--- title: Does yoga reduce anxiety in women with PMS? | Niyora description: Yes, yoga significantly reduced anxiety symptoms in women with PMS compared to no yoga. Diastolic blood pressure also improved. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/yoga-improves-anxiety-and-vital-signs-of-women-with-premenstrual-syndrome-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does yoga reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Randomised trial, 2019 # Does yoga reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Yes, yoga significantly reduced anxiety symptoms in women with PMS compared to no yoga. Diastolic blood pressure also improved. Moderate study design 62 women with PMS ## What they did Randomized controlled trial in 62 women divided equally into yoga and control groups. The yoga group attended 3 sessions per week for 10 weeks, each 60 minutes long. Anxiety was measured using a standard rating scale before and after. ## What they found Anxiety symptoms including anxious mood, tension, fears, and insomnia significantly improved in the yoga group compared to control. Diastolic blood pressure was also regulated in the yoga group. Other symptoms like gastrointestinal and genitourinary symptoms did not change significantly. ## What it means for you This study shows yoga may help reduce anxiety during PMS. However, the study is small and from one location, so more research is needed to know if this works for all women with PMS. 62 women 10 weeks duration 3 sessions per week ## About the study Original title Yoga Improves Anxiety and Vital Signs of Women with Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Ghafoureh Ghaffarilaleh, Vahid Ghaffarilaeh, Zeinab Sanamno et al. Year 2019 Study design Randomised trial What was tested Yoga 3 sessions per week for 10 weeks, 60 minutes per session Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.35248/2167-1044.19.8.343](https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-1044.19.8.343) Original abstract Objective: To study the effects of yoga on anxiety and vital signs in women that at the same time suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Material and Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, yoga administered to subjects with PMS for ten weeks in three sessions with a duration of 60 minutes. Women in the control group did not do any yoga. The demographic questionnaire was filled in by subjects before the intervention. Subjects were also expressed their experiences by filling the Hamilton anxiety rating scale twice, before and after the intervention. Sixty-two subjects were entered into the study equally divided into yoga and control groups, randomly. Results: The symptoms of anxiety including anxious mood, tension, fears, insomnia, intellectual, depressed mood, somatic (muscular), somatic (sensory), cardiovascular symptoms, respiratory symptoms, autonomic symptoms were significantly improved in the yoga group after intervention compared to the control group (P<0.05), except gastrointestinal symptoms, genitourinary symptoms, and behavior at the interview, based on Mann-Whitney Test. Vital signs did not change after yoga exercises except diastolic pressure which was regulated (P<0.05). Conclusions: Yoga significantly affected the anxiety and condition of women with PMS concluding applicability of yoga for women with PMS to pass menstrual cycles with less anxiety. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[IBS and gut symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-ibs-gi/) 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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Review, 2023 Can herbs and supplements help with PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2022 How common are premenstrual symptoms, and do they change with age? Study, 1996 Can probiotics and an antidepressant reduce severe PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2024 Does musculoskeletal pain affect quality of life and mood in women with PMS? Survey study, 2024 How do hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle affect gut health and mood? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗