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Effect of integrated approach of yoga and naturopathy on polycystic ovarian syndrome: A case study

Authors

  • Ragini Shrivastava Department of Physiology, AIIMS, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Shweta Mishra Department of AYUSH, AIIMS, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Ruchi Singh Department of Physiology, AIIMS, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Pranjal Shrivastava Department of Community Medicine, BMC, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Keywords:

PCOS and naturopathy, PCOS and Yoga, Yoga and Naturopathy

Abstract

Owing to stress, sedentary lifestyle and changes in diet pattern, there is an increase in the surge of lifestyle and metabolic disorders. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 8–13% of reproductive-aged women. PCOS is characterised by menstrual irregularity, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM). The efficacy of yoga as a therapy to tackle the direct and indirect cause of ailment in the management of PCOS is to be documented. This is the case study of a female patient age 25 years, a diagnosed case of PCOS was registered at the Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani,Siddha,Homeopathy (AYUSH), yoga OPD, with complaints of irregular menstruation, treated successfully by Yoga and Naturopathy (Y and N), i.e., yoga, diet and lifestyle modification. This is evident from the reduction in weight, regularisation of the menstrual cycle along with morphological changes in the ovary after a follow-up of 6 months. Keywords: PCOS and naturopathy, PCOS and Yoga, Yoga and Naturopathy

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