The Impact of Yoga on Endometriosis-Related Pain
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Summary
The central hypothesis of the investigators is that the practice of yoga will result in an improvement of endometriosis related pain symptoms for women with endometriosis.
Description
Yoga has been demonstrated to improve menstrual pain associated with primary dysmenorrhea through use of physical exercises, mental meditation, and breathing techniques. Still, there has been limited studies assessing potential benefits of yoga on pain symptoms of endometriosis. It is important to further assess yoga as a complementary therapy for women with endometriosis.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Reproductive aged women 18-45 2. Self-reported prior surgery with pathology confirming a diagnosis of endometriosis 3. No current use of yoga 4. Baseline moderate pain, score greater than or equal to 5 on VAS scoring 5. Access to internet with wifi capability for zoom platform and completion of weekly surveys 6. Access to items required for yoga session participation (2 blankets or towels, firm pillow, stable chair, wall space, comfortable clothing, water) 7. Ability to commit to duration of 12-week yoga course Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant patients 2. Established y…
Interventions
- BehavioralYoga
Participants will engage in a 12-week virtual yoga course to assess impact on endometriosis-related pain
Location
- Penn State HealthHershey, Pennsylvania