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title: Does yoga reduce PMS severity in adolescent girls? | Niyora
description: Yes. Adolescent girls who did yoga for 12 weeks had significantly reduced PMS severity compared to those who did not do yoga.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/efficacy-of-a-12-week-yogic-intervention-on-premenstrual-syndrome-severity-among-2026/
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# Does yoga reduce PMS severity in adolescent girls?

Yes. Adolescent girls who did yoga for 12 weeks had significantly reduced PMS severity compared to those who did not do yoga.

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Adolescent girls in Punjab, India

## What they did

Researchers screened 450 adolescent girls in Punjab, India for PMS. They then enrolled 100 girls with PMS into a 12-week yoga group (50 girls) or control group without yoga (50 girls). PMS severity was measured at the start, after 8 weeks, and after 12 weeks.

## What they found

Of the 450 screened girls, 68% had PMS symptoms. Ninety-four girls completed the study (48 in yoga, 46 in control). The yoga group had significantly reduced PMS severity compared to the control group (P = 0.032).

## What it means for you

Yoga may help reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls. The study was small, took place in one location in India, and did not use a placebo control. Dropout rates may have affected the results.

68%

Percentage of screened girls with PMS

94

Girls who completed the study

0.032

P-value (yoga vs control)

## About the study

Original title Efficacy of a 12-week Yogic Intervention on Premenstrual Syndrome Severity Among Adolescent Girls in Punjab: A School-Based Community Health Intervention Authors Kapoor A, Jairus R Journal Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 450 What was tested 12-week yoga program Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_325_25](https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_325_25)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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