--- title: Do relaxation exercises and meditation reduce PMS symptoms and anxiety in girls? description: Yes. Girls who did relaxation exercises had clear reductions in anxiety and PMS symptoms compared to girls who did not do the exercises. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-selected-relaxation-exercises-on-reducing-premenstrual-syndrome-2016/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do relaxation exercises and meditation reduce PMS symptoms and anxiety in girls? Survey study, 2016 # Do relaxation exercises and meditation reduce PMS symptoms and anxiety in girls? Yes. Girls who did relaxation exercises had clear reductions in anxiety and PMS symptoms compared to girls who did not do the exercises. Moderate study design 230 girls in Belagavi, India ## What they did Researchers randomly assigned 230 girls in Belagavi, India to either learn relaxation exercises and meditation or to a control group. Girls in the intervention group were taught a relaxation program. Anxiety and PMS symptoms were measured before and after using standard questionnaires. ## What they found Girls who did relaxation exercises had clear reductions in both anxiety and PMS symptoms compared to the control group. ## What it means for you Relaxation exercises and meditation may help reduce both anxiety and PMS symptoms in girls. Because this was a randomized controlled trial, we can be more confident that the exercises caused the improvements. However, the study was done in one school in India, and we don't know how well these results would apply to other countries or older women. 230 girls in the study in India ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of Selected Relaxation Exercises on Reducing Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms among Girls Authors M I Danila Dias, N Sangeeta Kharde Journal International Journal of Nursing Care Year 2016 Study design Survey study Participants 230 What was tested Relaxation exercises and meditation Read the paper [doi.org/10.5958/2320-8651.2016.00020.x](https://doi.org/10.5958/2320-8651.2016.00020.x) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Mindfulness and meditation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-mindfulness/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Survey study, 2020 Can teaching about yoga techniques improve girls' knowledge about managing PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Systematic review, 2026 Do mindfulness and relaxation techniques help with PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2025 How common are PMS, anxiety, and depression in teenage girls, and are they related? Survey study, 2022 Does physical activity or anxiety affect PMS in young women? Survey study, 2026 Are PMS symptoms and injuries common in teen girls who play competitive badminton? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗