International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp: (43-49), Month: April 2022 - September 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
EFFECTS OF TRATAKA ON WOMEN HAVING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS K.S. Chethana1, Satyapriya Maharana2, Mangesh Pandey3 1
MSc, Research Student, Division of Yoga & Life Sciences, SVYASA (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India.
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PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Yoga & Life Sciences, SVYASA (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India.
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M.Sc. Assistant Professor, Division of Yoga & Life Sciences, SVYASA (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6623456
Published Date: 08-June-2022
Abstract: Introduction: Menopause means the natural and permanent stopping of the monthly female reproductive cycles. During this phase menopausal woman’s have many symptoms and difficulties such as hot flushes, headache, profuse night sweating, fatigue, hair loss, insomnia, weight gain, joint pain, muscle pain, dry skin, vaginal dryness and mood disorders. Yoga has been proved as an alternative therapy of various clinical conditions. Aim: To assess the effect of Trataka practices on women with menopausal symptoms. Method: Two group experimental pre post design were conducted on 60 menopausal women age range between 35 to 55 years35 to 55 years (y= 43.30±6.18, C= 40.10±5.37: Mean/SD). Thirty women in each group were divided into yoga and control group. Women having clinical physical and mental illness were excluded. Informed consent form was obtained from all the participants. Intervention group practiced Trataka session for 40 minutes per day for fifteen days. Control group followed their routine activity. Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) assessed as pre and post on the day 1 and day 15 after intervention. Result: Total menopause symptoms reduced (58.81%, p<0.001) in yoga intervention group compared to control group. Somatic Symptoms reduced (57.74%, p<0.004), Psychological symptoms reduced (62.86%, p<0.001), Urogenital Symptoms reduced (60.29%, P<0.130) and the scores in the yoga group showed a reduction in score on all the subscales compared to the control group. Conclusion: Fifteen days of Trataka practice is effective in reducing the total menopausal symptoms. Keywords: Trataka, Female, Yoga, Menopause, Total Menopause Rating Scale (MRS).
I. INTRODUCTION Natural menopause is diagnosed clinically by collection the information after 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea. In the present time, with increased life expectancy, women spend one-third of their life after menopause. Menopause signifies the stopping of ovarian functions and ends the reproductive potential. [1] It is the time in a woman’s life when menstruation eventually stops and the woman goes through a number of changes, physically as well as mentally. It is normally occurs in women at the age between 45 - 55. Menopause is complete when the woman has not had her menses for 1 year. Early Menopausal phase is the period immediately following menopause i.e., once menopause is complete. [2] Symptoms vary from woman to woman. The first symptom is irregularity of menstrual cycle. In some cases menses will occur around every 3 weeks. This might last for 1 - 3 years before the menses completely stop. During menopause, the ovaries produce less estrogen and progesterone and changes in these hormones cause menopausal symptoms. Menses
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