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title: Does yoga reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes, yoga significantly reduced PMS severity, pain, and improved blood markers while the control group showed no changes.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/yoga-reduces-premenstrual-syndrome-symptoms-and-modulates-hormonal-and-2026/
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Randomised trial, 2026

# Does yoga reduce PMS symptoms?

Yes, yoga significantly reduced PMS severity, pain, and improved blood markers while the control group showed no changes.

 Strong study design

131 women diagnosed with PMS in Istanbul, Turkey

## What they did

Randomized controlled trial conducted in Istanbul from September 2021 to June 2022. 131 women diagnosed with PMS were divided into a yoga group (65 women) and control group (66 women). The yoga group attended 24 sessions over 8 weeks, three times per week.

## What they found

The yoga group showed significant reductions in total PMS severity scores, affective, somatic, and behavioral symptoms, and pain intensity. They also showed improvements in hormonal, hematological, and inflammatory blood parameters. The control group showed no significant changes.

## What it means for you

Yoga may be a safe, accessible, non-drug approach for managing PMS symptoms and may influence hormonal and inflammatory markers. The main limitation is that the study was conducted in a single hospital in Istanbul.

131

women in study

24

yoga sessions over 8 weeks

3

sessions per week

## About the study

Original title Yoga reduces premenstrual syndrome symptoms and modulates hormonal and inflammatory blood parameters: single-blind randomized controlled trial Authors Aysu Yıldız Karaahmet, Fatma Şule Bilgiç, Murat Ekmez Journal Troia Medical Journal Year 2026 Study design Randomised trial Participants 66 What was tested 24 yoga sessions over 8 weeks, three times per week Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.55665/troiamedj.1826353](https://doi.org/10.55665/troiamedj.1826353)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)

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