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Background: Every woman at some stage or other experience menstrual disturbances, and these can and often affect their routine. Being a woman I experienced them and found relief when I took up yoga. This prompted me to carry out this study. Material and Methods: 50 women were included in the study and provided regular yoga classes for 6 months. A questionnaire was filled before starting and after completion, to assess the effects of Yoga. Result: 38 women who continued with regular Yoga exercises, reported positive effects and significant symptomatic relief. 12 women who were irregular. or discontinued with yoga exercises did not show significant relief of their systems. Conclusion: A Yoga programme containing Asan, Pranayam, Relaxation and Concentration techniques, is formulated for treatment and prevention of Gynaec issues.
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Introduction:The present study was undertaken to document if Yoga provides solution for many pregnancy induced problems, antenataly, during labour, and peurparium. Method: Group of 50 women taking antenatal care were included in the study, a questionnaire was designed to assess the effect of regular Yoga exercises, on the mode of labour and outcome. Results: Regular yoga exercises and follow up had a positive impact on results regarding outcome improvement and reduced complication rate. Conclusion: Regular yoga exercises gives an opportunity to create a world for the baby that is healthy and peace full by coordinating movement, breath and awareness, addresses health and wellbeing on several levels: physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual. Because of its many benefits, yoga is becoming increasingly accepted everywhere as part of self-care during pregnancy and preparation for childbirth and motherhood.