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).
Title: EFFECTS OF TRATAKA ON WOMEN HAVING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS
Author: K.S. Chethana, Satyapriya Maharana, Mangesh Pandey
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 1, April 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 43-49
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Published Date: 08-June-2022
