Women use medications as contraceptive pills, pain relief drugs and antidepressant drugs.